LEGAL ENGLISH PROGRAMME

Who should take this course?

Students and professionals with a low-advanced or better level of English who are interested in improving their English language proficiency while receiving an introduction to or review of the US legal system.

Participants generally include law students and practicing attorneys as well as reporters, or business professionals.

This course is open to Core 108 and higher level students. However, students must have 4-6 months of previous legal studies or law-related work experience to be admitted into this program.

 What this course includes:

This twenty-five-hour-per-week program features the following two courses for Legal English students only. These classes are taught by highly skilled and experienced English instructors with a Master’s in Linguistics or TESL. The instructor, who has a keen interest in law, will also coordinate field trips and expert guest lecturers.

Legal English Core- 6 hours per week:

an introduction to or a review of U.S. legal systems

trial procedures

landmark cases

social/cultural trends that affect the law

guest lectures by legal scholars and practicing attorneys

readings, vocabulary study, discussions

participant presentations

class excursions to the courthouse and other sites

Legal Vocabulary- 3 hours per week:

extensive practice and application of the vocabulary learned in the Legal English Core

additional law-related words and terminology

The remaining 16 hours of the program will allow participants to target specific language skills and/or content areas as needed or desired:

Grammar (4 hours. This class is required.)

Advanced Vocabulary

Advanced Current Events

Advanced American Business Studies

Academic Writing

Idioms for Business

Advanced Idioms & Slang

Advanced Listening

Oral Presentations

TOEFL Prep

TOEIC Prep

TOEIC Vocabulary

American Culture

Program dates: 2008

Jan 7 - Mar 21

Mar 31 - Jun 13

Jun 30- Sep 12

Sep 22 - Dec 5

Days:

All classes are between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Schedule varies depending on classes chosen.

Location:

UCSD campus

Length of program:

10 weeks

Hours of instruction:

25 hours per week

Application fee:

$150 (non-refundable)

Cost:

Administrative Fee: $600
Tuition 2008 : $3,600

Books/Materials Student Services Fee : $250 +/- $225

KONAKLAMA

Yerlestirme Ucreti: 200 USD

Aylik Aile Yani sabah aksam yemekli konaklama: 700 USD