5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Denis Philippe (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
Have reached the objectives of the course LANGL1212 or equivalent.
Main themes
The themes are related to their studies and fields of future professional activities.
Broadly speaking, these are all steeped in the English-speaking world's culture.
Broadly speaking, these are all steeped in the English-speaking world's culture.
Learning outcomes
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Content
This course is interactive and conversation-oriented regardless of the level. The teacher resorts to various techniques and media to help the learners hold a conversation, participate in debates and take the floor.
The students will also be trained to report on articles, radio and TV programs, give a short talk on the English-speaking world culture; discuss historical events and current news; argue about societal and philosophical debates; take part in quizzes.
The students will also be trained to report on articles, radio and TV programs, give a short talk on the English-speaking world culture; discuss historical events and current news; argue about societal and philosophical debates; take part in quizzes.
Teaching methods
The course is taught in a classroom with technological support such as a Moodle platform, Teams and Internet sources.
Training learners to become autonomous readers and listeners of authentic sources
Broadening the students' vocabulary scope and enhancing their grammatical sophistication
Teaching complex grammar points such as tenses, modal auxiliary verbs, connectives and advanced syntax.
Training students how to resort to listening strategies
Role plays, debates, discussions as well as a team student-led class
English pronunciation and stress patterns: practice and theory
As regards speaking skills, the emphasis will be on fluency and depth rather than accuracy proper.
Training learners to become autonomous readers and listeners of authentic sources
Broadening the students' vocabulary scope and enhancing their grammatical sophistication
Teaching complex grammar points such as tenses, modal auxiliary verbs, connectives and advanced syntax.
Training students how to resort to listening strategies
Role plays, debates, discussions as well as a team student-led class
English pronunciation and stress patterns: practice and theory
As regards speaking skills, the emphasis will be on fluency and depth rather than accuracy proper.
Evaluation methods
- Class attendance and active participation (and completion of home assignments)
- The oral, end-of-first term Phonetics test, whose results will be factored in at the end of the year.
- The Fall and Spring team Student-Led Classes in their disciplines
- The written Language Use test half-way through the second term
- The May research-based role-play debate on a study-related controversial issue
- The students will be required to defend their BA thesis, both orally and writtenly.
Students will not be exempted for a part of the exam. If you take the September exam, you have to re-do the written exam AND the oral exam. Your continuous assessment mark will not be taken into account. In case of repeated absences, the failing student will have to present an in-depth analysis of a specialist book written in the target language.
Online resources
Bibliography
- Syllabus du cours LANGL1315
- Plateforme Moodle du cours LANGL1315
Faculty or entity
ILV
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics
Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : Musicology
Bachelor in Philosophy