English communication skills for Engineers
[ANGL1873]
[20h] 2 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Ahmed Adrioueche(coord.), Marielle Henriet, Henri November
Language: English
Level: First
Aims
At the end of the term, the student should have acquired oral skills corresponding to the B1-B2 level of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ».
Main themes
- taking part in and chairing a meeting, debating, negotiating etc
- presenting and defending a project: presentation skills, facts and figures,
- giving/receiving a phone call
- making questions and giving instructions
- writing a CV and cover letter,
Content and teaching methods
- communication strategies
- presentation techniques
- vocabulary acquisition and grammar consolidation
- pronunciation
METHODOLOGY:
- Interactive communication through classroom activities: role-plays, debates, ...
- Exposure to a variety of real-life situations (scientific presentation, reports, CV and cover letter, job interviews) requiring specific language functions.
- Consolidation and improvement of grammar use, vocabulary accuracy as well as pronunciation.
- Regular feedback on the students oral production.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
The ANGL 1871-1872 courses or any other equivalent courses.
(Reading skills roughly corresponding to Level C1 (lower) of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages » and listening skills corresponding to Level B2 (lower).)
Assessment
- Continuous assessment: 20%
- Scientific presentation: 15%
- Regular tests : 15%
- Oral exam: 50%
Course material:
- Course notes,
- Self-tuition material (Common lexical and grammar mistakes)
Pedagogical support:
- Teachers reception hours.
- Personalized help with language problems at the self-tuition centre of the Institut des Langues Vivantes (ILV).
- Personalized help with language problems at the multimedia room of the Institut des Langues Vivantes (ILV).