LANG0914-2 : English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures

Study Programmes 2015-2016

LANG0914-2

English - Module 2 : Listening comprehension, taking notes and lectures

Duration :

15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)		3
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Kevin Heyeres, Estelle Oger

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Listening activities based on texts and articles dealing with various subjects form the basis of this course. We will also work on the language functions that are essential when one has to take the floor, take notes, or ask questions during lectures, debates, interviews etc. Students will be required to participate actively in the course, which implies that attendance in class is essential.

Learning outcomes of the course :

As this is a B2/C1 level course, students are expected to be able to do the following by the end of the term:

understand extended speeches and lectures even when they are not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signaled explicitly.
follow complex lines of argument provided the subject is relatively familiar.
take clear, structured notes based on an oral presentation.
summarise both orally and in writing the main ideas they heard in a listening exercise.
take the floor in order to interrupt politely, ask for addtional information or clarification.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

The level of this course corresponds to the European levels B2/C1. Students will thus need to have good basic knowledge of English and thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar studied in the bachelor's years.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

The main objective of this course is to help students to improve their listening and note-taking skills. This will involve using a variety of recorded materials, including authentic interviews, recordings of classroom lectures, documentaries and other audio material. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the material through written exercises and discussions. So, the course will also offer students an opportunity to explain what they have understood to others.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course is a 2-hour class taught weekly from February to May 2016.