English: reading comprehension
[ANGL1853]
[30h] 3 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Estelle Dagneaux(coord.)
Language: English
Level: First
Aims
Reading comprehension
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- grasp the content and significance of articles and reports on topics connected with their interests or their jobs.
Level B1 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
Main themes
Vocabulary :
reinforcement of basic vocabulary + (general and medical) vocabulary building
Grammatical and lexical difficulties:
- tenses (active and passive voices),
- modal auxiliaries,
- compounds,
- false friends,
- prepositions,
- link words.
Content and teaching methods
Portfolio of authentic texts relating to Public Health (newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, ).
TEACHING METHODS:
- Extensive reading of texts at home using reading strategies;
- Content-based activities in class;
- Analysis of and comments on the texts;
- Lexical extension exercises and comments on language points.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
None
Assessment
Exemption test (1st term) and Written Exam (2nd term):
- vocabulary exercises,
- summary,
- reading comprehension activities on seen and unseen passages.
Course material:
Course notes ANGL 1853
Training staff:
- Groups of maximum 25 students,
- The teacher is available at least one hour a week during office hours and can be contacted by email.