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| LANG0839-1 | English language course with tutored online practice
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| Duration : | 60h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Christine Filot |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The curriculum in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine comprises English language courses, which aim to give students a thorough command of written and spoken English in the field of veterinary medicine.
The purpose of the first-year course is to enable students to revise general English (CEFRL level B2 for reading) and introduce the basic vocabulary of veterinary English in semi-autonomy (i.e. through guided self-learning). |
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| Course objective : | The first-year English course is a levelling course which aims to revise the elements of general English and to introduce the scientific vocabulary. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic knowledge of general English grammar and vocabulary (A2 or B1 level).
Given the significant differences in proficiency between students in First year of Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine, supervised self-learning and remedial work will have to be given due attention in some cases. |
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| Organization : | The course is comprised of a self-assessment test (reading comprehension & English in use) followed by guided and supervised sef-learning online modules and grammar (revision) exercises with key. |
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| Written notes : | (1) Online tailor-made WebCT and @lter modules, (2) online grammar exercises http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be (http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be/, and (3) course book including ISLV self-study grammar course (with exercises and key on line), veterinary English articles and vocabulary of the course.) |
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| Assessment : | Self-assessment tests (reading comprehension and English in use MCT of intermediate - B1/B2 levels) in October, early February and late March. Similar exam in June. |
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| Contacts : | Dr Christine BOUVY, ISLV, professor of English language, in charge of language courses in Ulg Faculties, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be. |
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| Remarks : | To train online, log on to http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be (http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be/ and click on )ANGLAIS and INTERFACE ETUDIANTS in order to have access to the exercises.
The website also contains several previous exams and their key. |
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