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| LANG1908-1 | Dutch by self-guided learning - elementary level
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| Lecturer : | Claire de Lamotte, Nicole Engelen |
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| Coordinator : | Nicole Engelen |
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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, with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| - 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
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- 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
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| - 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) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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- 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
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 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 |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Claire De Lamotte
Tél : 04/2327278
Email: cdelamotte@ulg.ac.be |
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