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Basic level [ALLE1100]
[90h] 9 credits

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This course is taught in the 1st and 2nd semester

Teacher(s):

Virginie Godin, Caroline Klein

Language:

Level:

First cycle

>> Aims
>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
>> Other credits in programs

Aims

Reading comprehension
- Can read short simple texts.
- Can find specific and expected information in everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, timetables
etc.
- Can understand short simple personal letters.
- A2 Level of the " Common European Framework of Reference for Languages "

Listening comprehension
. Individual :
- Can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal
relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, studies).
. Interactive :
- Can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
. A2 Level of the " Common European Framework of Reference for Languages "

Speaking
. Spoken Production :
- Can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms his/her family and other people, living
conditions, his/her educational background and his/her present or most recent activity.
. Spoken Interaction :
- Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar
topics and activities.
- Can handle very short and usual exchanges on very familiar topics.
- Can handle very short social exchanges, even though the learner can't usually understand enough to keep the
conversation going him/herself.
. A2 Level of the " Common European Framework of Reference for Languages "

Writing
- Can write short, simple messages (for example postcards) or fill in very simple forms.
- A1 Level of the " Common European Framework of Reference for Languages "

Main themes

Code
- Ability to master the basic vocabulary and the basic structures of the German language.
- Focus on the ability to communicate in German rather on the correctness of the language.
- However, phonetic correction will be specifically stressed.

Culture
Special care will be given to raise students' awareness of the German speaking cultures at all skill levels.

Methodology
- The course tackles different topics (such as leisure, travel, home, advertising¿).
- Learning is contextualized by original or edited texts (reading or listening comprehension).
- Vocabulary and basic grammatical structures are trained, consolidated and extended via written and oral
exercises (drills, role-plays, interviews, conversations in groups of 2 or 4 people¿)

Content and teaching methods

ALLE 1100 - Elementary level

- 3 hours per week during the whole academic year
- Course open to all students registered or not at UCL

Prerequisites: none

Objectives:
Level A2 of the CEFRL for oral expression, listening and reading comprehension
Level A1 of the CEFRL for written expression

Methods and content:
- extension and consolidation of vocabulary and grammar structures
- listening and reading exercises
- oral exercises (individual and interactive)
- written exercises
- activities on general topics

Evaluation: autoevaluative tests, written and oral exam

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Workload
- Contact hours : 87
- Homework and self-study : 129 hours

Guidance
- Groups of 25 students maximum
- The teacher is available during her office hours and can be contacted by e-mail.
- Guidance at the self-tuition centre (CAA) and multimedia room of the ILV.

Didactic Materials
- Course notes ALLE 1100
- Book : Tangram 1A and 1B published by Hueber
- Tapes and videos available at the self-tuition centre
- Self-tuition CD-Rom edited by the ILV

Assessment
Different marks are taken into account in the global mark :
- Continuous assessment based on tests during the year (no certificative assessment).
- Written and oral exam in June and/or September.

Other information
- This course is taught in the 1st and 2nd semester.
- Students who take the exam at the end of the year will be given a ILV certificate, stating that the A2 Level of the
CEFRL has been reached.
(A2 Level of the " Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ").

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