Description
Develop advanced Legal Spanish through the language of international arbitration, investment disputes and dispute resolution.
This comprehensive C1 lesson combines specialist legal language with listening, reading, writing, speaking and grammar activities. Students begin by developing arbitration vocabulary and complete two listening comprehension activities exploring the advantages of arbitration and arbitration in Peru.
The lesson then moves into professional communication. Students prepare an oral presentation using data on investor claims against states in Latin America and the Caribbean, interpreting figures, identifying differences and discussing possible developments.
A written section introduces the language and structure of an international arbitration clause, providing extensive practice with formal contractual language. The accompanying grammar work focuses on the future and the future subjunctive, a particularly relevant structure for advanced learners working with formal and legal Spanish.
The lesson also includes a case study based on Repsol S.A. and Repsol Butano S.A. v. Argentine Republic, CIADI Case No. ARB/12/38. Students work with the official CIADI material and subsequently consult provisions of the CIADI Convention, combining reading comprehension with advanced legal language and grammar.
A Quizlet vocabulary set is included for additional vocabulary practice. An internet connection and a free Quizlet account are required to access the Quizlet set. The lesson also contains links to external resources, including official CIADI materials, so an internet connection is required to complete all activities.
Complete answers and transcripts for the listening activities are included, making the resource suitable for independent study as well as for advanced learners wishing to develop Spanish for professional and legal contexts.
Level: C1
Format: PDF, 7 pages
Includes: specialist arbitration vocabulary, Quizlet vocabulary practice, two listening activities, oral presentation practice, international arbitration clause activity, future and future subjunctive practice, CIADI case study, work with official external sources, transcripts and complete answers.
Internet access is required to use the linked external resources. A free Quizlet account is required to access the Quizlet vocabulary set.
These materials are intended solely for Spanish language learning and do not constitute legal or professional advice.
