American Legal English: Using Language in Legal Contexts Provides a basic introduction to the U.S.legal system for nonnative speakers of English.The text provides vital instruction to both law students and legal practitioners by combining elements of law and language to enhance nonnative spakers'ability to communicate with their legal counterparts in English.　　Reading, writing, listening,and speaking activities are included in each chapter of american legal English.Many of the activites are 　　collaborative,engaging students'interest and involving them in the learning process,In addition,realia,in the form of cases and statutes,is included so that surdents become comfortable with legal English and its sometimes difficult synatx.　　Attorney and nonattorney ESP instructors alike will find American Legal English integral to their creation of an effective learning environment in law and language coureses.