Anglais pour ingénieurs civils III

langl1373  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

Anglais pour ingénieurs civils III
2.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Adrioueche Ahmed (coordinator); Avery Catherine; Diaz Charlotte; Gibbs Nicholas; Peer Hila; Peters Charlotte (coordinator); Pham Adrien; Serbest Nevin; Stas Françoise; Van Reet Marie;
Language
English
Prerequisites
LANGL1272
Content
  • Language skills : general and specific vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation
  • Language functions for oral communication: introducing, structuring, explaining, going into details, opposing, concluding, agreeing or disagreeing, interrupting, manageing a discussion, diplomatic language, expressing an opinion, quoting sources, citing numbers, describing graphs, etc. 
  • Interaction in general, academic and professional situations
  • Oral presentations of scientific articles relating to the course LEPL1109 Statistics and data sciences
  • CVs and cover letters
  • Job interview practice
Teaching methods
  • Speaking practice through discussions on topics chosen by students, and listening comprehension practice with videos shared by students in preparation of the discussions; stimulating informal learning.
  • Speaking practice through debates on topics relating to engineering studies, and reading comprehension practice through the preparation work for these debates.
  • Speaking practice through simulation exercices and role plays such as meetings, negotiations, technical explanations, etc. 
  • Analyzing the structure and language of scientific articles (reading practice and vocabulary) and oral presentations of scientific articles
  • Writing practice through personal CVs and cover letters for applications to study/exchange programs or internships.
  • Regular feedback on students' productions.
  • Frequent pair and group work.
  • Certain classes will be taught online via Teams.
Evaluation methods
  • Continuous assessment of students' preparation work and of the quality of students' participation during classes.
  • Assessment of an oral presentation given in small groups.
  • Assessment of written exercises (CV and cover letter).
  • Oral exam in two parts: group exam (meeting simulation) and individual exam (job interview simulation).
Other information
Course attendance is compulsory.
Online resources
On MoodleUCL: the course LANGL1373 Anglais pour ingénieurs civils III
Teaching materials
  • Syllabus LANGL1373/LANGL1383 (disponible sur MoodleUCL)
  • A partir du portail UCL, sur MoodleUCL, le cours LANGL1373/LANGL1383
Faculty or entity
ILV


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Engineering