Advanced Dutch 2

Duration

80h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Claire de Lamotte, Diane Dewalque, Fanny Nsita

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...)

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

• All articles and videos
• All grammar exercises
• All vocabulary exercises
• All oral exercises

• Different exercises to prepare (articles, videos, grammar exercises...)
• Permanent evaluation: 1 test + 1 written expression / semester

• Main article of each thematic file
• Some grammar exercises
• All vocabulary exercises
• All oral exercises

• 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

• 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

• Written exam consisting of vocabulary exercises (files 5 to 7) and grammar exercises, a listening exercise (2 parts: known and unknown) (potentially 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 2019 to June 2020)

• 1 test (vocabulary + grammar) / semester
• 1 written expression / semester

• 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)

• Voc/Gram: 1,5 pt
• Listening: 1,5 pt
• Reading: 1 pt
• Written expression: 1 pt

• Voc/Gram: 1,5 pt
• Listening: 1,5 pt
• Reading: 1 pt
• Written expression: 1 pt

• 2 tests: 2 pts
• 2 written expressions: 2 pts

• Voc/Gram: 1 pt
• Listening: 1 pt
• Reading: 1 pt
• Written expression: 1 pt

• Voc/Gram: 1 pt
• Listening: 1 pt
• Reading: 1 pt
• Written expression: 1 pt

• 2 tests: 2 pts
• 2 written expressions: 2 pts
• 2 portfolios: 2 pts
• 2 présentations: 2 pts

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Groups are formed on lol@ with more or less 27 students.
Groups 1, 2 and 3: Thursday morning (9 to 12)
Groups 4, 5 and 6: Tuesday afternoon (15:15 to 18:15)
 
Groups 1 and 4: C. de Lamotte
Groups 2 and 5: D. Dewalque
Groups 3 and 6: F. Nsita

Contacts

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

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Available on Lol@:

• Weekly planning
• Syllabi
• Podcasts presenting different grammar points
• Documents 'Clues' to help the students do the listening and reading exercises
• Answers to the exercises of the syllabus (pdf / ppt with oral comments / podcasts)
• Extra interactive exercises with direct feedback

Assessment subjects

- The documents (articles and videos) from chapters 5, 6 and 7 of the syllabus 'Thematische dossiers'
- The vocabulary lists from chapters 5, 6 and 7 of the syllabus 'Thematische woordenschat'
- All the grammar points of the syllabus 'Grammatica'
- The student's personal 'Persdossier'

Assessment methods

Oral exam on Lifesize (or Collaborate)
Duration: 20-25 minutes (no preparation)
The oral exam will be divided into 2 parts:
1. Thematic chapters
The student will have to answer 4 questions:

• 2 questions (one personal and one 'content') on the documents from the chapter of the first semester chosen by the student.
• 1 question on the content of a document from one of the chapters of the second semester.
• 1 personal question on a document from one of the chapters of the second semester.

• 1 question on the content of an article 
• 1 personal question in relation to another article

• Oral exam (1. + 2.1) : 8/20
• Oral exam (2.2) (Grammar in French) : 5/20

• Oral exam (1. + 2.1.) : 6/20
• Oral exam (2.2.) (Grammar in French) : 4/20

Contacts

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

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

June exam
- The documents (articles and videos) and the vocabulary lists from chapter 1, 2, 3 or 4 (personal choice) of the syllabus 'Thematische dossiers'
- The documents (articles and videos) from chapters 5, 6 and 7 of the syllabus 'Thematische dossiers'
- The vocabulary lists from chapters 5, 6 and 7 of the syllabus 'Thematische woordenschat'
- All the grammar points of the syllabus 'Grammatica'
- The student's personal 'Persdossier'
The students have to prepare a new file, completely different from the one they presented for the exam in June.
 
January exam
- The vocabulary lists from chapters 1 to 4 (included)
- The grammar points discussed during the first semester (from' Révisions de conjugaison' to 'Double infinitif')

Assessment methods

Oral exam on Collaborate
Duration: 30 minutes (no preparation)
The oral exam will be divided into 2 parts:
1. Thematic chapters
The student will have to answer 4 questions:

• 2 questions (one personal and one 'content') on the documents from the chapter of the first semester chosen by the student.
• 1 question on the content of a document from one of the chapters of the second semester.
• 1 personal question on a document from one of the chapters of the second semester.

• 1 question on the content of an article 
• 1 personal question in relation to another article

• Part 1: 8/20
• Part 2: 5/20

• If the student had positive grades for some parts of the January exam (first session), the new grade will take them into account and the points of the translating exercise will be added to these.
• If the students failed for all the parts of the January exam (first session), the new grade will only take the points of the translating exercise into account.

Contacts

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

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