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| HEVL0029-2 | Practice of the Dutch language 2
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| Duration : | 75h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Dominique Buurke |
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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 course develops the four skills in Dutch by means of practical reading, listening, written and oral expression based on tests and real audiovisual material taken from the Dutch-speaking Belgian media. By analyzing the supporting material, the students will be requested to ensure that they have a deep understanding of all the nuances and cultural references as well as implicit messages understood in the texts and audiovisual extracts. To ensure correct expression, a basic revision of the grammar is provided. Given the practical nature of the activities, active and regular participation is obligatory. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of the course, the student will be capable of :
-understanding and correctly transcribing the content of the authentic audiovisual material with an average to high difficulty level taken from the Dutch press(NOS);
-locating explicit and implicit messages contained in the written and audiovisual reports.
The student will also be capable of using correct language (written and oral)to:
-summarize and comment on texts with a medium to strong difficulty level taken from thje Dutch press;
-explaining and paraphrasing sections of text;
-explaining in his or her own words the nuances, ideas and cultural references contained in the supporting materials;
-applying the grammar and vocabulary covered in specific exercises (subjects, grammar exercises) and, in an integrated way, to all written and oral work produced.
-producing a written essay in Dutch on a subject covered during the academic year while adhering to requirements in terms of the form and length of the document. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Practice of the Dutch language 1 |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- specific difficulties of Dutch, grammar and ecercises
- reading exercises to be prepared at home: (comprehension: explain and/or paraphrase complex passages, answer questions based on the content of texts/vocabulary:definition of words, searching for synonyms and antonyms, identifying the correct meaning of polysemic words based on the context of the supporting material…).
- comprehension and listening exercises
- oral expression exercises: presentations, debates…
- essay writing.
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face and work to be prepared at home and/or in group. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Course notes will be distributed by the lecturer.
- REQUIRED READING: HENN, C. /VROMANS, J. /BIJLEVELD, H.-A., PRACTICE OF Dutch from A to Z. Namur: Didier Hatier, 2004+ exercise book
- 1 or 2 books to be determined
- RECOMMENDED READING: the Dutch press
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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- 30% of the marks : continuous assessment (questions and work during the academic year) including the January exam
- 40% of the marks: written exam in June: essay-writing, grammar, reading and listening comprehension, translation of sentences from French into Dutch by applying the grammar and vocabulary covered during the academic year
- 30% of the marks: oral examination: based on a collection of press articles and essays, the student will be orally examined on the subject content and vocabulary.
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Dominique.Buurke@ulg.ac.be |
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