English intermediate level - 1st part [ LANGL1330 ]
3.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
| Teacher(s) |
Byrne Timothy ;
Mulkers Sandrine (coordinator) ;
Henriet Marielle ;
Piwnik Marc (coordinator) ;
Demeulenaere Isabelle ;
Grommersch Claudine ;
Peters Charlotte ;
Moreman Jennifer ;
Serbest Nevin ;
Starrs Colleen ;
Bihain Catherine ;
Desterbecq Fanny ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
The course is based on various general topics like: The English Language, Mobility, Advertising, New technologies, Crime and Punishment, The Media,
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| Aims |
The main aim of this general English course is to develop students' reading skills, grammar and vocabulary required to have access to the BAC 2 course .
At the end of the course students are expected to have reached a B1 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in the 3 following skills: reading, listening, speaking.
In order to meet students' various needs, expectations, and levels, two courses are organised in BAC 1 : interactive and receptive.
Students are split up into interactive and receptive on the basis of the results of a compulsory placement/exemption test taking place at the beginning of the year (see exemption test below).
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| Content |
The pedagogical method is mainly based on authentic texts and videos.
Learning basic vocabulary and structures is supported by vocabulary exercises.
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| Other information |
Prerequisites:
A2 level course (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Assessment
BAC 1 students are tested in the following way :
1. Compulsory Placement/Exemption test during the first week of the academic year. This test is the same level as the exam. On the basis of the results, students can
- be exempted from the course and the final exam (15/20 < or =)
- have access to the interactive course (12/20 < or =)
2. Continuous assessment :
- Mid-term exam (week 7) : students are tested on
. the videos and texts seen up to then
. the self-tuition vocabulary book
- Oral test (week 7) : individual oral test
- Exam part 2 : the very last week of the term, students are tested on the rest of the course.
Course material:
- Course notes (compulsory),
- Self-tuition CD-Rom (compulsory),
- Audio tape from videos (optional),
- "The Heinemann English Grammar" by Digby BEAUMONT et Colin GRANGER,
- "English Vocabulary in Use" (pre-intermediate and intermediate) by Stuart Redman,
The course notes include all the reading and listening comprehension activities (see above),
- Elearning website.
Training staff:
- Optional remedial workshop for weaker students (1h./week),
- Teacher available at least one hour a week during office hours,
- Extra help available at the Self-tuition centre and Multimedia room.
Workload
- Receptive course :
Maximum 30 students/group
2 hours a week (26 hours class in total)
Limited self-tuition tasks (see workload)
Receptive activities in class
- Interactive course :
Maximum 15 students/group
1 hour a week (13 hours class in total)
13 extra self-tuition hours for reading texts and revising the grammar (see workload)
Interactive conversation activities in class
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in charge |
> ILV
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