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
60.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Vanelderen Marie-Paule (coordinator);
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
The student should have followed the teaching unit corresponding (at least) to level A2 of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (European Council).
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 teaching unit is structured around different subjects (e.g. hobbies, travel, home, advertisement, student life, health, money) in Q1 & communication in Q2.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| Q1 Compréhension à la lecture / Reading Comprehension |
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| Compréhension à l'audition individuelle / Individual Listening Comprehension |
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| Compréhension à l'audition interactive / Interactive Listening Comprehension | At the end of this teaching unit the student should be able to follow a clearly articulated speech within an everyday conversation, occasionally having some words or expressions repeated. B1 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" |
| Expression orale individuelle / Individual Speaking Skills |
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| Expression orale interactive / Interactive Speaking Skills |
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| Code |
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| Culture | For all the skills aforementioned: introduction to Flemish and Dutch culture. |
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 that basic vocabulary and structures are trained, reinforced and expanded in order to prepare the students for the next teaching unit.
It is structured around themes of general interest and field-related themes for each of which receptive and productive activities aimed at consolidating and broadening vocabulary and grammar are provided. Particular emphasis on grammar points, likely to cause difficulties to French-speaking learners.
It is structured around themes of general interest and field-related themes for each of which receptive and productive activities aimed at consolidating and broadening vocabulary and grammar are provided. Particular emphasis on grammar points, likely to cause difficulties to French-speaking learners.
Teaching methods
Workload - Classroom hours : 60 h + Homework (including selftuition)
The cours is divided into 5 themes linked to daily life in Q1:
The classroom activities require a certain amount of preparation on the part of the student (exercises, vocabulary, …)
The cours is divided into 5 themes linked to daily life in Q1:
- Life in a student town
- Youth culture
- Food and health
- Discovering the world
- Money and advertising
- Revision of the grammatical structures specific to the Dutch language with the help of a power point diaporama on Moodle and the theory in the syllabus. Addtionnal productive exercises are done in class.
- Activation of receptive skills in class based on self tuition material.
- Oral conversation practice by means of role plays, etc…
The classroom activities require a certain amount of preparation on the part of the student (exercises, vocabulary, …)
Evaluation methods
Q1
Q2
- Mid-term test on vocabulary, grammar and irregular verbs + active involvement in the classroom and continuous assessment. (20%)
- Written evaluation during week 13 (60%)
- Interactive oral exam in the last week of the term (20%)
Q2
- Individual presentation + active involvement in the classroom (30%)
- Oral exam : a conversation about a text or a video that was seen in class and about a newspaper article (provided by the student) related to one of the themes discussed in class (30%)
- Written exam during the exam period : vocabulary, irregular verbs, grammar, listening skills, reading skills and writing skills (40%)
Other information
Lessons in groups of max. 25 students
The teacher is available during his office-hour(s) and can be contacted by e-mail.
Classroom hours = 60 h
Self-study (including e-learning)
The teacher is available during his office-hour(s) and can be contacted by e-mail.
Classroom hours = 60 h
Self-study (including e-learning)
Teaching materials
- Syllabus de cours et matériel de révision en autodidacte
- Textes et exercices sur la Plate-forme Moodle
Faculty or entity
ILV
