Duration
30h Pr
Number of credits
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Philosophy and Letters) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
Contents: - Practical comprehension and listening exercises and note-taking based on authentic recorded material in UK and US English.
- Practical comprehension exercises in reading texts and styles with different contents, summary, critical comment, lexical and cultural exploitation.
- Exercises on word definition and paraphrasing
- Initiation to anglophone culture through the texts discussed in class.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the year, students will be able to:
- summarise and critically comment on texts with various styles and contents (to develop one's ability to synthesize, criticize and analyze)
- define certain words from the text, find their synonyms, antonyms and summarise paragraphs.
- understand authentic recorded material
- be at ease with the Anglophone vocabulary and culture required to understand written and spoken media (history, politics, economics, a range of socio-cultural material, news, ...)
-do research to understand the cultural references mentioned in the texts and listening comprehensions analyzed in class (to develop personal research skills)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good command of the English language, with the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary necessary to understand and criticize complex texts.
Good grasp of oral English as to understand authentic media supports
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Participating in the organisation of debates and oral exercises in class is compulsory.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
2 hours/week devoted to text analysis and audio/video content analysis on the themes discussed in class.
Recommended or required readings
- Course pack available at the designated Copy Centre mand a paper copy of the course pack is mandatory.
- Listening exercises to be provided in class by the instructors.
- Reading list for the June oral exam to be provided at the beginning of the second term.
Sources
- Read, Reason, Write, An Argument Text and Reader, Dorothy U. Seyler, Allen Brizee, Mc Graw Hill Education, New York, 2019 pp. 2-31
- English monolingual dictionary (ex : Collins Cobuilt Dictionnary)
- English-French dictionary (ex : Robert et Collins)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written exam based on a text which has not been discussed in class, in close connection with the themes covered throughout Term 1. The written task(s) will include a summary and/or open questions on the text.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Course language : English
Contacts
Melanie Cüpper, mcupper@uliege.be
Anne Debras, Anne.Debras@uliege.be
Mathilde Mergeai, m.mergeai@uliege.be