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The student should have followed the lower intermediate course LANGL1370 (English: reading comprehension) or a course of a similar level corresponding to the lower B1 level of the Common European Framework for Languages.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The topics dealt with in class are based on the following themes: artificial intelligence, cyber crime, new technologies, quantum computing, computer games, interactive television.
Reading Comprehension
Students should be able to
- read autonomously and understand factual texts and specialised articles related to their field of studies.
B2 level of the Common European framework for Languages.
Listening comprehension
Students should be able to
- understand current-affairs TV programmes and programmes which are related to their field of studies.
- exploit the main points of a document in a conversation.
- follow a clearly articulated argumentation in a conversation between different interlocutors within the main socio-professional contexts.
B2 level of the Common European Framework for languages.
Speaking skills
Students should be able to
- express themselves clearly on a variety of general or specific topics
- take part in a conversation on a familiar topic without any specific preparation.
B2 level of the Common European Framework for Languages.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
- Written exam (70% of the total mark)
- Continuous assessment including an oral presentation in class (30% of the total mark)
- Applying reading strategies to the texts linked to the students' field of studies
- Conversation activities (analysis, comments) on the texts and video programmes
- Screening of video programmes for extensive and intensive comprehension
- Individual talks in class
- Audiovisual material and texts focusing on English for computer scientists
- Conversation exercises
- Oral presentations of scientific topics related to computing
- LANGL1372 course notes (available at the ILV).
- E-learning tools on UCL website, on Moodle UCL, course LANGL1372: English for computer scientits
- Groups of maximum 25 students.
- The teacher has at least one office hour a week and can be contacted by email at all times.
