University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
Version 2013-2014
LANG1908-1  Dutch by self-guided learning - elementary level

Duration :  
Number of credits :  
Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion2
Bachelier en ingénieur de gestion2
Lecturer :  Claire de Lamotte, Nicole Engelen
Coordinator :  Nicole Engelen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long, with partial in January
Course contents :  
- Self-study based on the textbook 'Nieuwe Start 1, néerlandais professionnel, niveau de base; éd. De Boeck'
- Study of the:
  • basic structures of the grammar of the Dutch language
  • basic vocabulary of the Dutch language (+/- 1000 most frequent words)
- 10 sections consisting of:
  • listening and reading exercises
  • lexical and grammatical exercises
  • several written works
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • Being able to use Dutch as an everyday language as well as the basic structures of the Dutch language.
  • Focus on the four language skills: listening and reading comprehension, writing expression and, to a lesser extent, oral expression.
  • Being able to use the communicative functions relative to the themes of study and everyday life (greeting and introducing oneself, talking about one's schedule, one's hobbies, making appointments, ordering a meal...)
  • Level to be reached: A1 of the CEFRL
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
- Self-study - 4 tutorials consisting of:
active participation of the students in the questions and answers, roleplays and mini debates practicals (reading of texts, exercises; writing of small texts)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
  • Self-study with the textbook 'Nieuwe Start 1, néerlandais professionnel, niveau de base ; éd. De Boeck'. The small dialogues and texts of the book will put the student in a professionnal situation.
  • Vocabulary exercises with online feedback
  • 4 two-hour tutorials in the form of questions and answers
Recommended or required readings :  
Assessment methods and criteria :  
1) Exam in January (60%) on the first six lessons of 'Nieuwe start 1' and the texts of the first six reading exercises:
- written exam (40%) consisting of
a) the basic vocabulary and the specialised vocabulary of business b) grammar c) reading comprehension d) listening comprehension
- continuous assessment (20%) consisting of:
a) an oral part (15%): an oral presentation or a role play at each of the tutorials of the first semester b) a written part (5%): a written expression on one of the themes of the first six reading exercises
2) written exam in June (40%) on the last four lessons of 'Nieuwe start 1', the texts of the last 4 reading exercises and the syllabus 'Basiswoordenschat':
a) the basic vocabulary and the specialised vocabulary of business b) grammar c) reading comprehension d) listening comprehension
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Claire De Lamotte Tél : 04/2327278 Email: cdelamotte@ulg.ac.be



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