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Legal/Academic Communication
Virtual English Centre: All skills
Academic Grammar: Academic writing for Arts and Social Sciences
English for Professional Communication: Writing résumés, interviewing, presenting, etc.
Law Dictionaries: Definitions of legal terms
Legal Latin Expressions: Definitions of legal Latin maxims
Law Sites in
Views on English
The Centre for Applied English Studies offers an interdisciplinary programme for law students with the specific aim of enhancing their English for legal studies. Students will have the opportunity to
- improve their ability to read, and understand the language of, cases and ordinances (taught component),
- develop their legal English usage via our online resources (below) (self-access research component)
- Self-study resources: Practice your Legal Vocabulary and Grammar
- Legal vocabulary in context : A self study resource (Access restricted to HKU students and teachers)
- Reading & legal reasoning in case reports and ordinances – a self-study online resource for law students
- iPast - Interactive Pronunciation and Speech Tutor
An English pronunciation resource, with a special section for Putonghua speakers
[Note: select "hkusua.hku.hk" in the username drop box ]
- Grammar revision materials
- Brush up your English grammar
- More grammar links on our Virtual English Centre website