Integration of International Legal Cases into the Teaching of English to Law Students
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17571660Keywords:
teaching strategy, role-playing games, case analysis, simulation of court proceedings.Abstract
The purpose of the study is to scientifically substantiate the effectiveness of integrating international legal cases into the process of teaching English to law students. The methodological basis is a descriptive and analytical approach, which allowed for a systematic analysis of the didactic potential of the case method in professionally oriented foreign language education. The results prove that the use of authentic legal cases and role-playing simulations contributes to the development of legal thinking, the assimilation of English terminology, and the formation of critical analysis, argumentation, and intercultural communication skills. The practical significance of the study lies in ensuring the interdisciplinary integration of philological and legal training for future specialists.
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