Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
45.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Dagneaux Estelle (coordinator); Gouverneur Céline; Grommersch Claudine; Loosen Brigitte;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Level A2 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
Main themes
The topics addressed in class aim at arousing the undergraduates' interests in English-speaking countries' culture and history, both past and present.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of the course, the students should be able to
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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
Portfolio of texts and videos: the set texts range from historic/al sources to today's specialized literature and vary in language registers to include prose, speeches, poetry, songs, video scripts, ' from several target-language countries.
Teaching methods
- Training learners to become autonomous readers of authentic written documents
- Broadening the students' vocabulary scope
- Teaching key grammar points such as tenses, auxiliaries, connectives and the passive voice.
- Listening decoding strategies in a foreign language
- Role plays, debates, discussions
- English pronunciation and stress patterns.
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment = 20%
January exam = 20 %
Written exam
June Exam = 60%
Written exam (40%)
Students will not be exempted for a part of the exam. If you take the September exam, you have to re-do the written exam (70%) AND the oral exam (30%). Your continuous assessment mark will not be taken into account.
January exam = 20 %
Written exam
- Reading & Listening comprehension questions
- Vocabulary and usage questions
June Exam = 60%
Written exam (40%)
- Listening comprehension questions
- Reading comprehension questions
- Vocabulary and usage questions
- pronunciation exercise
- discussion activity
Students will not be exempted for a part of the exam. If you take the September exam, you have to re-do the written exam (70%) AND the oral exam (30%). Your continuous assessment mark will not be taken into account.
Online resources
Bibliography
- Syllabus du cours LANGL1111
- Plateforme Moodle du cours LANGL1111
Faculty or entity
ILV
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics
Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
Bachelor in religious studies
Bachelor in Philosophy
Bachelor in History
Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : Musicology