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| LANG0042-6 | English level 1
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| Duration : | 60h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Daphné Bui, ISLV, Pascal Maquinay |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course as well as the various learning activities in class aim at activating the students' knowledge, preparing them to use the English language in an active way and introducing communication-related vocabulary.
Students must prepare actively and regularly at home for the weekly class. Active participation in discussions is necessary.
The coursebook includes the four main language skills (writing, reading, speaking and listening) as well as grammar and vocabulary in use.
Level B1-B2 course. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - Revision and enrichment of the basic and specific English vocabulary as well as its appropriate use.
- Reading and listening comprehension: understanding texts, summarizing the information, reacting to the content.
- Oral and written expression: being able to express one's point of view on a given topic and summarize the main ideas of an article.
- Revision and extension of essential grammar principles and rules. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge of the English vocabulary and grammar (high school level - A2+ level). |
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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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| In addition to the two-hour per week class, students are expected to work regularly on their own (self-study grammar, online tests, various tasks and homework). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| -Coursebook English Level-1 available at Flash Copy - compulsory.
-Text file (eCampus) - compulsory.
-Grammar modules (eCampus) - compulsory. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Exams (70%):
The examination consists of two compulsory parts that cannot be separated. Students who fail in May/June will have to retake both exams.
- a written exam based on the coursebook (listening and reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary exercises, writing exercises).
- an oral examination based on a text file and the texts from the coursebook.
Classwork (25%):
The various online tests (including tests on GABi) and any other assignments (written assignment and oral presentation) will be taken into account in the final mark.
Vocabulary test in January (5%)
If students get less than 50%, they will get an extra section on the vocabulary studied before January in their June and September exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The various documents and online tests are available on eCampus (www.ecampus.ulg.ac.be).
As self-learning study, students will be required to do exercises on GABi (Grammaire anglais de base interactive - on eCampus) as well as in the grammar modules available on eCampus.
Tutoring sessions regarding the self-learning grammar module will be organized during the year. |
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Contacts :
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| Daphné Bui, ISLV, English teacher, Daphne.Bui@ulg.ac.be
Pascal Maquinay, ISLV, English teacher, p.maquinay@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Grammar modules |
| Grammar modules |
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| Coursebook 2014-2015 |
| Coursebook 2014-2015 |
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