English 1

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Véronique Doppagne

Language(s) of instruction

English 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

The course has a B1-B2 CEFR level (B2 for reading comprehension and lecturing). It is essentially an ESP course consisting of:

• unabridged scientific articles (analysed for their linguistic features and content),
  
  
• debates and presentations,
  
  
• exam-format exercises (summaries, definitions, descriptions, presenting arguments ...) of the IELTS, FCE or TOEFL type.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The dual purpose of the course is

• to consolidate and extend the student's general language understanding and use
  
• and to introduce the specific features of scientific English (vocabulary and language structures). This is done in the five language skills, i.e. reading, listening, speaking, lecturing, and writing.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic English Course for First-year Students (taught in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree in Sciences) or equivalent (for example: Cambridge English First A or B).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

There will be one compulsory oral presentation and three written assignments in the course of the year. These exercises will enable the students to improve their knowledge by doing exam-format tasks.
Several other self-assessment tests will also be held in the course of the year.
Due to its particular nature, the English course will not be split into two separate courses.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Students will have to do exercises at home every week. The work load this represents is variable as it depends on the students' level of competence.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

If the sanitary situation deteriorates, classes will continue to be given on Collaborate or Lifesize and partly as exercises to be completed on eCampus.
The students will of course be updated on any change in the organization of the course and the exam.

Recommended or required readings

• Coursebook : English Level One available from the Magasin des Presses (Sart Tilman campus).
• GABi (Grammaire anglaise de base interactive): online English grammar available on eCampus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Continuous assessment of progress (tests & written tasks).
Written exam in June (scientific vocabulary, listening comprehension, reading comprehension and grammar multiple choice tests + writing tasks).
The papers handed in during the year will be corrected, marked and handed back. They will be assessed according to a number of criteria including their content and internal cohesion, the accuracy of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and the range of vocabulary and structure.
These marks account for 20% of the final grade.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Students can also train online. To do so, simply log on to http://www.uliege.be (click on myULiege, insert your ID and password, then click on Cours and select Accès à eCampus).
The website also contains several exams and their key.

Contacts

Dr C. Bouvy, cbouvy@uliege.be, ISLV, Responsable des Cours de Langues Facultaires, and Mrs V. Doppagne, V.Doppagne@uliege.be

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