Advanced Dutch 2

Duration

80h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Claire de Lamotte, Diane Dewalque, Fanny Nsita

Language(s) of instruction

French 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

9 files presenting 9 themes, everyday life themes (such as 'communication', 'society', 'the environment' and 'education') and specialized themes (such as 'business' and 'trade')
These files are developed around different kinds of activities:

• Listening exercises (audio files and videos)
• Reading exercises (newspaper articles: Wablieft, Het Laatste Nieuws, Het Nieuwsblad...)
• Speaking and writing activities based on general personal questions, personal questions in relation to the documents as well as roleplays and debates/presentations
• Vocabulary exercices (fill-in-the-blanks exercises, translations...)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Strategy: The course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind.
Communication: The course will allow students to communicate internally and externally, about a company, organization or project.
Development of the 4 language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking) in order to reach a good mastery of everyday Dutch.
Initiation to business Dutch.
CEFRL levels of the course: Listening B1 Reading B1 Speaking B1 Lecturing B1 Writing B1
The student should be able to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. He can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. He should be able to produce simple texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. He can describe experiences and events, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Adaptability: The course will allow students to adapt their managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.
 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge of the basic grammatical rules, the basic vocabulary and everyday language which correspond to A2 level (CEFRL).(cfr courses LANG1908-1 et LANG2008-1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Students can choose between two options based on their profile.
Recommandations:

• Students from 1908-1 and students from LANG2008-1 whose final result was inferior to 14/20 -> Option 1
• Students from LANG2008-1 whose final resull was equal or superior to 14/20 -> Option 2

• All articles and videos
• All grammar exercises
• All vocabulary exercises
• All oral exercises

• Different exercises to prepare (articles, videos, grammar exercises...)
• Permanent evaluation: 1 test + 1 written expression / semester

• Main article of each thematic file
• Some grammar exercises
• All vocabulary exercises
• All oral exercises

• Different exercises to prepare (articles, videos, grammar exercises...)
• Permanent evaluation: 1 test + 1 written expression / semester
• Permanent evaluation: 1 document portfolio + 1 presentation / semester

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

Option 1:
3 hours / week in class during the whole year + Permanent evaluation
Option 2:
1,5 hour / week in class during the whole year + Permanent evaluation
 
The answer keys to all the activities discussed in class are progressively available on LOl@ with extra explanations (written explanations or podcasts) when necessary.


 
 

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Contrary to the previous academic year attendance is not compulsory, whatever the option (1 or 2) chosen by the student.
Teaching 'Orange Code'
From October 19, podcasts (or powerpoint presentations with recorded comments) will systematically be posted at the end of each week for most of the activities planned on that week's program.
January Exam
If it becomes impossible to organise a face-to-face written exam in January, the written exam will be replaced by an online oral exam on Collaborate which will consist of two parts:
- two questions (on content based question and one personal question) in relation to two out of the four thematic files discussed during the first semester
- a translation exercise based on the grammar point and semantic fields discussed during the first semester
Mai/June Exam
If it becomes impossible to organise a face-to-face written exam in Mai/June, the written exam will be 'integrated' in the online oral exam on Collaborate which will consist of three parts:
- two questions (one content based question and one personal question) in relation to two out of the three thematic files discussed during the second semester
- two questions ( one content based question and one personal question) on the press file compiled by the student
- a translation exercise based on the grammar point and semantic fields discussed during the second semester
NB: If the January exam is organised as initially planned (written exam), the oral exam in Mai/June will also count two questions on the thematic files of the first semester.
Permanent Evaluation
The different parts of the permanent evaluation will still be organised 'face-to-face' in 'orange code' but will be organised online on Lol@ in 'red code'. Its weight in the global weighting will not be modified (4/20 for 'Parcours 1' and 8/20 for 'Parcours 2').
Global Weighting
A new global weighting will be used of the January and May/June exams are organised online.
Parcours 1:
Permanent Evaluation --> 4/20
Oral Exam 'January' -->  6/20 (Thematic Files: 3,5/20 - Translations: 2,5/20)
Oral Exam 'Mai/June' --> 10/20 (Thematic Files: 3,5/20 - Press File: 4/20 - Translations: 2,5/20)
Parcours 2:
Permanent Evaluation --> 8/20
Oral Exam 'January' --> 5/20 (Thematic Files: 2,5/20 - Translations: 2,5/20)
Oral Exam 'Mai/June' --> 7/20 (Thematic Files: 2,5/20 - Press File: 2/20 - Translations: 2,5/20)

Recommended or required readings

3 Coursebooks "Bloc 2": available at the "Centrale des cours" (N1, rue Louvrex, n°14).

• Coursebook thematic files
• Coursebook grammar and exercises
• Coursebook thematic vocabulary

• all videos 
• Keys to all activities (articles, videos, grammar and vocabulary)
• Keys and results to all tests (permanent evaluation)
• Interesting webpages

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

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Exams
January :

• Oral exam in 2 parts
• Part 1: 2 questions about the files of the 1st semester
• Part 2: translation exercise of 5 sentences from French to Dutch

• Written exam consisting of vocabulary exercises (files 5 to 7) and grammar exercises, a listening exercise (2 parts: known and unknown) and a reading exercise 
• Oral exam about the 3 files of S2 + a press file (about 5 pages of newspaper articles)(from June 2020 to June 2021)

• 1 test (vocabulary + grammar) during S1
• 1 written expression / semester

• 1 test (vocabulary + grammar) during S1
• 1 written expression / semester
• 1 document portfolio / semester (to be assembled week after week)
• 1 oral presentation based on the portfolio / semester (at the end of each semester)

• Part 1: 3,5 pts
• Part 2: 2,5 pts

• Voc/Gram: 2,5 pts
• Listening: 1,5 pt
• Reading: 1 pt

• 1 test: 1 pt
• 2 written expressions: 3 pts

• Part 1: 2,5 pts
• Part 2: 2,5 pts

• Voc/Gram: 1,5 pt
• Listening: 1 pt
• Reading: 1 pt

• 1 test: 1 pt
• 2 written expressions: 3 pts
• 2 portfolios: 2 pts
• 2 présentations: 2 pts

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Groups are formed on lol@ with more or less 30 students.
Groups 1, 2 and 3: Thursday morning (9 to 12)
Groups 4, 5 and 6: Tuesday afternoon (15:15/30 to 18:15/30)
 
Groups 1 and 4: C. de Lamotte
Groups 2 and 5: D. Dewalque
Groups 3 and 6: F. Nsita

Contacts

Claire de Lamotte
cdelamotte@uliege.be
Diane Dewalque
D.Dewalque@uliege.be
Fanny Nsita
fnsita@uliege.be

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