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English intermediate level - 1st part [ LANGL1330 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h  

Teacher(s) Moreman Jennifer ; Zander Justine ; Knorr Sabrina ; Deneumoustier Aurélie ; Grommersch Claudine ; Desterbecq Fanny ; Serbest Nevin ; Duelz Marie ; Radomme Barbara ; Starrs Colleen ; Mulkers Sandrine (coordinator) ; Piwnik Marc (coordinator) ;
Language English
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes The course is based on various general topics like: The English Language, Mobility, Advertising, New technologies, Crime and Punishment, The Media, …
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).
Content The pedagogical method is mainly based on authentic texts and videos. Learning basic vocabulary and structures is supported by vocabulary exercises.
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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d'étude
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> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
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Faculty or entity
in charge
> ILV


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