English: Language and Culture [ LANGL1811 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h + 30.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Gouverneur Céline ;
Loosen Brigitte ;
Dagneaux Estelle (coordinator) ;
Denis Philippe ;
Grommersch Claudine ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
The topics addressed in class aim at arousing the undergraduates' interests in English-speaking countries' culture and history, both past and present.
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| Aims |
Reading comprehension
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- grasp the content and significance of articles and reports on topics connected with their interests or their jobs.
Level B1 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
Listening comprehension
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- understand the gist of TV programmes concerning general topics and oriented towards their fields of interest in standard and clearly articulated English language.
Level B1 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
Speaking
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
- give their opinion on general topics (education, advertising, media, culture,
) covered in class.
Level B1- of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
Usage:
1) revision and reinforcement of intermediate vocabulary in context,
2) grammar revision
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| Content |
Content:
Portfolio of texts and videos: the set texts range from historic/al sources to today's specialized literature and vary in language registers to include prose, speeches, poetry, songs, video scripts
from several target-language countries. Some are meant to be skimmed, scanned, analyzed, compared or discussed.
Methodology:
30 hours of teacher-led classes featuring pair and team work
- Training learners to become autonomous readers of authentic written documents
- Broadening the students' vocabulary scope
- Teaching key grammar points such as tenses, auxiliaries, connectives and the passive voice.
30 hours of organised tutorials (partly done in the language lab): speaking (15 hours) and listening exercises (15 hours).
- listening decoding strategies in a foreign language
- role plays, debates, discussions
- English pronunciation and stress patterns.
As regards speaking skills, the emphasis will be on fluency rather than accuracy.
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| Other information |
Prerequisites:
Level A2 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
Assessment:
Large-group Course
Written Exam
- Targeted vocabulary testing such as substitution, matching, MCQ, fill-in exercises;
- Grammatical in-context translation and a matching exercise;
- Text analysis and source comparison.
Tutorials:
- Continuous assessment,
- Listening comprehension exam,
- Oral exam.
Course material:
Coursenotes ANGL 1811
Training staff
- Each teacher is available at least one hour a week during office hours and can be contacted by email;
- Extra help available at the Self-tuition centre and Multimedia room.
Tutorials:
- One teacher for group of max. 25 students
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in History
> Preparatory year for Master in History
> Preparatory Year for Master in Information and Communication Science and Technology
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ILV
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