Study Programmes 2015-2016
LANG0076-1  
English 1
Duration :
45h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in mathematics4
Lecturer :
Véronique Doppagne, ISLV
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course has a B1-B2 CEFR level (B2 for reading comprehension and lecturing). It is essentially an ESP course consisting of:
  • unabridged scientific articles (analysed for their linguistic features and content),

  • debates and presentations,

  • exam-format exercises (summaries, definitions, descriptions, presenting arguments ...) of the IELTS, FCE or TOEFL type.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The dual purpose of the course is

  • to consolidate and extend the student's general language understanding and use

  • and to introduce the specific features of scientific English (vocabulary and language structures). This is done in the five language skills, i.e. reading, listening, speaking, lecturing, and writing.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic English Course for First-year Students (taught in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) or equivalent (for example: Cambridge English First A or B).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
There will be two compulsory oral presentations, three written assignments, 3 online progress tests and 3 online listening tests in the course of the year. These exercises will enable the students to improve their knowledge by doing exam-format tasks.
Several other self-assessment tests and one mock exam will also be held in the course of the year.
Due to its particular nature, the English course will not be split into two separate courses.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Students will have to do exercises at home every week. The work load this represents is variable as it depends on the students' level of competence.
Except for the students who have a First Certificate with grade A or B or another B2-level international test, nobody is exempted from the course compulsory exercises. 
Recommended or required readings :
  • Coursebook in two volumes : English Level A (Sciences) and Grammar available from Point de Vue (Sart Tilman campus).
The students can also buy the ISLV Grammaire de Base de l'Anglais (with exercises and key) written in French. It will also be found at Point de Vue.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Continuous assessment of progress (tests & written tasks).
Written exam in June (scientific vocabulary, listening comprehension, reading comprehension and grammar multiple choice tests + writing tasks).
The papers handed in during the year will be corrected, marked and handed back. They will be assessed according to a number of criteria including their content and internal cohesion, the accuracy of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and the range of vocabulary and structure.
Together with online tests, these marks account for 20% of the final grade.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Students can also train online. To do so, simply log on to http://www.ulg.ac.be (click on MyULg, insert your ID and password, then click on Cours and select Accès à eCampus).
The website also contains several exams and their key.
Contacts :
Dr C. Bouvy, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be , ISLV, Responsable des Cours de Langues Facultaires, and Mrs V. Doppagne, V.Doppagne@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
English Level One - Grammar - LANG0076
Coursebook
English Level One - Texts - LANG0076
Coursebook