2018-2019 / LANG1916-1

Advanced Dutch 2

Duration

80h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in economics and business management7 crédits 
 Bachelor in business engineering7 crédits 

Lecturer

Claire de Lamotte, Diane Dewalque, Fanny Nsita

Coordinator

Baudoin Yans

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

9 files presenting 9 themes, everyday life themes (such as 'communication', 'society', 'the environment' and 'education') and specialized themes (such as 'business' and 'trade')
These files are developed around different kinds of activities:

  • Listening exercises (audio files and videos)
  • Reading exercises (newspaper articles: Wablieft, Het Laatste Nieuws, Het Nieuwsblad...)
  • Speaking and writing activities based on general personal questions, personal questions in relation to the documents as well as roleplays and debates/presentations
  • Vocabulary exercices (fill-in-the-blanks exercises, translations...)
Grammar (theory and exercises)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Strategy: The course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind.
Communication: The course will allow students to communicate internally and externally, about a company, organization or project.
Development of the 4 language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking) in order to reach a good mastery of everyday Dutch.
Initiation to business Dutch.
CEFRL levels of the course: Listening B1 Reading B1 Speaking B1 Lecturing B1 Writing B1
The student should be able to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. He can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. He should be able to produce simple texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. He can describe experiences and events, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Adaptability: The course will allow students to adapt their 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).(cfr courses LANG1908-1 et LANG2008-1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Students can choose between two options based on their profile.
Recommandations:

  • Students from 1908-1 and students from LANG2008-1 whose final result was inferior to 14/20 -> Option 1
  • Students from LANG2008-1 whose final resull was equal or superior to 14/20 -> Option 2
! Students have to make their final choice official before October 3, 2018 !
Option 1
Face-to-face lessons: 3 hours / week (! Attendance is required !)
  • All articles and videos
  • All grammar exercises
  • All vocabulary exercises
  • All oral exercises
At home:
  • Different exercises to prepare (articles, videos, grammar exercises...)
  • Permanent evaluation: 1 test + 1 written expression / semester
Option 2
Face-to-face lessons: 1,5 hour / week (! Attendance is required !)
  • Main article of each thematic file
  • Some grammar exercises
  • All vocabulary exercises
  • All oral exercises
At home:
  • Different exercises to prepare (articles, videos, grammar exercises...)
  • Permanent evaluation: 1 test + 1 written expression / semester
  • Permanent evaluation: 1 document portfolio + 1 presentation / semester

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

Option 1:
3 hours / week during the whole year + Permanent evaluation
Option 2:
1,5 hour / week during the whole year + Permanent evaluation
! Attendance is required !
 
 

Recommended or required readings

3 Coursebooks "Bloc 2": available at the "Centrale des cours" (N1, rue Louvrex, n°14).

  • Coursebook thematic files
  • Coursebook grammar and exercises
  • Coursebook thematic vocabulary
These coursebooks as well as all other documents handed out in class are also available online on lol@.
cf. http://lola.hec.uliege.be/course/view.php?id=105
Also available on Lol@:
  • all videos 
  • Keys to all activities (articles, videos, grammar and vocabulary)
  • Keys and results to all tests (permanent evaluation)
  • Interesting webpages
 
 

Assessment methods and criteria

Exams
January :

  • Written exam consisting of vocabulary exercises (files 1 to 4) and grammar exercises, a listening exercise (2 parts: known and unknown) (during the exam session), a reading exercise and a written expression
June :
  • Written exam consisting of vocabulary exercises (files 5 to 7) and grammar exercises, a listening exercise (2 parts: known and unknown) (at the end of the second semester), a reading exercise and a written expression
  • Oral exam about 4 files (1 S1 + 3 S2) + a press file (about 5 pages of newspaper articles)(from June 2018 to June 2019)
 
Permanent evaluation
Option 1 :
  • 1 test (vocabulary + grammar) / semester
  • 1 written expression / semester
Option 2 :
  • 1 test (vocabulary + grammar) / semester
  • 1 written expression / semester
  • 1 document portfolio / semester (to be assembled week after week)
  • 1 oral presentation based on the portfolio / semester (at the end of each semester)
 
Division
Option 1
Written exam (January): 5/20
  • Voc/Gram: 1,5 pt
  • Listening: 1,5 pt
  • Reading: 1 pt
  • Written expression: 1 pt
Written exam (June): 5/20
  • Voc/Gram: 1,5 pt
  • Listening: 1,5 pt
  • Reading: 1 pt
  • Written expression: 1 pt
Oral exam (June): 6/20
Permanent evaluation: 4/20
  • 2 tests: 2 pts
  • 2 written expressions: 2 pts
Option 2
Written exam (January): 4/20
  • Voc/Gram: 1 pt
  • Listening: 1 pt
  • Reading: 1 pt
  • Written expression: 1 pt
Examen écrit de mai/juin : 4/20
  • Voc/Gram: 1 pt
  • Listening: 1 pt
  • Reading: 1 pt
  • Written expression: 1 pt
Oral exam (June): 4/20
Permanent evaluation: 8/20
  • 2 tests: 2 pts
  • 2 written expressions: 2 pts
  • 2 portfolios: 2 pts
  • 2 présentations: 2 pts
 
Attendance is compulsory (3h for option 1 - 1h30 for option 2 each week). Two unjustified absences are tolerated for each semester. Students who are absent more than twice (without justification) during one semester will not be allowed to take the exam (taking place at the end of this semester).
If a student gets a '0' or an 'A' (absence) for any exam (written exam in January, written exam in June and oral exam in June), his final mark will automatically be '0' or 'A'. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Groups are formed on lol@ with more or less 25 students.
Groups 1, 2 and 3 (Thursday morning): ING
Groups 4 and 5 (Wednesday morning): SEG
 
Group 2: C. de Lamotte
Groups 1 and 4: D. Dewalque
Groups 3 and 5: F. Nsita

Contacts

Claire de Lamotte
cdelamotte@uliege.be
Diane Dewalque
D.Dewalque@uliege.be
Fanny Nsita
fnsita@uliege.be

Items online

Coursebooks and documents
Coursebooks and documents are available on the learning platform Lol@