Seminar of Entry to professional life in Dutch

Seminar of Entry to professional life in Dutch - Intermediate level

3 credits

30.0 h

Q1 or Q2

Teacher(s)

Demeulenaere Isabelle coordinator; Smit Mariken; Zèques Quentin;

Language

Dutch

Prerequisites

This teaching unit being of lower-intermediate level, students should have a satisfactory productive knowledge of the basic grammar and vocabulary and have reached the A2 level (reading, listening and speaking) of the " Common European Framework of reference for Languages " (CEFR). The teaching unit LNEER 2600 can logically follow the teaching unit LNEER 2500.

Main themes

This teaching unit is structured around different themes related primarily to the professional world in which the student is meant to function in the future. Different subject-matters linked to current events will also be discussed. The teaching unit focuses on the practice of interactive spoken language.

Aims

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

At the end of the course, the student should be able:

to understand the significant points of a direct and non-complex newspaper article
to read and show a satisfactory level of understanding of factual texts about subjects of personal interest

B1 + level for reading comprehension of the ¿Common European Framework of references for Languages.¿

to understand the main points of TV-programmes about familiar subjects, provided that the language is pronounced clearly
to follow a presentation of a certain length and complex argumentation provided that the subject-matter is familiar and the general plan is made explicit
to follow a clearly articulated speech within an everyday conversation, occasionally having some words or expressions repeated

B1+ level for listening comprehension of the ¿Common European Framework of references for Languages.¿

to easily carry out a direct and non-complex description of subjects related to his/her interests and everyday life
to give short explanations and justifications for his/her opinions, plans and actions
Interactively
to take part in a conversation about a familiar subject, express his/her personal opinion and exchange information about that subject (holidays, family, hobbies¿)
to answer a limited number of direct and simple questions

B1 level for speaking skills of the ¿Common European Framework of references for Languages.¿

to write short and simple notes in connection with specific needs
to write a series of expressions and simple sentences linked by connectors such as ¿and¿, ¿but¿ and ¿because¿

A2 level for writing skills of the ¿Common European Framework of references for Languages.¿

Code

Vocabulary: consolidation of basic vocabulary and extension of general as well as specific (field-related) vocabulary.
Grammar: consolidation of the understanding of specific Dutch structures (passive voice, inversion, subordination, "voornaamwoordelijk bijwoord", "er").

Culture

In the development of all the above-mentioned skills this teaching unit will aim at making the students aware of Dutch and Flemish cultural aspects.

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

This teaching unit involves

the revision and extension of general vocabulary as well as specific (field-related) vocabulary,
the revision of specific Dutch structures by means of oral and written exercices. There will be no systematic teaching of grammatical theory,
the training and development of reading and listening skills.

Teaching methods

Groups of maximum 20 students.
Workload :
30 teaching hours
42 hours of autonomous work
Mainly practical speaking exercices based on reading files related to the proàfessional world, the study field of current affairs.
Course material : the student receives part of the cours material in the first class and the rest gradually during the year, as the TU is mainly based on current affairs (economy, science, society,'). A general, professional vocabulary list and another one more specific to each student's study filed will be sent to the student by mail. On request, the student may ask for extra grammatical exercises and their corrections.

Evaluation methods

6/20 go to continuous assessment (2 for participation in class, 2 for written tasks, 2 for oral taskts).
The evaluation of writing skills will be organised during the last week and will count for 6/20. Speaking skills will be tested during the last week of the term or during the exam session and will count for 8/20.
In case the student fails, he/she will take the examen again during the following session (in june or september. In that case, the written part will count for 8/20 and the oral part for 12/20.

Other information

Acces to this teaching unit : before validating the student's programme, the limited jury should make sure, if the student has chosen to integrate this teaching unit, that the coordinator has confirmed his/her enrolment in one of the groups, this allowing for a good organization of groups within the Insitut des Langues Vivantes.

Bibliography

Dossier de lecture. Documents distribués lors des séances.

Faculty or entity

ILV

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

Title of the programme

Sigle

Credits

Prerequisites

Aims

Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering

ELME2M

Master [120] in Mechanical Engineering

MECA2M

Master [120] in Computer Science and Engineering

INFO2M

Master [120] in Civil Engineering

GCE2M

Master [120] in Electrical Engineering

ELEC2M

Master [120] in Physical Engineering

FYAP2M

Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering

KIMA2M

Bachelor in Computer Science

SINF1BA

Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering

GBIO2M

Master [120] in Computer Science

SINF2M

Master [120] in Mathematical Engineering

MAP2M

Bachelor in Engineering

FSA1BA

Master [120] in Human Resources Management

GRH2M

Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture

ARCH1BA