Study Programmes 2016-2017
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| English Language 2 (minor) | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Lieselotte Brems | ||
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Learning unit contents :
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| The aim of this course is essentially practical. Part of the course will be devoted to oral and written exercises The main foci will be idiomatic language, complex structures as well as essay writing.
The other part will consist of reading non-literary texts.
It has to be stressed that this course demands regular preparation and self-study: - The written exercises, corrected in class, should be prepared in advance - Students should themselves study vocabulary from English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate) (Cambridge University Press) - Students should read the following book Lost at Sea, Jon Ronson |
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| Even if the main purposes are similar to those defined for the Langue anglaise I course, the aim here will be to acquire a more profound proficiency in English, particularly in writing.
Basically this implies: - richer and more nuanced vocabulary; - more sophisticated knowledge of grammar; - increased fluency, both orally and in writing. At the end of the course, the student should be able to express him- or herself in perfect (spoken and written) English. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Very good knowledge of English; Langue anglaise I. | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Exercise sessions
Essay writing |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course notes will be available at the start of the academic year Vocabulary book: English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate) CAP, 3rd edition Dictionaries: -Translating: Robert & Collins Senior, anglais-français, français-anglais, 2006. - Monolingual: Collins Cobuild Dictionary, HarperCollins, 2006. Compulsory reading: Lost at Sea, Jon Ronson | ||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| During the year, students will have to write two essays, which will be corrected and commented on (structure, coherence, etc). These will count for your final mark.
The final exam will be both written and oral. For the written exam, students should be able to (a) spot frequently made mistakes. (b) Formulate definitions of words from the vocabulary book and complete vocabulary and grammar exercises (c) an essay has to be written at the written exam. For the oral exam, students must be able to understand the book by Ronson and speak fluently and correctly on the themes these cover. The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final grade if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Lieselotte BREMS
Département de Langues et littératures modernes
Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège lbrems@ulg.ac.be
Assistants Christophe DONY Tél. 04 366 90 38 Sarah EMONDS Tél. 04 366 54 37 Céline LEROY Tél. 04 366 90 38 |
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