English: Listening Comprehension [ LANGL1872 ]

Moodle UCL : LANGL1872 ' English : Listening Comprehension
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The student should have followed the LANGL1871 course or a course of a similar level, corresponding to the B1+ level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages' (European Council).

The course is based on various topics: architecture, civil engineering, electrical grid, skyscrapers, bullet trains, cargo planes, space shuttle, earthquakes, floodgates.

At the end of the course, the students should have developed the following skills:

• Listening comprehension:
  B2 level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages' (European Council).
• Speaking:
  B1+ level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages' (European Council).

1. Placement test: at the beginning of the academic year, all students must take the placement test. This test is the same level as the final exam. The students who obtain 12/20 or more at this test may be exempted from the course but not from the final written exam. All students must take the final written exam.
2. Examination: the final written exam will check whether the objectives concerning listening comprehension and vocabulary have been reached. The final written exam represents 2/3 of the total mark.
3. Continuous assessment: continuous assessment will take into account regular class attendance and personal work as well as active participation in group work and in class activities. Continuous assessment will focus primarily on students' oral work. Oral presentations will be made either individually or in a group and must be related to engineering topics. There will be a number of short written tests covering vocabulary and listening comprehension from the self-tuition material. These tests also prepare the students for the exam proper. All the different types of exam questions will be practiced in class beforehand. Continuous assessment accounts for 1/3 of the total mark.
4. September exam: the September exam will check whether the objectives concerning listening comprehension and vocabulary have been reached. Only the mark of the exam will be taken into account. Continuous assessment will not be taken into account in September.

• Analysis of video programmes combining the intensive and global approach.
• Miscellaneous conversation activities linked to the topics covered in class.
• Interactive oral presentations on an engineering topic.

Authentic video programmes (National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, ') on scientific subjects oriented towards civil engineering and architecture.

Students will be able to attend classes, conferences or talks given in English and to grasp, not only the general meaning, but also the important details. Students will also be able to understand spoken English sufficiently well in order to communicate effectively with colleagues in scientific and technical contexts. Concerning spoken English, students will be able

1. to conduct a well-structured oral presentation by using appropriate language and presentation techniques,
2. to use basic scientific vocabulary fluently,
3. and to use everyday language necessary for group work.

• LANGL1872 course notes (available at the ILV) ' Compulsory.
• E-learning tools on UCL website, on Moodle UCL, course LANGL1872 ' English : Listening Comprehension

Teacher available at least one hour a week during office hours.