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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
LANG0517-2  German (L3) level 3
Duration :  45h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in economical and in management sciences, 3rd yearToute l'année5
Holder(s) :  Sylvia Deroose
Language :  French language
Course contents :  The objective of this course is to improve the knowledge and the know-how acquired by the student in the 1st and 2nd bachelor, and this, as much on a linguistic level (structures, specific vocabulary) as in the understanding of German (business-) culture.

Teaching languages: German and French
Course objective :  Learning of specific vocabulary

Information about business life in Germany, including several intercultural aspects.

Oral and written drils to acquire the studied structures and vocabulary.

Oral presentations and essays.
Prerequisites :  German courses level 1 and level 2.
Workshops :  During the lessons
Organization :  A1. Presentation of different aspects of business life in Germany by the teacher (vocabulary, cultural and economical aspects).

A2. Exercises in the multi-media lab and in the language lab, on line exercises (Lola) and work to do in class or at home to improve the 4 skills (writing, reading, speaking and understanding).

Debates; presentations.

Study hours:

Lectures in class: 60 hours
Homework: 60h
Written notes :  Consulting lol@ regularly is absolutely necessary!
Books and lecture notes
BRAUNERT, Jörg et SCHLENKER, Wolfram: Unternehmen Deutsch, Aufbaukurs (Klett Verlag, 2006).
BOELCKE, Jürgen, STRAUB, Bernard et THIELE, Paul: L'allemand économique et commercial, nouvelle édition (Pocket, Langues pour tous, 2004) + 2 CD listening comprehension (Centrale des cours).
LANGENSCHEIDT: Grundwortschatz Deutsch-Englisch
Exercises and documents on line on Lol@.
Other documents:
TV-broadcasts; press articles; CD with "Unternehmen Deutsch".
Recommanded books:
Translating dictionary, for example Harrap's or Langenscheidt
Grammar book, for example H. DREYER et R. SCHMITT: Grammaire allemande avec exercices. Hueber, or : H. BOUILLON: "Grammaire pratique de l'allemand", De Boeck, 2e édition, 2001.
Assessment :  Written (60 %)

- prepared listening comprehension (dialogues from "L'allemand économique et commercial";

- unprepared listening comprehension;

- prepared German-French translations;
- French-German translations (specific vocabulary);
- written essay

Oral (40 %)

- oral assessment on the course;

- oral presentation of press articles
Contacts :  Sylvia Deroose, N1, bureau 215; sylvia.deroose@ulg.ac.be ; téléphone: + 32 (0)4 232 72 76.


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