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English language : reading and writing [ LGERM1122 ]


4.0 crédits ECTS  15.0 h + 15.0 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Meunier Fanny ;
Language English
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

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Main themes

Starting from authentic and varied texts, the course is an initiation to reading techniques (extensive and intensive reading, skimming, scanning, etc.)Writing based on texts: contraction, translation, commentary, analysis, etc. This course intends to improve the reading and writing skills of first year students. The material consists only of "authentic" texts, chosen on the basis of functional, motivational, and cultural criteria in the broad sense.

Aims

To acquire upper intermediate skills in reading and writing.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- accurately understand non-technical authentic texts of an upper intermediate level
- summarize, comment and present the information contained in the documents seen in class
- produce clear and structured written documents of a relatively informal character (personal letters, e-mails, notes, etc.). Particular attention will be given to code, content and style.

Evaluation methods

Written exam in June.

Teaching methods

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Content

Reading/Writing I : Presentation of some reading and writing techniques (skimming, scanning, summarising, etc). Introduction to primarily informal text types and to their linguistic characteristics/Vocabulary extension/Reading and writing exercise sessions.
15 hours of lectures: theoretical introduction to effective reading techniques. Presentation of the characteristics of informal text types15 + tutorial hours to put the different theoretical approaches into practice and integrate the different aspects of the course.Study and individual work, in particular : personal and systematic study of the vocabulary contained in the documents considered; preliminary preparation of the texts; redaction of documents; complementary exercises of correction in self-learning; updating of personal notes, revision, memorization.

Bibliography

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Other information

Course Holder/Course Supervision :Supervision by a professor of the GERM Department; tutorial by an assistant who takes part in the evaluation.

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Preparotory year for Master in Multilingual Communication
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in History
> Certificat universitaire en langues et littératures germaniques
Faculty or entity
in charge
> LMOD


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