English for International Trade Law

English for International Trade Law I. teacher: Štěpánka Bilová, Room 410, office hours: Mon or by appointment materials: IS MU

syllabus: 1. Introduction - Basic Terminology. 2. International Trade Organizations 3. Export and Import Transactions 4. INCOTERMS. 5. International Payment Mechanisms

in the course you will get familiar with the basic vocabulary of international trade law read texts on specific topics and discuss them define basic terms of international trade law write formal letters and s practice presentation and speaking skills

Requirements for the colloquium: active participation in seminars language portfolio (pre-session and after- session tasks) in electronic form Exam at the end of the second term - written part + oral

Literature compulsory literature: materiály ve složce Učební materiály v IS MU recommended literature: Chromá, Marta. Anglicko-český právnický slovník. English-Czech law dictionary. Leda, Chromá, Marta. Česko-anglický právnický slovník. Czech - English law dictionary. Leda, Šopovová, Radoslava - Šimek, Radek. Introduction to English for International Trade Law. MU Brno, 2009 nebo 2005 Chromá, Marta. New introduction to legal English. Volume I. Univerzita Karlova, Chromá, Marta. New introduction to legal English. Volume II. Univerzita Karlova, 2011.

Meet your new classmates Introductory ice –breaker 1. Form groups of 3 2. Make guesses about your group members and jot them down 3. Compare your guesses with the reality

English lessons - your expectations Do you use English in your job? What do you think you need? speaking, writing, reading, listening specific vocabulary building, grammar reinforcement

Pre-session task 1 - feedback Comments to the video some texts – good/brilliant summaries of main points, a few personal comments some tasks – mistakes which prevent understanding: improve your sentence structure and verb forms

Pre-session task 1 - feedback Common problems to provide somebody WITH something to be concerned WITH something to aim AT something to comply WITH the law NOTE: LLM = Master of Laws, 2-year study after finishing a bachelor’s degree MORE COMMENTS TO WRITING TASKS: feedback for CH3

Which specific expressions from the listening do you remember?

Key terms – defining the field PART I: Public International Law Private International Law PART II: International Trade International Trade Law

Public international law Aspect of international law that deals with the duties and rights of states (and inter- governmental agencies) in their mutual dealings.

Private International Law Part of local legal system that governs the selection of appropriate law, and validity of judgments and jurisdictions of local and foreign courts, in civil cases containing a foreign element, such as where a contract made locally has to be performed in another country. Also called conflict of laws.

International Trade The exchange of goods or services along international borders. This type of trade allows for a greater competition and more competitive pricing in the market. The competition results in more affordable products for the consumer. The exchange of goods also affects the economy of the world as dictated by supply and demand, making goods and services obtainable which may not otherwise be available to consumers globally.

International Trade Law includes the appropriate rules and customs for handling trade between countries. This branch of law is now an independent field of study as most governments has become part of the world trade, as members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since the transaction between private sectors of different countries is an important part of the WTO activities, this latter branch of law is now a very important part of the academic works and is under study in many universities across the world.

Single Market Group work – definition trade tariffs across goods free nations capital barriers currencies

Single Market Sample definitions: - a market consisting of a number of nations, e.g. those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions. - a type of trade block which is composed of a free trade area in which movement of capital, labour, goods, and services between the members is as easy as within them.

Basic technical vocabulary Student A – Text on Civil Procedure Student B - Text on Criminal Procedure -Read -Fill in the chart -Share

CIVIL PROCEDURECRIMINAL PROCEDURE What is the breach called? (civil) wrongCrime, offence Who are the parties?Claimant/plaintiff vs. Defendant prosecutor vs. defendant What is the standard of proof? On the balance of probabilities LOWER Beyond all reasonable doubt VERY HIGH What are possible outcomes? Court order: e.g. Awarding damages, Order to act in a specific way Found guilty/not guilty (conviction/acquittal) Punishment: fine, imprisonment, probation Useful verbsTo sue To claim To compensate To refrain from To prosecute To commit To acquit To convict To sentence To punish

Work with video Who is speaking? Try placing the person – age, race, profession. What is it about? What is the purpose of this video? ITL Video

A video advert for a textbook on International Trade Law. What makes it different and unique from other textbooks? It is neither Eurocentric nor American centric – it is non-western in approach, global book + user-friendly in explaining, elegant, clear What are the trends in international trade law over the last few decades? Deeper, technically more complex, broader, many new free trade agreements, export control, trade sanctions discussed, potential to bring people/nations together, interdisciplinary Who uses the textbook? When was it first published? Over 100 law schools, in 1996.

Fill in the gaps International trade law is about ______and ______, development and ______ in ______ and ______, and in its many technical details that are ______ and ______ to figure out and understand, we see these grand issues - and that's very exciting. peace intricate poverty intriguing stagnation wealth war

Fill in the gaps International trade law is about wealth and poverty, development and stagnation in war and peace, and in its many technical details that are intriguing and intricate to figure out and understand, we see these grand issues - and that's very exciting. Find synonyms for: fascinating and complex

The whole-semester after session task writing a vocabulary log/diary/notes Vocabulary, explanations/definitions, phrases, … Your own form (lists, sentences, handwritten, electronic, …