English communication skills
[ LANGL2432 ]
4.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Detry Philippe ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Oral skills :
- to interact with a native speaker with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction possible;
- to engage in extended conversation in such situations as :
. socialising
. interviewing, taking part in / chairing a meeting
. negotiating, building up an argument, exchanging information
. telephoning
. applying for a job
- to make an oral presentation.
Written skills:
- to write an e-mail message properly;
- to write a motivation letter and a CV;
- to write a short text about a relevant topic in their field of studies.
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| Aims |
The main objective of the course is the development of skills that will enable the students in the communication business (public relations, journalism
) to function in the daily situations of their future professional activities.
By the end of the course (at the end of BAC 3), the student should have reached the B2 level
of the " Common European Framework " (Council of Europe) for the following skills :
- reading comprehension,
- listening comprehension,
- oral expression,
- written expression.
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| Content |
Before each class activity, the teacher places a range of tools (communication techniques, useful expressions, general and specialised vocabulary, grammatical reminders) and resources (written documents, audiovisual aids, web sites ) at the students' disposal. Most of them are mentioned in the syllabus and enable the students to interact in communication situations in so far as they have been prepared beforehand.
Feedback activities are also planned.
Students are given detailed instructions before each activity.
Texts and videos are used as inputs to the oral discussion.
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| Other information |
Prerequisites:
The student should have followed a course corresponding to the B1 level of the " Common European Framework " (Council of Europe).
Assessment
Students are assessed:
- in class (for preparing and participating in the various activities and more particularly when giving a talk / presentation;
- at the individual oral exam ("job interview").
Course material:
Course notes (available at the ILV) - compulsory for everybody
Other
Equivalent courses given in the other UCL curricula: course initials ANGL 2431
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Labour sciences
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ILV
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