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| LANG0839-1 | General English language course with online practice and tutorials
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| Duration : | 60h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Christine Filot |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 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 :
(1) to enable students to revise general English (CEFRL levels B1-B2 for reading) and
(2) to introduce the basic vocabulary of veterinary Medicine
in semi-autonomy (i.e. through guided self-learning). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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 and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge of general English grammar and vocabulary (A2 or B1 level). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| On top of the self-learning tasks based on a schedule posted online, the students will do three self-assessment tests for which they will receive a detailed feedback and which will be corrected in class. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| This course is a blended course. Most of it takes place online but there are a few classes and meetings during the year. It consists of:
- a first self-assessment test (MCT with reading comprehension & English in use questions) followed by in-class review of mistakes and grammatical explanations.
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12 online modules with guided and supervised self-learning units and grammar (revision) exercises with key.
- 4 online grammar progress tests.
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Self-assessment tests (with detailed feedback and in-class correction) in February and March/April.
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Recommended or required readings :
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| (1) Online tailor-made e-campus modules,
(2) Online interactive grammar exercises http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be and
(3) The course book which contains the veterinary English articles of the e-campus modules, a self-study grammar course with exercises (and key online), the vocabulary of the course, and previous exams. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Four grammar progress tests to be done online.
Three self-assessment tests (reading comprehension and English in use MCTs of intermediate - B1/B2 levels) with detailed feedback in September, early February and late March.
Written exam consisting of reading comprehension, vocabulary and English in use MCTs of post-intermediate B2 level in June. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| 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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Contacts :
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| Dr Christine BOUVY, ISLV, English language lecturer, in charge of language courses in ULg Faculties, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be. |
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| Items online : |
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| Level A English Course |
| English course book |
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