Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
ISLV, Adnan Vesseur
Coordinator
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
This course is the Upper Intermediate course, a natural follow-up of the first year's course. It aims to develop all four pillars of language learning (reading, writing, listening, expression).
The course will focus on grammar, needless to say, but will do so in a more pragmatic and even practical way.
In order to improve, students are required to attend class regularly as impromptu tests are not ruled out. It is also important to bear in mind that the more students are exposed to a language, the faster they will be able to pick it up.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Revision and enrichment of advanced English vocabulary as well as of its appropriate use.
- Reading comprehension: understanding texts, summarizing the information, reacting to the content.
- Revision and extension of essential and advanced grammar principles and rules.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Students are forced to participate in order to progress. Classes are relatively small so that more people can talk and exchange their ideas.
Speaking French is frowned up in class.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Weekly sessions of 2hrs.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Code Orange
As best as possible, classes will resume normally. Those who wish to attend are more than welcome to do so. Those who do not feel comfortable attending class in such conditions will not be penalised.
All files will be made available to all students though the usual platform. Any explanations given in class will either be transcribed or recorded for those who cannot attend.
Code Red
The main way forward in this scenario is through self-work though modules and texts made available to students via discord and myuliege. Seminars or video conferences will be organised in order to maintain the current level. Additional activities will be put in place.
The January session
Due to current sanitary crisis, it might be best for all involved if the January listening comprehension is not held in person. Therefore, the video/audio will be streamed through discord. Students will have four (instead of the normal three) playthroughs. Students are then required to send back their answer sheet within the next 15 minutes.
Recommended or required readings
Course documents will be made available to students through myulg. Plus required reading materials for the examination
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 ) AND oral exam
- Remote
oral exam AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Mid-Term test (January): Listening Comprehension worth 2 marks
At the end of the year: Written examination worth 9 marks Oral examination worth 9 marks.
Please bear in mind that no tardiness will be tolerated.
Due to current sanitary crisis there are only two options:
1) Business as usual, meaning a written exam (MCQs, reading, and writing) and an oral exam
2) Virtual exams. This would entail an essay to write about one of the three books and an oral exam through Discord about the other two books. Students get to decide which book they write about, eliminating that book for the oral exam.