Teacher(s)
Language
English
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The aim of this course is to push the students forward to a B1(+) level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Basically, this means that by the end of the year, the student will be able to express him/herself orally and in writing using simple but clear sentences, getting the message across. The interactive lessons as well as the home assignments will help the student master the language at a basic lexical and grammatical level of communication. Different skills will be strengthened: speaking, writing, reading, and listening. The course is open to all, even if an A2 level is recommended in order to participate in the course. |
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Content
- Interactive classes on basic communication in English.
- Basic grammar revision (self-study).
A grammar tutorial is available 1h/week.
Chapters on the following topics:
- Socialising
- Pronunciation
- Figures and Numbers
- Telephoning
- Writing Professional Emails
- Phrasal Verbs
- False friends
- Connectives
- Persuasive Language (used during a presentation)
- The workplace (basic level: describing companies and jobs, basic business vocabulary)
- Finance
- Synthesis of texts;
- Basic grammar revision (self-study).
A grammar tutorial is available 1h/week.
Chapters on the following topics:
- Socialising
- Pronunciation
- Figures and Numbers
- Telephoning
- Writing Professional Emails
- Phrasal Verbs
- False friends
- Connectives
- Persuasive Language (used during a presentation)
- The workplace (basic level: describing companies and jobs, basic business vocabulary)
- Finance
- Synthesis of texts;
Teaching methods
ANGL1191 – Q1 (15 hours)
ANGL1191 – Q2 (15 hours)
*Interactive lesson: a communicative and interactive approach.
There is one hour of English lessons or practical work per week; this is supplemented by one hour of grammar tuition per week.
The (interactive) lesson is primarily devoted to oral and written expression, as well as reading and listening exercises, focusing on everyday situations (practical English) and the world of work.
The one-hour tutorial is aimed at all students experiencing difficulties with basic English grammar (and wishing to receive explanations and additional grammar exercises under the guidance of a teacher). A test is held during the first practical session (Q1 and Q2) to assess students’ level.
The faculty administration allocates 20.25 students to groups or practical sessions; students may only change groups with the express authorisation of the faculty administration, and only for very limited reasons.
Announcements, topics covered in class and homework assignments are posted weekly on the course’s Moodle page. It is essential that students check this page every week.
During Q2, students will have the opportunity to experience ‘Reading Week’ in mid-March, during which a variety of teaching methods will be used: ‘traditional’ practical sessions will be suspended for that week; there will be one-to-one sessions with the lecturer for personalised remedial support, assignments involving reading or viewing a complex text, and class discussions on the topic upon returning to the practical session, meetings between lecturers, proposals for exhibitions or cultural activities for students, and activities in the Babbel Room.
ANGL1191 – Q2 (15 hours)
*Interactive lesson: a communicative and interactive approach.
There is one hour of English lessons or practical work per week; this is supplemented by one hour of grammar tuition per week.
The (interactive) lesson is primarily devoted to oral and written expression, as well as reading and listening exercises, focusing on everyday situations (practical English) and the world of work.
The one-hour tutorial is aimed at all students experiencing difficulties with basic English grammar (and wishing to receive explanations and additional grammar exercises under the guidance of a teacher). A test is held during the first practical session (Q1 and Q2) to assess students’ level.
The faculty administration allocates 20.25 students to groups or practical sessions; students may only change groups with the express authorisation of the faculty administration, and only for very limited reasons.
Announcements, topics covered in class and homework assignments are posted weekly on the course’s Moodle page. It is essential that students check this page every week.
During Q2, students will have the opportunity to experience ‘Reading Week’ in mid-March, during which a variety of teaching methods will be used: ‘traditional’ practical sessions will be suspended for that week; there will be one-to-one sessions with the lecturer for personalised remedial support, assignments involving reading or viewing a complex text, and class discussions on the topic upon returning to the practical session, meetings between lecturers, proposals for exhibitions or cultural activities for students, and activities in the Babbel Room.
Evaluation methods
It is very important to note that this is a course based on the student’s active participation throughout the year: students must be as active as possible during interactive lessons. Their participation, regular engagement, knowledge of vocabulary, mastery of oral exercises, etc., will be assessed. Homework assignments set by the lecturer and announced on the course’s MOODLE page (and the lecturer’s page, for one or more specific dates) must be completed thoroughly. The Q1 and Q2 exams are held outside the exam period, during the final weeks of the term.
Oral component
Class exercises, homework and assignments, role-plays (Q1 and Q2)
The News Panel (group oral exam, outside the exam period, end of Q1)
Persuasive language (to be used in a presentation, group oral exam, outside the exam period, end of Q2)
Written component
Basic grammar (self-study), vocabulary, written expression, listening and reading comprehension.
There are two written exams, in December and May.
Breakdown of marks for tests and written exams: basic grammar accounts for approximately 40 per cent; vocabulary, written expression, and listening and reading comprehension account for approximately 60 per cent.
Weighting: Q1: 40%
Oral examination in December (outside the regular exam period): The News Panel (taken as a group, individual mark) = 10%
Written examination in December (outside the regular exam period) = 20%
Active participation (class debates, homework, activities announced on Moodle) = 10%
A mark of 10/20 or above exempts the student from this module for the whole academic year. Students who fail the Q1 test will be required to retake Q1 in May (external resit) or September (in-session resit).
Q2: 60%
oral examination in May (outside the examination period): persuasive language (to be used in a group presentation) = 20%, individual mark
written examination = 30%
active participation (class discussions, assignments, activities posted on Moodle) = 10%
A mark of 10/20 or higher exempts the student from this module for the whole year.
At the end of the year in June, the student receives a mark for the whole year based on the breakdown described above.
Any student who has not achieved a satisfactory overall mark in June (minimum 10/20) will be required to retake the part(s) they failed (either Q1, Q2 or Q1+Q2) during the Q3 resit period in August/September.
NB: The Q1 resit exam in May/June (outside the regular exam period) is weighted in the same way as in December/January.
Mark allocation for Q3:
The Q3 examinations cover the following material from Q1 and Q2:
Q1: 40%
Oral (2-minute individual news panel): 10%
Written (see Q1, Q1 Grammar + Q1 Vocabulary): 30%
Q2: 60%
Oral (4-minute persuasive presentation): 30%
Written (see Q2, Q2 Grammar + Q2 Vocabulary): 30%
Very important notes:
1) Use of generative artificial intelligence (or any other online tool, such as translators, spell-checkers and grammar-checking tools, etc.)
If the student chooses to use one or more AI tools (or any other online tool), they are required to systematically indicate all sections where such tools have been used, e.g. in footnotes. The student must specify whether the AI was used to search for information, to draft the text, or to improve or correct it. Furthermore, the student must state which AI was used (ChatGPT, Bing, Bard, Chatsonic, etc.) and the date on which it was used. These sources of information must be systematically cited in accordance with the bibliographic referencing standards specified by the course tutor. Students remain responsible for the content of their work, regardless of the sources used.
To ensure that the student’s written work is their own, criteria such as originality, critical thinking, creativity and the use of examples (e.g. drawn from their own experience) will be taken into account.
Any behaviour on the part of a student that prevents or attempts to prevent, in whole or in part, a fair assessment of their knowledge, skills and/or competences will be regarded as an irregularity that may result in disciplinary action.
See the ‘Integrity Pledge’ posted in the course syllabus.
2)Absences from one or more written and oral examinations
To validate this UE, the student must sit all written and oral parts of the examinations. Any evaluation not presented will be counted as 0 in the final note of the course.
An attendance mark is recorded as ‘0’. It must be submitted on the day of the exam to the Faculty Administration, with a copy to your lecturer.
Exams from which a student was absent must be retaken in the next exam session if the final mark for the course unit is less than 10/20. A make-up exam may be arranged during the examination period if a medical certificate is provided, provided the lecturer is able to organise it before the end of the session.
The medical certificate (MC) must be submitted within 24 hours of an exam to the lecturer and the Faculty Administration; otherwise, it will be treated as a 0A for that part.
3)Late arrival for exams: Any student arriving more than 20 minutes late for an exam will not be permitted to sit that exam.
4)No class exemptions are granted during the academic year or at the start of the academic year.
5)To register for presentations or oral examinations, you must meet the deadlines (1 November for Q1, 1 March for Q2).
Oral component
Class exercises, homework and assignments, role-plays (Q1 and Q2)
The News Panel (group oral exam, outside the exam period, end of Q1)
Persuasive language (to be used in a presentation, group oral exam, outside the exam period, end of Q2)
Written component
Basic grammar (self-study), vocabulary, written expression, listening and reading comprehension.
There are two written exams, in December and May.
Breakdown of marks for tests and written exams: basic grammar accounts for approximately 40 per cent; vocabulary, written expression, and listening and reading comprehension account for approximately 60 per cent.
Weighting: Q1: 40%
Oral examination in December (outside the regular exam period): The News Panel (taken as a group, individual mark) = 10%
Written examination in December (outside the regular exam period) = 20%
Active participation (class debates, homework, activities announced on Moodle) = 10%
A mark of 10/20 or above exempts the student from this module for the whole academic year. Students who fail the Q1 test will be required to retake Q1 in May (external resit) or September (in-session resit).
Q2: 60%
oral examination in May (outside the examination period): persuasive language (to be used in a group presentation) = 20%, individual mark
written examination = 30%
active participation (class discussions, assignments, activities posted on Moodle) = 10%
A mark of 10/20 or higher exempts the student from this module for the whole year.
At the end of the year in June, the student receives a mark for the whole year based on the breakdown described above.
Any student who has not achieved a satisfactory overall mark in June (minimum 10/20) will be required to retake the part(s) they failed (either Q1, Q2 or Q1+Q2) during the Q3 resit period in August/September.
NB: The Q1 resit exam in May/June (outside the regular exam period) is weighted in the same way as in December/January.
Mark allocation for Q3:
The Q3 examinations cover the following material from Q1 and Q2:
Q1: 40%
Oral (2-minute individual news panel): 10%
Written (see Q1, Q1 Grammar + Q1 Vocabulary): 30%
Q2: 60%
Oral (4-minute persuasive presentation): 30%
Written (see Q2, Q2 Grammar + Q2 Vocabulary): 30%
Very important notes:
1) Use of generative artificial intelligence (or any other online tool, such as translators, spell-checkers and grammar-checking tools, etc.)
If the student chooses to use one or more AI tools (or any other online tool), they are required to systematically indicate all sections where such tools have been used, e.g. in footnotes. The student must specify whether the AI was used to search for information, to draft the text, or to improve or correct it. Furthermore, the student must state which AI was used (ChatGPT, Bing, Bard, Chatsonic, etc.) and the date on which it was used. These sources of information must be systematically cited in accordance with the bibliographic referencing standards specified by the course tutor. Students remain responsible for the content of their work, regardless of the sources used.
To ensure that the student’s written work is their own, criteria such as originality, critical thinking, creativity and the use of examples (e.g. drawn from their own experience) will be taken into account.
Any behaviour on the part of a student that prevents or attempts to prevent, in whole or in part, a fair assessment of their knowledge, skills and/or competences will be regarded as an irregularity that may result in disciplinary action.
See the ‘Integrity Pledge’ posted in the course syllabus.
2)Absences from one or more written and oral examinations
To validate this UE, the student must sit all written and oral parts of the examinations. Any evaluation not presented will be counted as 0 in the final note of the course.
An attendance mark is recorded as ‘0’. It must be submitted on the day of the exam to the Faculty Administration, with a copy to your lecturer.
Exams from which a student was absent must be retaken in the next exam session if the final mark for the course unit is less than 10/20. A make-up exam may be arranged during the examination period if a medical certificate is provided, provided the lecturer is able to organise it before the end of the session.
The medical certificate (MC) must be submitted within 24 hours of an exam to the lecturer and the Faculty Administration; otherwise, it will be treated as a 0A for that part.
3)Late arrival for exams: Any student arriving more than 20 minutes late for an exam will not be permitted to sit that exam.
4)No class exemptions are granted during the academic year or at the start of the academic year.
5)To register for presentations or oral examinations, you must meet the deadlines (1 November for Q1, 1 March for Q2).
Other information
An A2 level is recommended in order to participate in the course.
It is imperative that students consult Moodle at least once a week and that they read ALL announcements.
It is imperative that students consult Moodle at least once a week and that they read ALL announcements.
Online resources
Moodle page for the course: BANGL1191 et BANGL1192 - Anglais II
Bibliography
La bibliographie du syllabus est intégrée à chaque chapitre du syllabus de ce cours;
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Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Economics and Management
Bachelor in Economics and Management (French-English)
Bachelor in Economics and Management (French-Dutch-English)
Bachelor : Business Engineering
Bachelor : Business Engineering (French-English)
Bachelor : Business Engineering (French-Dutch-English)