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| HULG0190-1 | English Language Practice
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| Duration : | 90h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Mélanie Cüpper, Virginie Dupont, Valérie Maris |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Given that this practical course is a complement to the training provided at the university, it will endeavour to approach the language in such a way as to meet the specific needs of future translators / interpreters.
Contents
- Practical listening comprehension exercises using authentic audio recordings from the BBC, CNN or similar members of the Anglo-American press (analysis of the main information and additional information)
- Practical reading comprehension exercises based on general interest press articles (summary, critical commentary), with lexical, grammatical and cultural exploitation
- Practical exercises on certain specific difficulties of the language to be mastered for concrete application in the translation course (proverbs, idiomatic expressions, false friends, humour, etc.)
- Systematic exercises in word definition, the search for synonyms, antonyms, paraphrasing
- Systematic initiation in the Anglo-Saxon culture through the texts studied
- Analysis of films closely linked to Anglo-American culture and / or analysis of "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, which will be played at Liège's University Theatre on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December
- A variety of exercises |
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| Course objective : | At the end of year, students will be capable of:
- summarising and making critical commentaries on general interest press articles
- defining certain words from the text, finding their synonyms, antonyms and paraphrasing paragraphs
- understanding authentic audio recordings from the BBC, CNN or other members of the Anglo-American press (summary of the main information and some additional information)
- easily handling the Anglo-Saxon vocabulary and culture necessary to understand the written and spoken press (history, politics, economics, sociocultural panorama, current affairs, etc.) |
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| Prerequisites : | Good understanding of the English language, a level of grammar and vocabulary allowing students to read general interest press articles from "The Economist" / "Time" or similar magazines from the Anglo-American press.
Good aural understanding allowing students to listen to authentic audio recordings from the BBC, CNN or other members of the Anglo-American press. |
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| Workshops : | // |
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| Organization : | Auto-socio-constructive.
Students will be required go through the exercises themselves first (preparation of the audio texts and listening comprehensions at home).
Then they will have to compare their work and the difficulties they encountered with one or more of their co-students.
Led by the lecturer, the group will then provide a summary and commentary on the texts / audio material.
Students will also have to study some specific subjects of "Vocabulary in Use" and "Collocations in Use" by themselves. |
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| Written notes : | Material
Given that it is important to work on topical texts, these will be provided by the lecturer over the year.
Students will bring their prepared texts to every lesson.
During the group correction session, students will note down the remarks, corrections and suggestions made by the group and the lecturer.
These group-corrected exercises constitute the material for the classes.
Bibliography
- English-English dictionary (e.g.: Collins Cobuild Dictionary)
- Bilingual English-French/French-English dictionary (e.g. Robert et Collins Senior)
- "Course pack" handed out at the beginning of the year
- All the texts handed out and dealt with in class
- "The Queen and I", Sue Townsend, Penguin Books, 1992
- "White Noise" by Don DeLillo, Picador, New Ed edition, 1986 |
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| Assessment : | Continuous assessment of the preparation of exercises and active participation in class. Any individual preparation will be the subject of a group correction in class, which will allow students to situate themselves in relation to the objectives to be achieved.
January written assessment
- A listening comprehension exercise similar to those done in class.
This assessment will be worth 17 % of the final grade.
- A text summary with a critical commentary + vocabulary exercises similar to those done in class + questions / exercises on the texts studied in class.
This assessment will be worth 11 % of the final grade.
March written assessment
- A text summary with a critical commentary + vocabulary exercises similar to those done in class + questions / exercises on the texts studied in class.
This assessment will count for 11 % of the final grade.
June written assessment
- A listening comprehension exercise similar to those done in class.
This assessment will be worth 17 % of the final grade.
- A text summary with a critical commentary + vocabulary exercises similar to those done in class + questions / exercises on the texts studied in class.
This assessment will be worth 11 % of the final grade.
June oral assessment
For the oral exam in June, students will have to prepare a file of texts, which will be handed out during the month of January. They must be able to present one of these texts in English and make a critical commentary. They should be familiar with the vocabulary contained in the whole file.
Students will also have to read the following books:
- "The Queen and I", by Sue Townsend, Penguin Books, 1992
- "White Noise" by Don DeLillo, Picador, New Ed edition, 1986
This assessment will be worth 33 % of the final grade. |
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| Contacts : | Melanie Cüpper - mecu65@hotmail.com
Valérie Maris - valulou@yahoo.fr
Virginie Dupont - virgidupont@gmail.com |
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| Remarks : | Course language:
English |
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