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| LANG1960-1 | English (level A)
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| Lecturer : | Daphné Bui |
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| Coordinator : | Caroline Hougardy |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| This course has a B1-B2 CEFRL level (B1 for writing and speaking skills, B2 for reading and listening comprehension). The aim of the course is a) to reactivate, consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use and b) to introduce the specific features of the language related to politics. This is done in the four language skills, i.e.reading, listening, speaking and writing. Concretely students will deal with:
- selected articles
- discussions and oral presentations
- IELTS or TOEFL type writing exercises
- grammar revision
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The dual purpose of the course is
- to consolidate and extend the students' general language understanding and use
- to introduce the specific features of the language related to politics
This is done in the four language skills, namely speaking, listening, writing and reading. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Intermediate level, B1 CEFRL level |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| In addition to regular preparation work, students will have to:
- take 4 grammar tests
- write 2 homework essays
- do 1 oral presentation
These will be taken into account in the final grade. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is taught in 90 minute sessions from September to May.
Weekly preparation work is expected, the work load this represents is variable and depends on the students' level of competence. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Course book Political Science- English for First-Year Students available from Intercopy
- Grammar book English Grammar for First-Year Students in Political Science available from Intercopy
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written and oral exam in June (two inseparable parts). The written exam will include reading and listening comprehension exercises, grammar and vocabulary exercises, writing. The oral exam will deal with texts from the course book and articles from a readings file.
Continuous assessment of progress (class participation and tasks). Accounts for 20% of the final grade.
Work done during the year will be assessed according to a number of criteria including their content and internal cohesion, the accuracy of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and the range of vocabulary and structure. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The grammar course book is mainly a self-learning module.
Students can also train online. To do so, simply log on to: http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be.
Click on ANGLAIS and INTERFACE ETUDIANTS in order to have access to the exercises. |
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Contacts :
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| Daphné Bui - daphne.bui@ulg.ac.be
Amaël Verbeure - amael.verbeure@ulg.ac.be
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