Duration
10h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Listening activities based on texts and articles dealing with various subjects form the basis of this course. We will also work on the language functions that are essential when one has to take the floor, take notes, or ask questions during lectures, debates, interviews etc.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
As this is a C1 level course, students are expected to be able to do the following by the end of the term:
- understand extended speeches and lectures even when they are not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signaled explicitly.
- follow complex lines of argument provided the subject is relatively familiar.
- take clear, structured notes based on an oral presentation.
- summarise both orally and in writing the main ideas they heard in a listening exercise.
- take the floor in order to interrupt politely, ask for addtional information or clarification.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The level of this course corresponds to the European levels B2/C1. Students will thus need to have good basic knowledge of English and thorough knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar studied in the bachelor's years.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The main objective of this course is to help students to improve their listening and note-taking skills. This will involve using a variety of recorded materials, including authentic interviews, recordings of classroom lectures, documentaries and other audio material. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the material through written exercises and discussions. So, the course will also offer students an opportunity to explain what they have understood to others.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course is a 2-hour class taught weekly from September to December 2021.
In-class teaching will be prioritized subject to sanitary conditions.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Planned assessment methods determined by the evolution of the health context:
The examination includes multiple-choice questions, among others, and will take place face-to-face on the university campus for a duration of 1 hour 45 minutes.
If the authorities explicitly decide otherwise, the examination will be organised via the eCampus platform, for a duration of 2 hours.
Recommended or required readings
Any messages or documents relating to this course will be posted on eCampus/myULiège regularly.
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.
The final examination will consist of a listening comprehension exam.
It will deal with the material seen in class but students will also be required to listen to and prepare a series of audio files on their own (students of the masters in political sciences will be assigned additional audio files). The examination will then test the students' comprehension of these recordings which will be made available on eCampus in the second half of November.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Classes are starting on Monday 21st September.
Contacts
Kevin Heyeres: K.Heyeres@uliege.be
Estelle Oger: estelle.oger@uliege.be
ISLV office in Sart Tilman: level -1 in B33 (Trifac), tel: 04 366 46 52