Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
CEFRL levels of the course:
Listening A1+
Reading A1+
Speaking A1+
Lecturing A1+
Writing A1+
This course is organized around concrete situations related to everyday life and professional life:
- touching topics such as an appointment, time, jobs, work, the restaurant, the computer, holidays,...
- exercising skills such as introducing oneself, welcoming a visitor, following/giving simple instructions, situating and describing objects,...
- studying dialogues and texts while progressively integrating linguistic and grammatical structures
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To acquire a good basic command of Dutch and the essential structures of the Dutch language. This course aims at developing the four language skills: listening and reading comprehension, oral and written expression, with particular emphasis on oral expression.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no prerequisites.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning ativities such as:
- roleplaying
- conversation and discussion exercises
- reading and understanding of short manageable texts
- listening comprehension of audio and video documents
- vocabulary assimilation
- grammar drills
- writing short and simple texts, summaries, mails,...
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face classes (30 hours during 1 semester (february - may))
We might have to move our classes online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We might therefore transition to a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online classes.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
1) Coursebook: Nieuwe Start 1 - Néerlandais professionnel. GONDRY Alain, VANDENBERGHE Jean-Pierre. 4ième édition, de Boeck, 2016
Available:
- at "La centrale des cours" HEC
- at a bookstore
- through the website http://www.deboecksuperieur.com/ouvrage/9782807302297-nieuwe-start-1-corrige
2) Syllabus: Néerlandais élémentaire 1 . (online on MyULiège) This syllabus includes additional documents (texts, exercises, ...) used in class.
3) Weekly newspaper 'Wablieft' http://www.wablieft.be/krant/wablieft-krant
Or metrotime.be in Dutch.
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 AND oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Final exam consisting of 2 compulsary assessments:
- Written exam (12p/20) in 2 parts:
listening comprehension, reading and writing skills, grammar and vocabulary
-Oral exam (8p/20)
- personal questions on the topics discussed in class
- questions on a file of newspaper articles (+-3 pages) compiled by the student in advance
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
This course is taught in the second semester and a list with the different groups will be published in due time.
Contacts
Teachers:
Isabelle van den Hove (ivandenhove@uliege.be)
Ghijsen Stéphane (s.ghijsen@uliege.be)