English: Reading Comprehension [ LANGL1853 ]
3.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
2q
| Teacher(s) |
Serbest Nevin ;
Dagneaux Estelle (coordinator) ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Bruxelles Woluwe
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| Online resources |
> https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Main themes |
Fast reading techniques
Vocabulary : reinforcement of basic vocabulary + (general and medical) vocabulary building
Grammatical and lexical difficulties:
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tenses (active and passive voices)
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modal auxiliaries
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compounds
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false friends
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prepositions
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link words
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| Aims |
The main aim of this receptive course is to develop students' reading skills.
Reading comprehension
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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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 »
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| Evaluation methods |
Exemption test (1st term) and Written Exam (2nd term):
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vocabulary exercises
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summary
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reading comprehension activities on seen and unseen passages.
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| Teaching methods |
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Extensive reading of texts at home using reading strategies.
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Content-based activities in class.
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Analysis of and comments on the texts.
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Lexical extension exercises and comments on language points.
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| Content |
Portfolio of authentic texts relating to Public Health (newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, ').
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| Bibliography |
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LANGL1853 course notes
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LANGL1853 Moodle plateform
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Statistics: Biostatistics
> Preparatory year for Master in Public Health
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ILV
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