English language : listening and speaking skills

lgerm1121  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

English language : listening and speaking skills
3 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Bertrand Ingrid (compensates De Cock Sylvie); De Cock Sylvie;
Language
English
Prerequisites
"Level B1 of the Common Europea Framework of Reference for Languages"
Main themes
- Basic vocabulary: various lexical exercises, special attention is paid to word formation processes (compounding, derivation);
- Grammatical applications: consolidation of grammatical competence (morphological, syntactic and semantic aspects);
- Speaking and listening skills: exercises aim to improve students' oral skills (pronunciation, intonation, accentuation) as well as their communicative skills.
Language laboratory exercises are organized (30 hours - limited number of students per session).
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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Acquire a higher intermediate level of communicative competence in two skills: listening and speaking (both individual and interactive).

After completing the course the student will be able to :
- understand and take part in an unplanned conversation (e.g. with a native speaker) about an everyday topic or a topic dealt with in the media;
- take part in a discussion about a topic with which s/he is familiar: understand the arguments put forward, be able to summarize them and express a personal opinion;
 - have no difficulty in following factual information presented e.g. on the radio or on television; be able to summarize and/or present it.
 

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”.
Content
Pronunciation exercises

Reading for Meaning: famous speeches, storytelling, TED talks

Conversation activities: role plays, games, presentations
Teaching methods
Laboratory practice 1h/week in the language lab: Pronunciation practice
Conversation classes 1h/week: Speaking practice
Evaluation methods


June Exam
  • Lab/pronunciation (50% of the overall mark)
Assessment criteria: accuracy in pronunciation (sounds, stress, meaningful, reading)
  • Conversation (50% of the overall mark)
Assessment criteria: fluency (including your ability to keep the conversation going), vocabulary (whether you use a wide range of vocabulary such as the new terms seen in class ' not always the same easy words), and accuracy (in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation).

September exam :
IDEM
Other information
Course Supervision/Course Holder : The coordination of the course is entrusted to one (or, if need be, two) academic member(s) of the GERM department. Tutorials will be given by (at least) one assistant, who will also take part in the formal assessment (in June and/or September).
Online resources
Moodle LGERM1121
Bibliography
Syllabus LGERM1121
Faculty or entity
LMOD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
GERM1BA
3
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
ROGE1BA
3
Minor in English Studies
LANGL100I
3