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.
3 credits
30.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Dupont Maïté (compensates Starrs Colleen); François Dominique (coordinator); Starrs Colleen;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Students should have completed a language course of at least B1 level in the 'Common European framework for Languages.' The LANGL 1330 course in BAC1 is a good basis for the BAC2 English course.
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
This course covers a wide range of topics of general interest linked to their field of studies.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The aim of this course is to broaden students' knowledge of semantic and lexical fields and to encourage spoken production. Students should be able to express themselves without too much conspicuous searching for words, on familiar and less familiar topics related to their interests and professional life. Students should be able to understand a normal conversation (live or broadcast) dealing with everyday topics or issues related to their personal, social, university or professional life. Students should be able to understand articles and reports on contemporary issues in which the author adopts particular attitudes or viewpoints. They should be able to quickly scan a long and difficult text and understand the main points. Level B2 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
This course has both a receptive and productive component.
- Using reading strategies taught in class to read texts at home
- Detailed analysis and understanding of the texts in class
- Extracts of TV programmes, videos, TED talks, watched in class and again at home
- Mini-presentations in class (Q1)
- Group presentations at the end of Q2
- Role plays, interviews, conversation in small groups, and written exercises to encourage the students to acquire a higher dgree of grammatical accuracy and a broader range of vocabulary.
Teaching methods
- Classes of maximum 25 students.
- Language laboratory or access to internet with multimedia projector.
Evaluation methods
The final mark is made up of
- mini-presentations in class,
- marks awarded for group presentations at the end of Q2 (W12 and W13),
- exemption test (partial) in January,
- written exam in June.
Online resources
Bibliography
- Syllabus du cours LANGL 1333 (General English)
Teaching materials
- Syllabus du cours LANGL 1333 (General English)
Faculty or entity
ILV
