Duration
80h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in economics and business management | 7 crédits |
Lecturer
Hélène Briamont, Xuan Giang Nguyen, Jonathan Solheid, Pauline Warroquiers
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
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 (units 1 to 28 + 80 & 84) 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 online.
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) of both grammar rules (revised during the preparatory courses) and elementary vocabulary.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is divided into two main parts: a grammar review 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 the Business Partner. The course requires active participation on the students' part, notably during in-class exercises 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 exams in January and June.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is taught 3 hours a week in groups of about 50-60 students. The students will be divided according to their level of English; a placement test (COMPULSORY) will be organised on Friday 20th September in class.
Students will be given homework (grammar exercises and activities from the Business Partner).
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).
English Level I syllabus for SEG students (available at the school's book shop)
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 (25%) :
- grammar (first semester's grammar revisions)
- vocabulary (first semester's Business Partner units + units 1 to 15 in the "Bled")
b) June's written exam (25%) :
- grammar (second semester's grammar revisions)
- vocabulary (second semester's Business Partner units + units 16 to 28 + 80 &84 in the "Bled")
d) "skills" tests that included a reading and a listening comprehension :
- end of first semester (10%)
- end of second semester (10%)
NB: "ABSORBING FAILURE": any failed exam part (below a full 10/20) in June will have to be taken again in second session (August). This rule applies to :
- the written exams (average of January + June);
- the oral exam (= business meeting).
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SECOND SESSION
The following parts will be taken into account in the calculation of the final mark:
a) written exams (50%) : grammar / vocabulary (both semesters)
b) oral exam (30%) : business meeting
c) skills tests (20%) : reading and listening comprehension
NB: among the three parts mentioned above, those which are not failed in June (above 10/20) will still be taken into account in the calculation of the second session's final note (except if students wish to re-take the concerned parts, in which case the mark obtained in August will replace June's, be it better or worse).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Students can find the keys to the grammar exercises as well as the vocabulary on lol@.
A placement test to determine each student's level (and to allow us to form the groups) will be organised on Friday 20th September. This test is compulsory. Practical information regarding the organization of this test will be communicated to students via Lol@ and the notice board next to the school's reception desk.
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).
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
- detailed commented slideshows of every grammar item that was still to be reviewed (or whose revision had just started in the classroom) available on Lol@, along with the keys to the related exercises;
- FAQ forums to give students the opportunity to ask questions about items that they hadn't properly understood;
- frequent announcements, regular mail exchanges with students in need
Assessment subjects
For June's written exam
Second semester's grammar items
Second semester's vocabulary lists
Pour January's part (students who desire to resit this part are allowed to choose to resit only the grammar section, the vocabulary section, or both of them):
First semester's grammar items
First semester's vocabulary lists
Assessment methods
Final mark: distribution among the different grades
Assessments taken into account in June's final mark :
- January's written exam (/25)
- June's written exam (/25)
- December's skills test (/10)
Assessments removed from June's final mark :
- May's skills test (/10)
- business meeting (/30)
This means there will be no assessment of the students' oral skills and the total grade goes from 100 to 60 (brought back to 20 in the students' grade sheet).
Assessment methods
- June's final exam : online questionnaire (MCQ, sentences to fill-in, ...)
The same goes for January's exam for students who decide to resit this part.
Contacts
Contact information is the same as mentioned above.
We encourage students to consult this course's Lol@ page (LANG1951-1) for more detailed information regarding the exams.
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
GRAMMAR
The whole coursebook
VOCABULARY
- Business Partner: units 1, 2, 6 & 7
- Bled: units 1 to 28 + 80 + 84
Assessment methods
Online written exam (MCQ, MAQ, fill-in sentences, ...) on eCampus.
Contacts
Hélène BRIAMONT: hbriamont@uliege.be
Xuan Giang NGUYEN: XG.Nguyen@uliege.be
Jonathan SOLHEID (coordinateur): Jonathan.Solheid@uliege.be
Pauline WARROQUIERS: pwarroquiers@uliege.be