English 1

Duration

80h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Hélène Briamont, Xuan Giang Nguyen, Jonathan Solheid, Pauline Warroquiers

Coordinator

Madeleine-Marie Hubin

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

• Further study of everyday English vocabulary by studying thematic units in the Bled and introduction to business English vocabulary (units 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Business Partner B1+).
• Review and further study of grammar basics.
• Developing reading and listening comprehension skills.
• Communication practice in everyday and business English: brainstorming, meetings, negotiations, presentations.
• Self-study on website.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

In agreement with the ILOs, the course aims at developing and strengthening the four skills (listening and reading comprehension, oral and written expression) in the field of everyday and business English. the objective is to readh or maintain the B1 level of the European framework.
Strategy:
the course will allow students to establish a strategy in order to optimize the value chain of a company, an organisation or a project.
-demonstrating scientific precision and a critical mind
Communication:
The course will allow students to communicate efficiently, internally and externally, about a company, organisation or project
-in at least three languages, including English
-taking into account the multicultural and international features of their environment
Adaptability:
The course will encourage students to be curious and to show scientific precision of academic level in their studies as well as in their professional life.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course is not a beginners'course. Students should have a good basic knowledge (secondary/ high school level or ALTE level 1 or Council of Europe level A2)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is divided into two main parts: a review of the grammar on the one hand (with the syllabus English level 1), and an introduction to business vocabulary on the other hand (with the Business Partner).
The exercises are integrated in the course and do not make up a separate course. They include grammar exercises, listening and reading comprehension as well as communication activities based on Business Partner. The course requires active participation on the students' part, notably during in-class debates and case studies organised in groups.
The student will also have to study a part of the basic vocabulary from "Le Bled", on which he will be interrogated at the mid-term tests as well as at the January and June exams.   

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

The course is taught 3 hours a week (2+1). The in-class course is taught to groups of about 50 students. The students will be divided according to their level of English; a placement test will be organised on Monday 17 September in class.
Students are required to prepare every week the grammar exercises and the activities from the Business Partner. They also have to review the basic vocabulary from "Le Bled".

Recommended or required readings

Compulsory:
DUBICKA, I., O'KEEFFE, M., DIGNEN, B., HOGAN, M., WRIGHT, L. Business Partner B1+ Coursebook (with MyEnglishLab). (Pearson Education Limited: Harlow, 2018).
CROSS, B., PERRIN, I., SUSSEL, A. Le Bled - Anglais vocabulaire. (Hachette éducation: Paris, 2014).
Recommended:
MURPHY R., English Grammar in Use, 4th edition, (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2012).

Dictionary ROBERT & COLLINS
"Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English" or "The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English"
"The Oxford Dictionary of Business English for Learners of English", Oxford University Press.

Assessment methods and criteria

 
FIRST SESSION
The following parts will be taken into account in the calculation of the final mark:
  a) January's written exam (30%), with 2 main parts:

• grammar/vocabulary (vocabulary from Business Partner + grammar)
• skills (reading comprehension + listening comprehension)

• grammar/vocabulary (vocabulary from Business Partner + grammar)
• skills (listening comprehension + writing)

• December: units 1 - 15
• May: units 16 - 28 + 80 + 84

• grammar/vocabulary (Q1 + Q2) = 50%
• skills (reading and listening comprehensions, writing) = 50%

• June's final mark ;
• in September, if the students need to re-take the exam in second session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Students can find the keys to the grammar exercises as well as the vocabulary on lol@. The listening comprehensions and additional exercises are available on the website.
A placement test to determine each student's level (and to allow us to form the groups) will be organised on 17 Monday September. This test is compulsory.
Preparatory courses are organised at the end of August for future students.

Contacts

Hélène BRIAMONT: hbriamont@uliege.be
Xuan Giang NGUYEN: XG.Nguyen@uliege.be
Jonathan SOLHEID (coordinator): Jonathan.Solheid@uliege.ac.be
Pauline WARROQUIERS: pwarroquiers@uliege.be
The office of the English teachers is located on the 2nd floor of the N1 building (207).