English

Standard and legal language

This English course is intended for first-year law students and aims both at improving their command of general English and at providing them with the basics of legal English in reading, listening and speaking.
CEFRL levels of the course :

• listening (B2)
• reading (C1)
• speaking (B2)
• writing (B1)

Additional course as a second language

This learning unit is solely intended for the second-year law students whose option is "langue et mobilité". It comes on top of the learning unit entitled "Legal and General English", LANG0051-B-a.
For the learning unit entitled "Legal and General English", students are already required to read and prepare for the oral exam twelve credits' worth of texts from the text file.
In order to get the ECTS credit assigned to the this learning unit, students will have to prepare another twelve credits' worth of texts to reach 24 credits in total.

Standard and legal language

By the end of the term, students will have

• developed their ability to read and understand legal texts such as legal periodicals, commercial legislation, legal correspondance and other commercial law documents.
• increased their comprehension of spoken English when it is used to speak about legal topics in meetings, presentations, interviews, discussions, etc.
• strengthened their speaking skills and become able to engage more effectively in a range of speaking situations typical of legal practice, such as client interviews, discussions with colleagues and contract negotiations.
• learned how to use the necessary vocabulary and grammar tools .

Standard and legal language

The class is taught in English from the start and is not meant for beginners. Students should ideally have reached level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages before the start of the class.

Standard and legal language

This 90-hour course is taught all year round in two-hour session, twice a week in the first term and once a week in the second term. To be able to keep up with the fast pace of the class, students will make sure to prepare actively and regularly at home the exercises from the book and other additional tasks as indicated by the teacher.
In the same way, students will be expected to revise their basic English grammar on their own.

Standard and legal language

The course book "English for Law Students" is available at the "Magasin des Presses", on Myuliège and on eCampus.
Students are required to bring a paper version of the course book to class.
Students who wish to improve on their grammar are advised to get hold of the Grammaire Anglaise de Base (ISLV), Editions de l'ULg
Besides, students will need a good bilingual dictionary (English/French, French/English) such as The New Collins Robert French Dictionary or Oxford/Hachette.
They are also advised to get hold of a monolingual dictionary such as Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Collins Cobuild English Dictionary for Advanced Learners or Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Some of these are also available free of charge on the libraries' website.

Standard and legal language

There will be a written exam in January and a final exam in June.  The final exam in June will be made up of a written and an oral part.
The written exam in January will test the grammar, vocabulary, and the texts seen in class during the first term. Students who passed the January exam will not have to resit that part of the exam in June/August.
The written exam in June will be composed of true or false and multiple-choice questions about listening and reading comprehension, and about the grammar and the vocabulary seen in class.
The oral exam (June) will assess not only the students' speaking skills, but also their use of the vocabulary and language functions exercised in class as well as the comprehension of texts seen in class.
Part of the oral exam will be about texts selected from a readings file.

The points that make up the final mark will be distributed as follows:

• Written exam in January / resit in June or August : 5 points
• Written exam in June : 5 points
• Listening comprehension exam (June) : 2 points
• Oral exam (June) : 8 points

Standard and legal language

An information session about the language courses will take place on Monday September 16th at 11.30 AM in room 604 (B4 - Europe).
Students who have NOT submitted their registration form during the information session on September 17th have to send an e-mail to Ms. Lheureux  (ilheureux@ulg.ac.be)  before September 26th.
After September 26th, students who are still not signed up for a group have to contact Ms. Hougardy (C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be). 
First class: September 30th

Standard and legal language

Teachers:
Frederic DEPAS (F.Depas@ulg.ac.be)
Pierre GERON (P.Geron@ulg.ac.be)
Kevin HEYERES (K.Heyeres@ulg.ac.be)
Caroline IZEGRAR-HOUGARDY (C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be) (coordinator)
Estelle OGER (Estelle.Oger@ulg.ac.be)

Additional course as a second language

Teachers:
Frederic DEPAS (F.Depas@uliege.be)
Pierre GERON (P.Geron@uliege.be)
Kevin HEYERES (K.Heyeres@uliege.be)
Caroline IZEGRAR-HOUGARDY (C.Hougardy@uliege.be) (coordinator)
Estelle OGER (Estelle.Oger@uliege.be)

Standard and legal language

The following alternative teaching methods have been implemented:
- distance classes (live)
- distance Q/A sessions (live)
- online exercises
- keys to exercises posted on E-Campus
- commented Powerpoint presentations posted on E-Campus
 

Additional course as a second language

The following alternative teaching methods have been implemented:
- distance classes (live)
- distance Q/A sessions (live)
- online exercises
- keys to exercises posted on E-Campus
- commented Powerpoint presentations posted on E-Campus

Standard and legal language

TEXT BOOK The exam will cover all the texts from the text book from Unit 1 to Unit 7, except for the text "Leasehold Reform Act" (pp. 136 to 138). Unit 8 is excluded from this year's course content.
 
READINGS FILE Students are requested to select several texts of their own choice for a minimum of 12 credits.
Second-year law students whose option is "langue et mobilité" have to prepare another twelve credits' worth of texts to reach 24 credits in total.

Additional course as a second language

TEXT BOOK The exam will cover all the texts from the text book from Unit 1 to Unit 7, except for the text "Leasehold Reform Act" (pp. 136 to 138). Unit 8 is excluded from this year's course content.
 
READINGS FILE Students are requested to select several texts of their own choice for a minimum of 12 credits.
Second-year law students whose option is "langue et mobilité" have to prepare another twelve credits' worth of texts to reach 24 credits in total.

Standard and legal language

The written part of the final examination is cancelled and the exam thus comprises only an oral exam.
This exam will be organized as a videoconference, and students will be allowed to use their books during the exam.

Additional course as a second language

The written part of the final examination is cancelled and the exam thus comprises only an oral exam.
This exam will be organized as a videoconference, and students will be allowed to use their books during the exam.

Standard and legal language

Teachers:
Frédéric DEPAS (F.Depas@ulg.ac.be)
Pierre GERON/David LOMBARD (David.lombard@ulg.ac.be)
Kevin HEYERES (K.Heyeres@ulg.ac.be)
Caroline IZEGRAR-HOUGARDY (C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be) (coordinator)
Estelle OGER (Estelle.Oger@ulg.ac.be)

Additional course as a second language

Teachers:
Frédéric DEPAS (F.Depas@ulg.ac.be)
Pierre GERON/David LOMBARD (David.lombard@ulg.ac.be)
Kevin HEYERES (K.Heyeres@ulg.ac.be)
Caroline IZEGRAR-HOUGARDY (C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be) (coordinator)
Estelle OGER (Estelle.Oger@ulg.ac.be)

Standard and legal language

TEXT BOOK The exam will cover all the texts from the text book from Unit 1 to Unit 7, except for the text "Leasehold Reform Act" (pp. 136 to 138). Unit 8 is excluded from this year's course content.
 
READINGS FILE Students are requested to select several texts of their own choice for a minimum of 12 credits.
Second-year law students whose option is "langue et mobilité" have to prepare another twelve credits' worth of texts to reach 24 credits in total.

Standard and legal language

The written part of the final examination is cancelled and the exam thus comprises only an oral exam.
This exam will be organized as a videoconference, and students will be allowed to use their books during the exam.

Standard and legal language

  Teachers:
Frédéric DEPAS (F.Depas@ulg.ac.be)
Pierre GERON/David LOMBARD (David.lombard@ulg.ac.be)
Kevin HEYERES (K.Heyeres@ulg.ac.be)
Caroline IZEGRAR-HOUGARDY (C.Hougardy@ulg.ac.be) (coordinator)
Estelle OGER (Estelle.Oger@ulg.ac.be)