English for Business Students (Upper-Intermediate level)

langl1532  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

English for Business Students (Upper-Intermediate level)
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.
5 credits
60.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Avery Catherine; Gibbs Nicholas; Henriet Marielle (coordinator); Meirlaen Sandrine; Neyt Philippe; Opello Katherine (coordinator); Peters Charlotte; Stas Françoise; Van Reet Marie;
Language
English
Prerequisites
The student should have followed the intermediate-level course (LANGL 1332) or a course of a similar level, corresponding to the B2 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.
Aims

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

1 Reading Comprehension
  • Students should be able to read autonomously and understand in detail factual texts and specialised articles related to their field of studies.
  • The course prepares students to understand course notes written in English which will be used in the "Maîtrise" (Master -s degree) cycle.
Level: C1
Listening Comprehension - Individual:
  • Students should be able to fully understand the content and structure of conferences and complex presentations provided that the subject matter is familiar to them (i.e. linked to their field of studies).
  • Students should be able to understand most television and radio programmes dealing with their field of studies.
  • The course prepares students to follow specialised courses given in English during the "Maîtrise" (Master -s degree) cycle.
Listening Comprehension - Interactive:
  • Students should be able to follow argumentation in a conversation between different interlocutors within the main socio-professional contexts.
Level: C1
Speaking Skills - Individual:
  • Students should be able to present a topic prepared in advance in a clear and methodical way while using visual supports ( PowerPoint, OHP) and with only occasional reference to their notes.
Speaking Skills - Interactive:
  • Students should be able to communicate spontaneously and fluently to a degree that allows for normal interaction with an interlocutor. In other words there should be little hesitation and the number of language mistakes (grammatical, lexical, phonetic) should not hinder ease of communication.
  • Students should be able to communicate fluently and effectively in conversations on both social and professional levels.
  • Students should be able to express their ideas, opinions and suggestions in a clear fashion and should be able to react to and interact with their interlocutors.
Level: B2+
Writing Skills
Students should be able to write:
  • a letter of application and a CV
  • a clear e-mail message while covering all of the necessary points
  • a report
Level : B2+
 

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”.
Teaching methods
  • Courses and individual coaching sessions
  • Use of an Elearning platform (Moodle)
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment (summative and formative):
  • Classroom participation
  • Classroom presentations
  • Vocabulary tests
  • Writing tasks
Group exam: holding a meeting
Individual exam: job interview
Online resources
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/
Bibliography
  • LANGL1532 Course notes and Moodle platform
  • Business Partner B2+, Pearson
Teaching materials
  • LANGL1532 Course notes and Moodle platform
Faculty or entity
ILV


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor : Business Engineering
INGE1BA
5
LANGL1332
Additionnal module in Management
LGEST100P
5