Duration
Linguistics I : 30h Th
English language practice II : 30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in translation and interpretation | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Linguistics I :
English language practice II : Magali Claeskens
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Linguistics I
The course will be an introduction to English linguistics and will focus on the grammar of the noun phrase, the verb phrase and clause grammar.
Students will be acquainted with the English noun phrase and the various structural slots it possesses, which range from categorization and modification to determination functions.
With regard to the verb phrase the main grammatical categories are valency, tense, aspect, voice and modality.
English language practice II
This course is designed to meet the specific needs of future translators and intepreters.
- Reading comprehension of a variety of short stories. Students will also be expected to summarize, criticize, close-read and present texts or topics viewed in class, with special attention to lexical, (grammatical) and cultural elements.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Linguistics I
The acquisition of basic notions in English linguistics; insight in the grammatical and lexical specificities of the language.
English language practice II
The objectives of this course are
to develop English language skills
to train students to
- analyze a source document and identify potential textual and cognitive difficulties
- apprehend the cultures specific to English, in their historical, geopolitical, economic, legal, social and artistic dimensions
- detect the underlying socio-cultural components of an oral or written text
- analyse the assumptions, implicit, allusions, stereotypes, intertextuality of an oral or written text
to get students to
- identify their information and documentation needs
- develop criteria for assessing the reliability of sources
- use search tools and engines effectively
- develop their critical thinking skills
- develop their general knowledge
- develop their intellectual curiosity
- work in teams
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Linguistics I
Very good knowledge of English; Langue anglaise I.
English language practice II
Very good knowledge of the English language.
Critical mind and intellectual curiosity, as well as thoroughness in the interpretation of texts.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Linguistics I
The sessions are organized as collective sessions.
English language practice II
Reading and analysis of different short stories.
Taking part in classroom discussions and oral exercises is mandatory. The collective work accomplished in class is as relevant to students' learning process as their personal research and preparation of the textual materials.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Linguistics I
Two hours a week during the first semester.
English language practice II
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face, 2 hours/week in Q1.
Recommended or required readings
Linguistics I
Course notes and powerpoint presentations will be made available
English language practice II
The texts will me made available online (ECampus).
Linguistics I
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Additional information:
Written exam.
English language practice II
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Oral exam based on the short stories presented in class as well as on a collection of extra short stories (self-study). This exam accounts for 80% of the final grade.
Continuous assessment based on class participation and public presentations alone or in groups (= 20% of the final grade).
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark below 8/20 for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the two AA grade.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
English language practice II
For ERASMUS students :
Though assessed independently, this class combines with Linguistics I, another course activity taught by L. Brems. Together, these two classes form a 5 ECTS teaching unit.
If you wish to attend only this Pratique de la langue anglaise II class, please contact S. Dewar.
Contacts
Linguistics I
Lieselotte Brems
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature & Translation
Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège
Email: lbrems@uliege.be
English language practice II
Magali Claeskens: magali.claeskens@uliege.be
Campus Pitteurs, bâtiment L3.