English advanced receptive skills I [ LGERM1322 ]
4.0 crédits ECTS
15.0 h + 15.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Meunier Fanny ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Listening and reading comprehension.
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| Aims |
To acquire advanced skills in listening and reading (B2 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ).
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- understand the main ideas of propositionally and linguistically complex speech on both everyday life and academic concrete, abstract, cultural and literay topics delivered in a standard language, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization
- follow extended speech and complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar, and the direction of the talk is sign-posted by explicit markers.
- follow the essentials of lectures, talks and reports and other forms of academic/professional/cultural/literary presentation which are propositionally and linguistically complex
- read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively
- quickly identify the content and relevance of news items, articles and reports on a wide range of professional topics, deciding whether closer study is worthwhile
- scan longer texts in order to locate desired information, and gather information from different parts of a text, or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task
- obtain information, ideas and opinions from highly specialized sources within his/her field
- understand specialized articles outside his/her field, provided he/she can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology
- use a variety of strategies to achieve comprehension, including listening for main points; checking comprehension by using contextual clues.
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| Content |
Contents
To reach the aims defined for the course, the students will be presented with a large variety of written, spoken and audio-visual sources dealing with familiar (and less familiar) topics from everyday, social, cultural, academic, literary and/or vocational life.
Method
Lectures in auditorium (entire group). Presentation of reading and listening techniques. Advanced reading and listening exercises. Focus on language varieties. Testing of detailed understanding.
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| Other information |
Written exam at the end of the academic year
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Certificat universitaire en langues et littératures germaniques
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> LMOD
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