English intermediate level - 1st part

Teacher(s)

Brabant Stéphanie; Coduti Charline (compensates Toubeau Anne-Julie); Dagneaux Estelle; Delghust Jean-Luc; Deneumoustier Aurélie; Desterbecq Fanny; Duelz Marie; Grommersch Claudine; Mulkers Sandrine (coordinator); Paquin Yannick (compensates Toubeau Anne-Julie); Piwnik Marc (coordinator); Stas Françoise; Toubeau Anne-Julie;

Language

English

Prerequisites

A2 upper-level course (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Main themes

The pedagogical method is mainly based on authentic texts and videos (education, family, advertising, media, new technologies, science, environment).

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of the course students are expected to have reached a B1 lower level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in the 3 following skills: reading, listening and speaking.

Content

The main aim of this general English course is to develop students' reading skills, grammar and vocabulary required to have access to the BAC 2 course .
At the end of the course (end of BAC1) students are expected to have reached a B1 lower level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in the 3 following skills: reading, listening, speaking.

Teaching methods

The pedagogical method is based on authentic documents and videos (reading and listening comprehension) and involves student interaction. Basic vocabulary and structures are practised and consolidated through written and oral exercises.

Evaluation methods

Assessment: BAC 1 students are tested in the following way :

1. Entry test and Exemption test: All students must take an entry test during the first week of the academic year. On the basis of the results, top-ranked students will be invited to take an exemption test in the second week of the academic year. This exemption test is the same level as the exam. On the basis of the results, students can be exempted from the course and the final exam. No 'catch-up' session will be organised for the exemption test. An absence, be it justified or not, will automatically result in the exemption not being granted.
2. Midterm oral test: Around midterm, students who were not exempted must take an oral test.
3. End term written exam: Students will be tested on (a) the videos, texts and all the grammar material included in the syllabus as well as on (b) the vocabulary book "English Vocabulary in Use" (pre-intermediate to intermediate) by Stuart Redman, Cambridge University Press, Fourth Edition.
4. Continuous assessment evaluates daily work of students attending the course as well as class participation. Continuous assessment is no longer taken into account in the third exam session (August/September).

Other information

• Course attendance is compulsory.
  
• Optional remedial workshop (ENGLISH +) for weaker students is organized throughout the year (1h/week).
  
• Optional "Aide à la Réussite" remedial sessions on specific aspects of the course are organized in person and/or on TEAMS during each term. (https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=4581)
  
• Teacher available at least one hour a week during office hours.
  

Online resources

MoodleUCLouvain:
- LANGL1330P – English for ESPO11 Students 2024-2025 Q1, https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=9591
- LANGL1330S – English for ESPO11 Students 2024-2025 Q2, https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=9776

Teaching materials

• Syllabus d'anglais ESPO 11 - LANGL1330 Niveau Moyen – 1° partie
• English Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate to intermediate), Stuart Redman, Cambridge University Press, 4th Edition
• English Grammar in Use, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 5th Edition
• A partir de MoodleUCLouvain : le cours LANGL1330P – English for ESPO11 Students (Q1) ou LANGL1330S – English for ESPO11 Students (Q2)

Faculty or entity

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