Business English 1 (self-study)

Duration

30h AUTR

Number of credits

Lecturer

ISLV, Kevin Noiroux

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course curriculum is based on an integrated course at intermediate level aimed at businesspeople and students of business English:
David Cotton, David Falvey & Simon Kent. Intermediate Market Leader: Business English Course Book with MyEnglishLab. 3e édition extra. Pearson Education, 2010. ISBN: 9781292134765.
This course book is organized around thematic units relating to management and economic life and offers a range of activities (articles from the Financial Times, expert interviews, speaking and writing skills, case studies, grammar and vocabulary exercices).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

acquiring, revising and developing basic communicative skills in everyday and business English

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A working knowledge of everyday English (end of secondary school level), i.e. the level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Students who haven't reached that level must bring their English back up to level on their own.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Personal investment and regular work are necessary to pass an online class.

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

self-study course including one face-to-face class per semester (from 18.00 to 21.00)

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam composed of open questions or MCQs on the following sections:

• grammar and vocabulary (30%)
• reading (30%)
• listening (25%)
• phonetics (15%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Kevin Noiroux Chargé d'enseignement k.noiroux@uliege.be

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