Dutch 3

Duration

70h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Nicole Engelen, Lutgarde Nachtergaele, Fanny Nsita

Coordinator

Lutgarde Nachtergaele

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

Learning unit contents

- CEFRL levels of the course: Listening B1 Reading B1 Speaking B1 Lecturing B1 Writing B1

- Revision and further study of some grammar items; grammatical exercises. - Study of the vocabulary, written and oral activities based on broadcasts and/or articles from newspapers and magazines. These broadcasts and articles treat subjects of general interest and/or topics related to economic life. - Listening comprehension exercises (broadcasts from radio and TV). - Initiation to the culture of Flanders and the Netherlands.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Development of the 4 language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking) in order to reach a good mastery of everyday Dutch. Initiation to business Dutch.
At the end of this course, the student will obtain a good mastery of level B1 of the CEFRL, which is necessary to attain level B2 of the KLO. He will thus be able to understand the greatest part of a conversation or a broadcast about familiar subjects or actual topics. He will also be able to understand texts written in an everyday language. He will be able to explain in a simple way his work, his opinions or projects and to relate an event. He will also be able to write a coherent text about familiar subjects.

The student will also develop the following capacities (mentioned in the KLO): strategy, communication and adaptability.
Indeed, this course will help the student to develop a critical mind and scientific precision. It will also allow him to communicate in a simple way in Dutch about a company, an organization or a project. Last but not least, it will also allow him to show curiosity, creativity and autonomy so that he can adapt his managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge of the basic grammatical rules, the basic vocabulary and everyday language which correspond to A2 level (CEFRL).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- during the lessons: grammatical explanations and grammar exercises; listening comprehension exercises; oral exercises (discussions about newspaper articles, role-plays, presentations, etc.); vocabulary exercises.
- at home: reading exercises; listening comprehension exercises; grammar and vocabulary exercises which the students have to prepare
- on the learning platform: additional exercises

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

2 hours a week during the first semester and 3 hours a week during the 2nd semester  The students (25-30 in total for each group) are asked to be active during the lessons. They can at each moment ask questions.

Recommended or required readings

- Coursebook Level 3  and coursebook TEXTES (level 3) available at the "Centrale des cours" (N1, rue Louvrex, n°14). - learning platform lola: http://lola.hec.ulg.ac.be
We also recommend: - Tien op tien, Editions Erasme, 2006. - Talent voor Nederlands, N. Engelen, L. Nachtergaele et B.Yans, Editions Erasme, 2006. - Onder de knie 5, A. Neven, M. Miceli, J. Perrez, M. Stainier, Editions Plantyn, 2012.

Assessment methods and criteria

Various assessments throughout the year (tests on the basic vocabulary planned on 16 October 2017 and on 27 November 2017). Written exam and listening comprehension test in January. Oral and written exam + listening comprehension test at the end of the year (conditions are specified by the teacher at the beginnning of the year).
Listening comprehension: 20% Written part: 40% Oral part: 40%
Individual evaluation counts for 95%. There is a group presentation which counts for 5%.
The different tests are compulsory. If the student doesn't present one of the tests, he obtains 0/20 as a global mark.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Internetsite (miscellaneous exercises, useful links, etc.): www.udi.hec.ulg.ac.be/cours/webpagina

Contacts

Lutgarde Nachtergaele (office 210, N1): Lutgarde.Nachtergaele@ulg.ac.be
Fanny Nsita(office 210, N1): fnista@alumni.ulg.ac.be(Nicole.Engelen@ulg.ac.be)

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