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| LANG1965-1 | English 1
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| Duration : | 80h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Fanny Novakovic, Nathalie Schraepen |
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| Coordinator : | Nathalie Schraepen |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 1. In-class course (60 hours):This course is based on the book "Market Leader - Intermediate business English" (Longman, 2010). It includes the following:
- Further study of everyday English vocabulary and introduction to business English vocabulary.
- Review and study of grammar basics.
- Developing reading comprehension of business-related texts from the English-speaking press.
- Communication practice in everyday and business English: discussions, dialogues, role-plays based on case studies, etc.
- Developing writing skills in everyday and business English: descriptions, business emails and letters, short graph descriptions, etc.
2. Lab (30h): This course includes listening comprehension exercises based on recordings related to business or economics (in "Market leader" or the ISLV lab file) |
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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 the main points of a speech or conversation or of radio or television programmes on current events or topics of personal or professional interest, as long as the language is clear and standard.
- understand articles about contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular viewpoints as well as the description of events, feelings and wishes.
- communicate with a degree of fluency on topics that are familiar or of personal or professional interest and present and defend their point of view.
- write simple and clear connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal or professional interest, describe experiences and events, explain the advantages and disadvantages of various options and give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| This course is not a beginners' course. It is an intermediate-level business English course that corresponds to Council of Europe level B1/B2. Therefore the level required to take this course is a good basic knowledge of English (secondary/ high school level or Council of Europe level A2/B1). This course can be completed by an evening class or an @lter course. For more information go to www.islv.ulg.ac.be (http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This class uses a dynamic, interactive and efficient approach to learning business English and is based on the business English coursebook Market Leader (Intermediate level), a supplement to this coursebook, a lab file and a grammar book. In class a variety of activities enable the presentation, assimilation and practice of the language material from the book, such as powerpoint presentations, role-plays based on case studies and debates. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The in-class course is taught to a maximum of 50 students for three hours every week (2 hours of class and 1 hour of lab activities).
Students are required to prepare the units from the coursebook every week (about one unit every three weeks). 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.
There will be some tutorial hours to help students prepare their business simulation. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Compulsory:
- COTTON, D., "Market Leader", Longman, 2010, available at the centrale des cours rue Louvrex.
- "Grammaire anglaise de base" (with exercises and key) (ISLV): available at the "Editions ULg" and the "Point de Vue" (Sart Tilman).
- "Business English coursebook supplement" (ISLV): grammar and vocabulary exercises and grammar tests: available at Intercopy (Sart Tilman) from September 15th, 2011.
- Readings file for the oral exam: available at Intercopy from September 19th, 2011.
Recommended:
- Dictionnaire ROBERT & COLLINS.
- "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English" or "The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English".
- "Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English", Oxford University Press.
- "English Grammar in Use" (intermediate), Cambridge University Press.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 1. Continuous assessment (1/20):
- Assessment test at the beginning of the year.
- 4 computer-marked in-class grammar tests, which will count for 1 mark in the final mark.
- Written assignments.
2. Written exams (9/20):
January written exam (2/20) / May written exam (7/20)*
- Reading comprehension exercises based on an unseen text.
- Vocabulary exercises.
- Grammar exercises.
- Writing exercise.
*Students who get less than 1 out of 2 for the January written exam will have a written exam in May out of 9 instead of 7.
3. Oral exams (8/20):
- Business simulation in groups of 4 students based on one of the units from the coursebook (3/20).
- 15-minute discussion based on a few texts from the coursebook and 10 pages of texts from the British and American press chosen in the readings file (5/20)
4. Listening comprehension exam (2/20)
Second session: written and oral exam. Listening comprehension exam only if less than 1/2 in June. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students can also train on-line. To do so, simply log on the ISLV (Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes) website (http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be). Click on TRAVAUX PRATIQUES and then on ANGLAIS and type in "student". This website also contains several exams and their key.
Students should make sure that they keep up to date with the messages and practice exercises on Lol@. |
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Contacts :
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| Items online : |
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| Lol@ |
| Students should go on Lol@ regularly in order to read their messages and do the additional exercises posted on Lol@. |
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