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| LANG0054-2 | English - level 3
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| Duration : | 50h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Emma Desforges, ISLV |
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| Coordinator : | Emma Desforges |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| In-class course (60 hours)This course is based on the book "Market Leader - Upper Intermediate Business English" (Longman, 2011). It includes the following:
- Speaking and communication activities in business English: discussions, dialogues, role-plays, oral presentations, etc.
- Reading comprehension of texts from the Internet or the British and American press dealing with economics- and business-related topics.
- Quick revision of some grammar points and improvement of the students' command of the language.
- Further study of business vocabulary.
- Writing tasks: business letters, graph descriptions, etc.
- Listening comprehension and speaking activities based on audio recordings dealing with economics- and business-related topics.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| As this is a B2/C1-level course, at the end of the year, we would expect our students to be able to :
- understand extended speech, even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
- understand long and complex factual and literary texts and specialized articles.
- express themselves fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
- use language flexibly and effectively for professional purposes.
- formulate ideas and opinions with precision.
- present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.
- express themselves in clear, well-structured texts, expressing points of view at some length.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| This is an upper-intermediate to advanced level business course. It corresponds to Council of Europe level B2/C1. The level required to take this course is intermediate to upper-intermediate, Council of Europe level B2, which corresponds to the level of the Level-2 English course ("Anglais 2"). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This class uses a dynamic, interactive and effective approach to learning business English.
The methods and activities used will involve:
- the transmission of grammar and vocabulary through practice and 4 self-assessment tests.
- the transmission of relevant grammar and vocabulary through Market Leader, using material from authentic business sources.
- interactive role plays based on case studies which will put into practice the students' oral skills and business knowledge.
- listening activities using authentic business material.
- group presentations on business related topics to improve the students' public speaking skills.
- business writing practice testing the students' vocabulary, formality and organisational skills, focusing on describing graphs and writing letters of complaint.
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The in-class course is taught to about 25 students for two hours every week. Students are required to prepare the exercises, vocabulary and texts from the coursebook every week. This preparation work varies in time depending on the students' previous knowledge. Regular work is essential as students are expected to participate actively in class discussions and debates. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Compulsory:
- "Market Leader - Upper Intermediate Business English" published by Longman (Edition 2011). The course book will be sold by the "centrale des cours" in HEC.
- "Level 3 '2+3' Business English Course supplement 2011-2012", ISLV: available at Intercopy in Sart Tilman from September 15th onwards.
- Students will also have to read a book which will be presented during the introduction to the course.
Recommended:
- "Grammaire anglaise de base" (with exercises and key), Editions Ulg, available at the Point de Vue (Sart Tilman).
- "English Grammar in Use" (intermediate) and "Advanced Grammar in Use", Cambridge University Press.
- Dictionnaire ROBERT & COLLINS.
- "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English" or "The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English".
- "Longman Dictionary of Business English" or "Oxford Business English Dictionary".
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 1. Continuous assessment:
- Exercises in class: graph description in the first term and a business letter in the second term.
- 4 grammar tests to be done on the intranet.
2. Written exam: 10/20 in May for those students who were away on Erasmus in the 1st term but 4/20 in January and 6/20 in May for students who do not go away on Erasmus.
The students who do not pass in May and who have a second session in English will take an extra section in the written exam in August.
- Reading comprehension exercises based on an unseen text.
- Vocabulary exercises.
- Grammar exercises.
- Writing exercise.
3. Oral exam (8/20):
- Oral presentation in class based on one of the topics in the coursebook in groups (4/20).
- 15-minute discussion about the book chosen for the oral exam (4/20).
4. Listening comprehension exam (2/20)The exam will take place at the time of the written exam.
NB: The marks obtained for work done during the year count for both exam sessions in May and August.
Students have to take all parts of the exam in both sessions. The only exception is for the LC which only has to be retaken if the first session mark is less than 10/20. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students can also train on-line. To do so, simply log on www.islv.ulg.ac.be (http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be) Click on TRAVAUX PRATIQUES and ANGLAIS and type in "student".
Students should make sure that they keep up to date with the messages and practice exercises on Lol@. |
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