Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The aim of this course is essentially practical. Part of the course will be devoted to oral and written exercises
The main foci will be idiomatic language, complex structures as well as essay writing.
The other part will consist of reading non-literary texts.
It has to be stressed that this course demands regular preparation and self-study:
- The written exercises, corrected in class, should be prepared in advance
- Students should themselves study vocabulary from English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate) (Cambridge University Press)
- Students should read and analyse a non-fiction book on British culture
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Even if the main purposes are similar to those defined for the Langue anglaise I course, the aim here will be to acquire a more profound proficiency in English, particularly in writing.
Basically this implies:
- richer and more nuanced vocabulary;
- more sophisticated knowledge of grammar;
- increased fluency, both orally and in writing.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to express him- or herself in perfect (spoken and written) English.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English; Langue anglaise I.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Exercise sessions
Sessions devoted to essay writing and oral presentation skills
Optional conversation classes
Online exercises will also be made available on eCampus throughout the academic year in order to encourage regular self-study and to help students assess themselves.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Course notes will be available on eCampus at the start of the academic year.
Vocabulary book:
English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-intermediate). Fourth Edition by McCarthy and O'Dell (cf. Langue anglaise 1)
Dictionaries:
-Translating: Robert & Collins Senior, anglais-français, français-anglais, 2006.
- Monolingual: Collins Cobuild Dictionary, HarperCollins, 2006.
Compulsory reading:
Watching the English, Kate Fox, Hodder and Stoughton (London): 2014.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Additional information:
During the year, students will have to write two essays, which will be corrected and commented on (structure, coherence, etc). These will count for their final mark.
The final exam will be both written and oral. For the written exam, students should be able to
(a) spot frequently made mistakes
(b)formulate definitions of words from the vocabulary book and complete vocabulary and grammar exercises
(c) write an essay in class at the written exam.
For the oral exam, students must be able to understand the book by Kate Fox and speak fluently and correctly on the themes it covers.
Students will also be asked to give a three-minute presentation on one of the chapters or themes of the book.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final grade if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20).
May exam session:
oral: 40%
written: 60% (25% written exam + 35% essay writing (25% exam essay +5% first essay + 5% second essay))
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Lieselotte BREMS
Département de Langues et littératures modernes
Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège
A2/6/17
lbrems@uliege.be
Assistants
Sarah EMONDS
A2/6/40
s.emonds@uliege.be
Gwendoline HORION
A2/6/42
g.horion@uliege.be