English communication skills for Engineers [ LANGL1873 ]
2.0 crédits ECTS
20.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Byrne Timothy ;
Pham Adrien ;
Peters Charlotte ;
Serbest Nevin ;
Adrioueche Ahmed (coordinator) ;
Moreman Jennifer ;
Thewissen Jennifer (compensates Pham Adrien) ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
To reach these objectives, teaching activities will focus on the following topics:
- taking part in and chairing a meeting, debating, negotiating etc
- presenting and defending a project: presentation skills, facts and figures,
- giving/receiving a phone call
- making questions and giving instructions
- writing a CV and cover letter,
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| Aims |
By the end of this module the student will be able to express him/herself in English on general topics and their professional fields.
At the end of the term, the student should have acquired oral skills corresponding to the B1-B2 level of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ».
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| Content |
CONTENT:
- communication strategies
- presentation techniques
- vocabulary acquisition and grammar consolidation
- pronunciation
METHODOLOGY:
- Interactive communication through classroom activities: role-plays, debates, ...
- Exposure to a variety of real-life situations (scientific presentation, reports, CV and cover letter, job interviews) requiring specific language functions.
- Consolidation and improvement of grammar use, vocabulary accuracy as well as pronunciation.
- Regular feedback on the students - oral production.
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| Other information |
Prerequisites:
The ANGL 1871-1872 courses or any other equivalent courses.
(Reading skills roughly corresponding to Level C1 (lower) of « the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages » and listening skills corresponding to Level B2 (lower).)
Assessment
- Continuous assessment: 20%
- Scientific presentation: 15%
- Regular tests : 15%
- Oral exam: 50%
Course material:
- Course notes,
- Self-tuition material (Common lexical and grammar mistakes)
Pedagogical support:
- Teachers - reception hours.
- Personalized help with language problems at the self-tuition centre of the Institut des Langues Vivantes (ILV).
- Personalized help with language problems at the multimedia room of the Institut des Langues Vivantes (ILV).
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Bachelor in Engineering
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ILV
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