Business English: Contracts and Legal Language
Contracts and legal language is the C1 specialised-business skill for navigating formal-legal documents. The worksheet covers legal-register vocabulary (hereinafter, henceforth, notwithstanding, shall be deemed, in accordance with, subject to, without prejudice to), common contract sections (parties, definitions, obligations, term, termination, governing law), and the skill of identifying meaning behind formal phrasing.
This worksheet builds C1 fluency with contracts and legal language.
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What’s inside:
- A reference table of legal-register vocabulary with plain-English equivalents
- Sample contract excerpts with annotated key clauses
- Decoding task: translate legalese into plain English
- Multiple-choice on contract-clause meaning
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Legal-register density at C1 — the Party of the First Part hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Party of the Second Part. Avoiding mis-translation: subject to (conditional on), without prejudice to (without affecting). Specialist knowledge: legal phrasing carries weight beyond literal meaning.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR C1, in advanced classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly professionals in legal, HR, procurement, or partnership roles. Maps onto BEC Higher and C1 Advanced (CAE). Part of the Job Search & Specialised collection — the natural next step is Job Ads: Reading and Writing.
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