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
60.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Deneumoustier Aurélie; Desterbecq Fanny; Dumont Amandine; Halleux Ariane; Henriet Marielle; Knorr Sabrina; Meyers Lucille; Mulkers Sandrine (coordinator); Pertuit Mark Theodore (compensates Deneumoustier Aurélie); Piwnik Marc (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
The LANGL1330 course taught in BAC1 or a similar level.
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 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.
Main themes
The course is based on various topics : financial markets, business creation, corporate social responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, '
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The main objective of this course is to improve the productive skills, especially speaking, as well as reading comprehension and listening comprehension. It also aims to facilitate the learning of basic business vocabulary and strengthen the effective mastery of grammar and basic vocabulary. B1/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”.
Content
Audiovisual materials, texts focusing on business English, conversation exercises, presentations of a business topic.
Teaching methods
- Analysis of video programmes combining the intensive and global approach
- Miscellaneous conversation activities linked to the topics covered in class
- Interactive oral presentations on a business topic
- Exercises linked to communication techniques specific to the business domain (telephone skills, negotiations, conducting a meeting, ... )
Evaluation methods
- Oral exam (25 % of the total mark)
- Written exam (50 %)
- Continuous assessment, pronunciation test, oral presentation (25 %)
Other information
- Groups of maximum 30 students
- Each teacher has one office hour a week and can be contacted by e-mail.
Online resources
Bibliography
- Syllabus du cours
- Manuel de vocabulaire : "Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate"
- Exercices complémentaires et videos enregistrées sur la plate-forme Moodle.
Faculty or entity
ILV
