Université catholique de Louvain - English Intermediate Level - 1st Part (LANGI1330, 2024)

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English intermediate-level course (LANGI1330) at UCLouvain, 2024, 1st part, 3.00 credits / 20.0 hours, located in Louvain-la-Neuve. Teaching is mainly based on authentic texts and videos covering education, family, advertising, media, new technologies, science and environment, with student interaction. Learners consolidate basic vocabulary and grammar through written and oral exercises and are expected to reach a B1 lower level in reading, listening and speaking.

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Université catholique de Louvain-English intermediate level-1st part-en-cours-2024-langl1330 langl1330 2024 English intermediate level-1st part | 3.00 credits | 20.0 h | Q1 or Q2 | | --- | --- | --- | | Teacher(s) | Brabant Stéphanie ;Coduti Charline (compensates Toubeau Anne-Julie) ;Dagneaux
Estelle ;Delghust Jean-Luc ;Deneumoustier Aurélie ;Desterbecq Fanny ;Duelz Marie ;Grommersch Claudine ;Kefer Adrien ;Mulkers Sandrine (coordinator) ;Paquin Yannick (compensates Toubeau Anne-Julie) ;Piwnik Marc (coordinator) ;Stas Françoise ;Toubeau Anne-Julie ; | | --- | --- | | Language : | English | | Place of the course | Louvain-la-Neuve | | 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:
1. reading,
2. listening and
3. speaking. | | 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) . | | 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. | | 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 .
Atthe 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. | | Inline resources | MoodleUCLouvain :
- LANGL1330P – English for ESPO11 Students 2024-2025 Q1 , [https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?](https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?)[ ](https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?)[id=9591](id=9591)
- LANGL1330S – English for ESPO11 Students 2024-2025 Q2 , [https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?](https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?)[ ](https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?)[id=9776](id=9776) | | Other infos | • 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](https://moodle.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=

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What is the course level and target skills at the end of the learning unit?

The course targets B1 lower level achievement in reading, listening and speaking by the end of the unit.

What prerequisites are required before taking the course?

Students must have completed an A2 upper-level course (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

How is student performance evaluated?

Evaluation includes an entry/exemption test in the first and second weeks, an oral midterm test for non-exempt students, an end-of-term written exam based on course materials and the vocabulary book, and continuous assessment of daily work and class participation.

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