English level 1

Duration

60h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Daphné Bui, ISLV, Pascal Maquinay, Caroline Van Linthout

Coordinator

Daphné Bui

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

This course makes up the first part of the course for Information and Communication students (continued in the second and third year) and Philosophy students.
The course as well as the various learning activities aim at activating students' knowledge, preparing them to use the English language in an active way and introducing communication-related vocabulary.
Students must prepare actively and regularly at home for the weekly class. Active participation in discussions is necessary.
The coursebook includes the four main language skills (writing, reading, speaking and listening) as well as grammar and vocabulary in use.
Level B1-B2 course.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Revision and enrichment of the basic and specific English vocabulary as well as its appropriate use.
- Reading and listening comprehension: understanding texts, summarizing the information, reacting to the content.
- Oral and written expression: being able to express one's point of view on a given topic and summarize the main ideas of an article.
- Revision and extension of essential grammar principles and rules.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge of the English vocabulary and grammar ( A2+ level).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

In addition to the face-to-face class (online or a combination of online and face-to-face teaching depending on the evolution of the health crisis), students are expected to work regularly on their own (self-study grammar, online tests, various tasks and homework).

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

If the sanitary situation deteriorates and depending on the resulting restrictions, the course workshops will be replaced either with blended learning or with online sessions (on Lifesize or another platform). Exercises and keys will also be posted on eCampus. The compulsory tasks and the exams (the written exam in January and the written + oral exams in June) will be done on eCampus if the sanitary situation does not allow for face-to-face evaluation.

The students will be informed in due time of any changes in the way the course is taught and assessed (on eCampus and by email).
In concrete terms:
'Face-to-face assessment allowed':

• January : written MCQ (45 min)
• June : written MCQ and open questions + oral exam

• January : online written MCQ on eCampus (45 min)
• June : online written MCQ and open questions + online oral exam

Recommended or required readings

-Coursebook English Level-1 available at Flash Copy (or eCampus) - compulsory.
-Text file (eCampus) - compulsory.
-GABi (eCampus) - compulsory.

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 ) AND oral exam

- Remote

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

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Exams (75%):
The examination consists of two compulsory parts that cannot be separated. Students who fail in May/June (overall mark) will have to retake both exams.
- a written exam based on the coursebook (listening and reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary exercises, writing exercises).
- an oral examination based on a text file and the texts from the coursebook.
Classwork (20%):
The compulsory assignments (tests and oral presentation) will be taken into account in the final mark in May/June AND August/September.
Vocabulary test in January (5%)
If students get less than 50%, they will get an extra section on the vocabulary studied before January in their June and/or September exam(s).
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 5% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. If it doesn't reach 10/20, the final exam will then be cumulative.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The various documents and online tests are available on eCampus (www.ecampus.ulg.ac.be).
As self-learning study, students will be required to do exercises on GABi (Grammaire anglaise de base interactive - on eCampus).

Contacts

Daphné Bui, ISLV, English teacher, Daphne.Bui@uliege.be 
Pascal Maquinay, ISLV, English teacher, p.maquinay@uliege.be
Caroline Van Linthout, ISLV, English teacher, c.vanlinthout@uliege.be

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