English: Language & Culture

Teacher(s)

Dagneaux Estelle (coordinator); Gouverneur Céline; Grommersch Claudine; Loosen Brigitte;

Language

English

Prerequisites

Level A2 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages ».

Main themes

The topics addressed in class aim at arousing the undergraduates' interests in English-speaking countries' culture and history, both past and present.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of the course, the students should be able to   grasp the content and significance of articles and reports on topics connected with their interests or their jobs. Reading comprehension : level B1 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages » understand the gist of TV  programmes concerning general topics and oriented towards their fields of interest in standard and clearly articulated English language. Listening comprehension: level B1 of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages » give their opinion on general topics (history, advertising, media, culture, ') covered in class. Speaking: level B1-  of the « Common European Framework of References for Languages »

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

Portfolio of texts and videos: the set texts range from historic/al sources to today's specialized literature and vary in language registers to include prose, speeches, poetry, songs, video scripts, ... from several target-language countries.

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

! The teaching modalities may be subject to change in accordance with the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic. The students will of course be notified of these possible changes in due course.
In the context of the Covid-19 sanitary crisis, this course will be taught both on site and online (+ e-learning component).

• Training learners to become autonomous readers of authentic written documents
• Broadening the students' vocabulary scope
• Teaching key grammar points such as tenses, auxiliaries, connectives and the passive voice.
• Listening decoding strategies in a foreign language
• Role plays, debates, discussions
• English pronunciation and stress patterns.

As regards speaking skills, the emphasis will be on fluency rather than accuracy.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

! The evaluation modalities may be subject to change in accordance with the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic. The students will of course be notified of these possible changes in due course.
Continuous assessment = 30%
January exam = 20 %
Written exam

• Reading & Listening comprehension questions
• Vocabulary and usage questions

If the student fails this part, (s)he takes it again in June.
June Exam = 50%
Written exam (30%)

• Listening comprehension questions
• Reading comprehension questions
• Vocabulary and usage questions

Oral exam (20%)

1. pronunciation exercise
2. discussion activity

September exam
Students will not be exempted for a part of the exam. If you take the September exam, you have to re-do the written exam (70%) AND the oral exam (30%). Your continuous assessment mark will not be taken into account.

Online resources

https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=6713

Bibliography

• Syllabus du cours LANGL1111
• Plateforme Moodle du cours LANGL1111

Teaching materials

• Syllabus LANGL1111

Faculty or entity

> ILV