LANG1965-1

Duration

80h Th

Number of credits

	Bachelor in business engineering	6 crédits

Lecturer

Céline Leroy, Fanny Novakovic, Martin Polson, Nathalie Schraepen, Andrea Tudino

Coordinator

Nathalie Schraepen

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 80-hour course is based on the "Level-1 Business English Course" (which includes a few exercises adapted from Market Leader Intermediate and Business Partner B1-B2), on some chapters from Murphy's Cambridge English Grammar in use and on some interactive Grammar and Vocabulary tests. It includes the following:

Further study of everyday English vocabulary and introduction to business English vocabulary (Topics = business organization, brands, entrepreneurs and working abroad)
Review and study of grammar basics
Developing reading comprehension of business-related texts from the English-speaking press
Communication practice in everyday and business English: short presentations, discussions, dialogues, role-plays based on case studies, etc.
Developing writing skills in everyday and business English: descriptions, business emails and letters, short graph descriptions, etc.
Developing listening skills thanks to listening comprehension exercises based on audio and video recordings related to business or economics

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

As this is a B1/B2-level course, the key learning outcomes, consistent with the programme, are:

understand the main points of a speech or conversation or of radio or television programmes on current events or topics of personal or professional interest, as long as the language is clear and standard.
understand articles about contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular viewpoints as well as the description of events, feelings and wishes.
communicate with a degree of fluency on topics that are familiar or of personal or professional interest and present and defend their point of view, taking into account the multicultural and international features of their environment.
write simple and clear connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal or professional interest, describe experiences and events, explain the advantages and disadvantages of various options and give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

The course will also encourage students to be creative and self-sufficient and demonstrate scientific precision and a critical and ethical mind in the analysis of complex situations.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This course is not a beginners' course. It is an intermediate-level business English course that corresponds to Council of Europe level B1/B2. Therefore the level required to take this course is a good basic knowledge of English (secondary/ high school level or Council of Europe level A2/B1). This course can be complemented by an evening class or an @lter course. For more information go to www.islv.uliege.be.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This class uses a dynamic, interactive and efficient approach to learning business English and is based on the "Level-1 Business English coursebook", interactive grammar and vocabulary tests and a grammar book. In class a variety of activities enable the presentation, assimilation and practice of the language material from the book, such as PowerPoint presentations, role-plays based on case studies and debates.

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

The in-class course is taught to a maximum of 35 students for three hours every week. This may need to be adapted due to certain COVID-19 restrictions.
Students are required to prepare the units from the coursebook every week (two units per term). This preparation work varies in time depending on the students' previous knowledge. Regular work is essential as students are expected to participate actively in class discussions and debates.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

If the sanitary situation further deteriorates, in-class sessions will be given online via Lifesize (or another platform).
The online activities on Lol@ will remain unchanged.
If the sanitary situation allows it, the exams in June (= written June exam (Q2), written January exam (Q1) (for those who got less than 10/20 in January), listening comprehension exam and oral exam on the readings file) will be taken in class (at the university). The January and June exams will take place on Lol@ or Lifesize (or another platform) if they cannot be organised at the university.
The students will, of course, be notified of any changes to the organisation and schedule of the class and the exams.

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.

1. Continuous assessment:

Assessment test at the beginning of the year: Wednesday, September 16th from 1.30 to 3pm in amphi 500, B7a in Sart Tilman
Regular interactive in-class grammar and vocabulary tests
Written assignments

2. Written exams (14/20):
January written exam (5/20)

Exercises on the vocabulary and grammar seen in Q1

May written exam (9/20)*

Exercises on the vocabulary and grammar seen in Q2
Reading comprehension exercises based on an unseen text
Writing exercises

*The students who do not pass in January (i.e have less than 50%) will have an extra section in the May exam. Those who did not pass in January and have a second session in English will have an extra section in the written exam in August.
3. Oral exam (4/20):

20-minute discussion based on 25 pages of texts from the British and American press in a readings file

4. Listening comprehension exam (2/20)
N.B. 1 The pass mark is at least 10/20. Marks between 9.5 and 10 will not be rounded up.
N.B. 2
These evaluation methods and criteria may need to be adapted due to certain COVID-19 restrictions.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Students can also train on-line on the ISLV (Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes) website thanks to the GABi (Grammaire anglaise de base interactive) and the EGIPT grammar test. To do so, simply log on to the ISLV website (http://www.islv.uliege.be). Students just have to click on "Les cours et les stages" and then on "Langues étrangères" for the GABi and on "Les Tests" for the EGIPT test. In the "Tests" menu, there is also information on the Cambridge tests which the University of Liège organises in May every year. The GABi is available in your list of courses (ISLV0000-3.2) on ecampus (myuliege).
Students should make sure that they keep up to date with the messages and practice exercises on http://lola2019.hec.uliege.be.
A compulsory placement test will be organised during the first week of class: Wednesday, September 16th 2020 from 1.30 to 3pm in amphi 500, B7a in Sart Tilman.

Contacts

Fanny NOVAKOVIC Fanny.Novakovic@uliege.be
Martin POLSON @uliege.be
Nathalie SCHRAEPEN N.Schraepen@uliege.be
Céline LEROY c.leroy@uliege.be
Andréa TUDINO andrea.tudino@uliege.be
ISLV office in Sart Tilman: level -1 in Bldg B33 (Trifac) 04 366 46 52

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