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
Teacher(s)
Dupont Maïté (compensates Starrs Colleen); Knorr Sabrina; Starrs Colleen (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
B2 level of the 'Common European Framework for Languages'.
Main themes
The main aim of this course is to improve students' listening comprehension skills and to develop their knowledge of (specialised) vocabulary. The course also aims to improve students' oral skills in addition to revising certain grammatical points.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Listening Comprehension At the end of this course students can follow recordings of interviews, discussions, presentations, documentaries etc. featuring both native and non-native speakers with various accents talking about complex business topics (e.g. training, finance and banking, strategy etc.) and are able to take notes, select relevant information, understand specialised terminology and answer questions based on the recordings. Level C1 of the "Common European Framework for Languages " Speaking Skills - Individual: At the end of this course students can
At the end of this course students can participate fluently and effectively in discussions in class. Emphasis is on:
Reading Comprehension At the end of this course students can
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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
The course covers listening comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and oral skills. All of the material covered relates to a specialised field (business).
Teaching methods
Class time is used for listening and reading comprehension activities, lexical activities, grammatical activities and activities to practise students' oral skills. There is also a Moodle page with additional resources.
Evaluation methods
Group presentations in December = 25 %
Students will make a presentation based on a subject related to one of the themes covered in class (group presentations). Students will be assessed on the basis of accuracy (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, stress etc.) and fluency (communication skills, building up an argument, interaction etc.) and presentation techniques.
The oral exam (group presentations) will take place in the last week of class in December. Both the date of the exam and the schedule are arranged in consultation with the students. All students are expected to be present on the day of the exam. Students who are absent for the oral exam will get "absent" for the whole exam (written and oral), unless they can provide their teacher with a valid official document to justify their absence e.g. a medical certificate.
Written exam in January = 75%
September (Repeat exam)
The exam will consist of the following parts:
Students will make a presentation based on a subject related to one of the themes covered in class (group presentations). Students will be assessed on the basis of accuracy (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, stress etc.) and fluency (communication skills, building up an argument, interaction etc.) and presentation techniques.
The oral exam (group presentations) will take place in the last week of class in December. Both the date of the exam and the schedule are arranged in consultation with the students. All students are expected to be present on the day of the exam. Students who are absent for the oral exam will get "absent" for the whole exam (written and oral), unless they can provide their teacher with a valid official document to justify their absence e.g. a medical certificate.
Written exam in January = 75%
- Listening comprehension questions based on the material covered in class and other unseen material.
- Vocabulary questions based on the material covered in class.
- Grammar questions based on the material covered in class.
- Le Répétiteur - the following files will be tested: 'Expressions idiomatiques de base', 'Fautes de grammaire les plus fréquentes' et 'Fautes de vocabulaire les plus fréquentes'.
September (Repeat exam)
The exam will consist of the following parts:
- Oral exam = 25%
This part will have the same format as the oral exam in December (see above) i.e. presentation of a subject related to one of the themes covered in class. In September students have to make an individual presentation. - Written exam = 75%
The written exam will have the same format as the exam in January (see above) :
Listening comprehension, vocabulary and grammar.
Le Répétiteur - The following files will be tested: 'Expressions idiomatiques de base', 'Fautes de grammaire les plus fréquentes' and 'Fautes de vocabulaire les plus fréquentes'.
Online resources
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be
Bibliography
- Notes de cours
- Manuel
- Le Répétiteur
- Moodle UCL
Faculty or entity
ILV
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Multilingual Communication