Anglais 2

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Véronique Doppagne

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long

Schedule

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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course has a C1-B2 CEFR level (C1 for reading comprehension and listening comprehension).

• It continues the development of reading, data gathering, and note-taking using texts or sets of texts and authentic video files (as started in the English Level One course).
  
• It also focuses on research, analysis, synthesis and writing capacities as well as oral presentation and listening comprehension skills.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• analyze English scientific literature,
  
• follow oral presentations and expert interviews in English,
  
• present scientific information in correct and consistent English.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

English Level One (taught in the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) i.e. LANG0076-1 or equivalent (for example: IELTS 5.5-6 or Cambridge Advanced English A-C).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course features about 25 classes. Each class requires a long preparation which is essential and mandatory.
There are no ex-cathedra lectures but rather language seminars in which students will be asked to take part regularly and actively.
There will be one oral presentation and four written assignments to complete over the year. These are compulsory tasks. Should students fail to do their presentation and/or to hand in their assignments at the deadline, they will not be allowed to sit the first-session exam.
 

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

The in-class course is taught to 25 to 35 students for two hours each week.
Together, preparation, active participation, oral presentations and written assignments during the year account for 35% of the final grade.

Recommended or required readings

English for Students of Chemistry and Geology (Level Two), English for Students of Geography (Level Two), Level Two English for Mathematicians or Level Two English for Physics course notes compulsory. Internet access necessary to consult the reading files.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam in June (reading and listening comprehension exercises + written expression), oral exam in June based on a reading file, and continuous assessment of progress through preparation, class participation, oral presentations, and various written exercises.
Class attendance is obligatory. Any student absent for more than 30% of class sessions without a valid justification (e.g., medical certificate) will not be able to sit the exam.
The class participation mark will always be taken into account in the final mark (no matter which session is concerned).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr. Christine Bouvy, ISLV, Responsable des Cours de Langues Facultaires, cbouvy@ulg.ac.be, and Mrs V. Doppagne, V.Doppagne@ulg.ac.be.

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