Teacher(s)
Dagneaux Estelle (coordinator);
Language
English
Prerequisites
None
Main themes
Fast reading techniques
Vocabulary : reinforcement of basic vocabulary + (general and medical) vocabulary building
Grammatical and lexical difficulties:
Vocabulary : reinforcement of basic vocabulary + (general and medical) vocabulary building
Grammatical and lexical difficulties:
- tenses (active and passive voices)
- modal auxiliaries
- compounds
- false friends
- prepositions
- link words
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The main aim of this receptive course is to develop students' reading skills. |
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| Reading comprehension At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Content
Portfolio of authentic texts relating to Public Health (newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, ...).
Teaching methods
- Extensive reading of texts at home using reading strategies.
- Content-based activities in class.
- Analysis of and comments on the texts.
- Lexical extension exercises and comments on language points.
Evaluation methods
Exemption test (1st term) and Written Exam (June/September session):
- vocabulary questions
- grammar questions
- reading comprehension activities on seen and/or unseen passages.
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=1704
Bibliography
- Le syllabus du cours LANGL1853
- La plateforme Moodle du cours LANGL1853
Teaching materials
- le syllabus du cours LANGL1853
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