UCL - German for business students, advanced level

[ALLE1532]

[60h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 1st & 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Virginie Godin, Justine Zander(supplée Virginie Godin)

Language: D

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

This course is for economic science, management, management engineering and political science students. The main objective is that students learn a vocabulary linked with economics but also with politics and improve their comprehension and speaking skills. The aim is to teach students language skills that will help them to be more operational in their future career.

Main themes

The students will learn to read and understand long and complex texts about familiar subjects or subjects that are related to their studies; follow a conference or a complex presentation about a familiar subject; understand the newspaper articles and TV news about a familiar subject; understand a conversation; prepare and make a presentation related to the studies; Talk clearly and without errors about a familiar subject; argue in a debate; search for information about a particular subject and summarise it; write a business letter; use specific business vocabulary.
The students will also learn to be more familiar with the cultural, political and economic background of German-speaking countries.

Content and teaching methods

Exercises will include reading articles and specific texts but also vocabulary exercises. Each chapter will include role-plays and discussions. Students will make presentations about a subject related to politics or economics. There will also be listening comprehension and reading comprehension exercises. There will also be a short presentation of a television program. The students will write short summaries and professional letters.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites:
To have passed the ALLE 1331 course (intermediate level) in BAC2.

Assessment
Different points enter into the final evaluation: continuous assessment, written and oral examination.

Course material:
Syllabus, audio- and video-tapes (available at C.A.A.).

Training staff:
Class and groups of maximum 20 students;
Teacher is available during his contact hours and can be reached via e-mail.
Advice for the use of the Self-Learning Centre (C.A.A.) and the Multimedia Room.

Other
- class hours: +/- 52;
- individual work: 25