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| LANG0040-2 | English (remedial course)
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| Duration : | 45h Th |
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| Lecturer : | ISLV, Pascal Maquinay, Julien Stevens, Amaël Verbeure |
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| Coordinator : | N... |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| The remedial course has the aim of revising the basic grammatical structures as well as training reading comprehension skills.
Here is the detail of the CEFRL levels of the course : reading (B1); [speaking (B1), writing (B1)] |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - Refreshing and increasing students' knowledge of grammar.
- Activating reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, detecting text coherence.
- Expanding the vocabulary related to the fields of psychology |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A basic knowledge of English (equivalent to the A2-level of the CEFRL) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Weekly one and a half hour classes in average-sized groups.
The course module will be devoted to revising the basics of English grammar as well as the training of reading skills.
Students will have to prepare the reading file at home for the final exam. This reading file is made up of articles that deal with psychological themes.
Regular practise is key to the student's progress. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course book Remedial Grammar Course (available at Intercopy) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 1° A mock test (non-compulsory) will assess students' assimilation of the grammar rules ans reading comprehension skills. This test will take place in February.
2° The final written exam will be based on 1) the grammar module, 2) all texts seen in class 3) the reading file. It will assess students' reading abilities as well as their knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary.
Multiple Choice Questions will be used for both the January test and the final written exam. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students can train on-line. To do so, simply log on to the ISLV (Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes) website http://www.islv.ulg.ac.be or on the "grammaire de base interactive" module on e-campus.
Students can also sign up for one of the free English courses organised within the framework of the so-called @lter program. These interactive courses ideally complement the first-year refresher course as well as the second-year level A course. |
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Contacts :
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| J. Gaillard(jgaillard@ulg.ac.be, ISLV, English teacher
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P. Maquinay(p.maquinay@ulg.ac.be, ISLV, English teacher
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J. Stevens(Julien.stevens@ulg.ac.be, ISLV, English teacher
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A. Verbeure(amael.verbeure@ulg.ac.be, ISLV, English teacher) |
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