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| LANG0500-1 | English level 1
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| Duration : | 60h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Emma Desforges, Vanessa Galbiati, Madeleine‑Marie Hubin, ISLV, Brigitte Liebecq, Nathalie Schraepen, Adnan Vesseur |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : |
- Further study of everyday English vocabulary and introduction to business English vocabulary.
- Review and study of grammar basics.
- Developing reading and listening comprehension skills.
- Communication practice in everyday and business English.
- Self-study on website.
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| Course objective : | Developing and strengthening the four skills (listening and reading comprehension, oral and written expression) in the field of everyday and business English. |
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| Prerequisites : | This course is not a beginners'course. Students should have a good basic knowledge (secondary/ high school level or ALTE level 1 or Council of Europe level A2) |
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| Workshops : | Students studying two languages:
The exercise course is taught one hour/week during the second semester. Content: listening comprehension and communication activities.
International Management section:
The exercise course is taught one hour/week during the second semester. Content: listening comprehension and communication activities based on Market Leader. |
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| Organization : | For students studying 2 languages:
The in-class course is taught to about 25 students for two hours every week, three hours in the second semester. Students are required to prepare the units from the coursebook every week (about one unit every three weeks). This preparation work varies in time depending on the students' previous knowledge. There will be some tutorial hours to help the students prepare their business simulation.
International Management section:
The course is taught 2 hours a week and 1 hour exercises a week during the second semester (grammar, communication, comprehension). Students are expected to prepare the grammar exercises as well as the Market Leader activities weekly. Possibility of conversation club and tutorial. |
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| Written notes : | Compulsory:
For students studying 2 languages:
- COTTON, D., "Market Leader", Longman, 2005.
- "Grammaire anglaise de base" (with exercises and key) (ISLV): available at Intercopy.
- Grammar and vocabulary exercises and grammar tests: available at Intercopy after September 17th.
- Readings file for the oral exam: available at Intercopy after September 17th, 2007.
International Management Section:
COTTON F., "Market Leader Intermediate", Longman, 2005
CUPERS & LORIAUX, "Grammaire fondamentale de l'anglais", De Boeck-Larcier, 2004.
Recommended:
For students studying 2 languages:
- Dictionnaire ROBERT & COLLINS.
- "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English" or "The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English".
- "Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English", Oxford University Press.
- "English Grammar in Use" (intermediate), Cambridge University Press.
International Management section:
Dictionnaire ROBERT & COLLINS
Dictionnaire HARRAP'S SHORTER
"The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English", Oxford University Press or "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English"
"The Oxford Dictionary of Business English for Learners of English", Oxford University Press. |
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| Assessment : | For students studying 2 languages:
1. Continuous assessment:
- Assessment test at the beginning of the year.
- 4 computer-marked in-class grammar tests.
- Written assignments.
2. Written exams (10/20):
January written exam (3/20) / May written exam (7/20)*
- Reading comprehension exercises based on an unseen text.
- Vocabulary exercises.
- Grammar exercises.
- Writing exercise.
*Students who get less than 1.5 out of 3 for the January written exam will have a longer written exam in May out of 10 instead of 7.
3. Oral exams (8/20):
- Business simulation in groups of 4 students based on one of the units from the coursebook (2/20).
- 15-minute discussion based on a few texts from the coursebook and 10 pages of texts from the British and American press chosen in the readings file (6/20)
4. Listening comprehension exam (2/20)
International Management section:
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Written exam in January (25%): vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening comprehension, written expression.
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Written exam in June (50%): vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening comprehension, written expression.
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Oral exam during the 2nd semester (25%): Business simulation (simulation in groups of 6 students of a conversation in business English based on Market Leader topics)
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Re-sit: written and oral exam.
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| Contacts : | For students studying 2 languages:
International Management Section:
Madeleine HUBIN: office 205, mmhubin@ulg.ac.be, tél. 04/ 232 72 86
Rue Louvrex, 14. Building N1. |
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| Remarks : | For students studying 2 languages:
Students can also train on-line. To do so, simply log on http://www.ulg.ac.be/islvle. Click on TRAVAUX PRATIQUES and ANGLAIS and type in "student" and "olec" as password.
International Management section:
Students can find the keys to the grammar exercises and the Market Leader activities as well as the vocabulary on Lol@ and our website: http://cours.hec.be/anglais
Login: anglais, password: Zeencoisgr
The listening comprehensions and additional exercises are available on the website. |
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