Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
ISLV, Sébastien Schoenmaeckers
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course will help students to further develop the following skills / knowledge:
- Active command of 300 terms (words or phrases) specific to the field of architecture
- Mastery of the language's main language structures as used in life and work settings
- Greater ease during both formal and informal spoken interactions
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Goal: developing students' mastery of the language with a specific emphasis on fundamental language structures and speaking skills with the aim of preparing their Erasmus exchange.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Level B1 (CEFR)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
We will practice and assess the following skills of language learning: oral production, reading and listening comprehension.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
12 2-hour face-to-face sessions and additional work on eCampus
Course materials and recommended or required readings
- Learning modules gradually made available on the eCampus page of this class.
- Selection of grammar modules on GABi (Grammaire Anglaise de Base interactive) on eCampus (ISLV0000-3.2).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Work on GABi and online grammar quizzes (1 point out of 20).
Group oral presentation in order to assess the command of vocabulary and grammatical structures in the context of a prepared exercise. (2 points out of 20).
The oral presentation is a compulsory learning activity, scheduled exclusively during class hours, in the presence of an audience made up of the other students. The purpose of this exercise is to assess oral communication skills in an authentic context, which necessarily requires interaction with an audience. A presentation delivered outside class hours or without an audience cannot meet these conditions and therefore cannot be considered valid. Consequently, any student who is absent on the scheduled day of their presentation will not be granted another opportunity to present outside the class periods allocated for this purpose.
In accordance with Article 64 of the General Regulations for Studies and Examinations (RGEE), coursework carried out during the teaching periods (oral presentations, grammar tests, etc.), and whose marks are included in the calculation of the final mark, is organized only once per academic year. For pedagogical and practical reasons-notably continuous assessment, specific supervision, group work, classroom interaction, and the practical organization of presentations- these assessments cannot be repeated during the second session. The grade obtained for this work is therefore tied to each examination session and is retained for the calculation of the final grade in both the first and second sessions."
Written exam (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, production) on the material covered as well as on the vocabulary list handed by the Faculty (13 points out of 20).
Oral examination on the topics covered in class. It will focus on three main areas (techniques, materials, and architects) and aims to evaluate the active command of vocabulary and grammatical structures in a context of spontaneous expression. (4 points out of 20)."
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Regarding the use of language-generating artificial intelligence:
Unless specific instructions are given by the teacher within the framework of well-defined activities, the ULiège Charter on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Work applies.
Contacts
sebastien.schoenmaeckers@uliege.be
dsisterman@uliege.be