Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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
The aim of this course is essentially practical. Part of the course will be devoted to oral and written exercises The main foci will be idiomatic language, complex structures as well as essay writing.
The other part will consist of reading non-literary texts.
It has to be stressed that this course demands regular preparation and self-study:
- The written exercises, corrected in class, should be prepared in advance
- Students should themselves study vocabulary from English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate) (Cambridge University Press)
- Students should read a book
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Even if the main purposes are similar to those defined for the Langue anglaise I course, the aim here will be to acquire a more profound proficiency in English, particularly in writing.
Basically this implies:
- richer and more nuanced vocabulary;
- more sophisticated knowledge of grammar;
- increased fluency, both orally and in writing.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to express him- or herself in perfect (spoken and written) English.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English; Langue anglaise I.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Exercise sessions
Essay writing
conversation/presentation skills
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
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Recommended or required readings
Course notes will be available at the start of the academic year
Vocabulary book:
English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate). Fourth Edition by McCarthy and O'Dell (cf. langue anglaise 1)
Dictionaries:
-Translating: Robert & Collins Senior, anglais-français, français-anglais, 2006.
- Monolingual: Collins Cobuild Dictionary, HarperCollins, 2006.
Compulsory reading:
- The Good Immigrant, ed. Nikesh Shukla, Unbound (London): 2016
Assessment methods and criteria
During the year, students will have to write two essays, which will be corrected and commented on (structure, coherence, etc). These will count for your final mark.
The final exam will be both written and oral. For the written exam, students should be able to
(a) spot frequently made mistakes.
(b) Formulate definitions of words from the vocabulary book and complete vocabulary and grammar exercises
(c) an essay has to be written at the written exam.
For the oral exam, students must be able to understand the book by Ronson and speak fluently and correctly on the themes these cover.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final grade if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20).
May exam session:
oral: 50%
written: 50% (25% written exam + 25% essay writing (12.5% exam essay +6.25% first essay + 6.25 resubmission))
During the year, students will have to write two essays, which will be corrected and commented on (structure, coherence, etc). These will count for your final mark.
The final exam will be both written and oral. For the written exam, students should be able to
(a) spot frequently made mistakes.
(b) Formulate definitions of words from the vocabulary book and complete vocabulary and grammar exercises
(c) an essay has to be written at the written exam.
For the oral exam, students must be able to understand the book by Ronson and speak fluently and correctly on the themes these cover.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final grade if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20).
May exam session:
oral: 50%
written: 50% (25% written exam + 25% essay writing (12.5% exam essay +6.25% first essay + 6.25 resubmission))
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Lieselotte BREMS
Département de Langues et littératures modernes
Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège lbrems@uliege.be
Assistants
Sarah EMONDS Tél. 04 366 54 37
Céline LEROY Tél. 04 366 90 38 c.leroy@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
A powerpoint presenting and explaining the general themes in the book The Good Immigrant as well as some important notions specific to certain texts.
Documents have been provided for each text with questions that point out the main issues in each text to guide the students' preparation of the book, as well as a selection of vocabulay items that require extra attention.
The teachers involved are available by mail for questions.
Assessment subjects
-The exercises done in class 'live' in the 1st and 2nd semester, as well as those exercises for which keys have already been posted on eCampus.
-The files on the book The Good Immigrant available in the folder on eCampus.
-The following sections from 'English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate. 4th edition':
Feelings and actions (42 - 50)
Connecting and linking words (61 - 69)
Word formation (70 - 79)
Words and pronunciation (80 - 82)
Counting people and things (83 - 88)
Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions (89 - 94)
Varieties and style (95 - 101)
Assessment methods
A written online exam will be organised via eCampus, consisting of two parts:
1) A eCampus exam on the material from the syllabus covered and the sections from 'English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate. 4th edition'
2) Open questions on The Good Immigrant
In addition, the two essays written during the year count for the final mark.
There will be no oral exam.
Contacts
lbrems@uliege.be
G.horion@uliege.be
S.emonds@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
-The exercises done in class 'live' in the 1st and 2nd semester, as well as those exercises for which keys have already been posted on eCampus.
-The files on the book The Good Immigrant available in the folder on eCampus.
-The following sections from 'English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate. 4th edition':
Feelings and actions (42 - 50)
Connecting and linking words (61 - 69)
Word formation (70 - 79)
Words and pronunciation (80 - 82)
Counting people and things (83 - 88)
Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions (89 - 94)
Varieties and style (95 - 101)
Assessment methods
A written online exam will be organised via eCampus, consisting of two parts:
1) A eCampus exam on the material from the syllabus covered and the sections from 'English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-intermediate. 4th edition'
2) Open questions on The Good Immigrant
In addition, the two essays written during the year count for the final mark.
There will be no oral exam.
Contacts
lbrems@uliege.be