Interactive English Communication

langl1313  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Interactive English Communication
3.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Denis Philippe (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
Professional integration activity
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.
Learning outcomes

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

1
  • grasp the content and significance of articles and reports on topics connected with their interests or their jobs.

    Reading comprehension : Level B2+ of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages »
 
2
  • understand the TV  programmes concerning general topics and oriented towards their fields of interest in standard and clearly articulated English language.

    Listening comprehension: Level B2+ of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages »
 
3
  • master enough grammar, vocabulary and phonetics to successfully take part in discussions, debates or language-focused activities and give their opinion on general topics.

    Speaking: Level B2  of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».
 
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 published articles, video programs, lead a flipped class in line with their studies; discuss historical events and current news; argue about societal and philosophical debates...
Teaching methods
  • Training learners to become autonomous readers and listeners of authentic written documents
  • Broadening the students' vocabulary scope
  • Teaching key grammar points such as tenses, modal auxiliaries, connectives and the passive voice.
  • Training students to use listening comprehension strategies in a foreign language
  • Role plays, debates, discussions, student-led classes
  • English pronunciation and stress patterns theory and practice.
As regards speaking skills, the emphasis will be on fluency and depth rather than accuracy.

The course is  taught in a classroom with technological support such as a Moodle platform, Teams and Internet sources.
Evaluation methods
The final mark is based on 5 criteria, each of which is worth 20%.
  1. Class attendance and active participation (and completion of home assignments)
  2. The end-of-first-term oral Phonetics exam, whose results will be factored in in the end-of-the-year grade.
  3. The team Student-Led Class about their discipline. Those classes are scheduled half-way through the 1st and 2nd terms.
  4. The written, mid-term Language Use test takes place in the second term. 
  5. The May research-based role-play debate on a controversial issue related to the English-speaking world.
September exam
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 either. Should a student have been repeatedly absent, s/he will have to read a content-rich book.
Online resources
http://moodleucl.uclouvain.be
Bibliography
  • Syllabus du cours LANGL1313
  • Plateforme Moodle du cours LANGL1313
Teaching materials
  • Interactive Communication (Available and free on Moodle)
Faculty or entity
ILV


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