demonstrate a sufficiently broad vocabulary to understand a variety of texts with a reasonable degree of autonomy;
read and comprehend newspaper articles and informational texts;
identify the main ideas and key information and recognise the organisational structure of a text;
produce a clear, well-structured summary that accurately reflects the content of the source text.
understand standard spoken English on both familiar and unfamiliar topics typically encountered in personal, social, academic, or professional contexts;
identify the main ideas of a presentation;
present a topic in reasonable detail, developing and supporting ideas through arguments, examples, and relevant evidence;
participate actively in discussions and debates in English;
express themselves with a degree of fluency on everyday topics and, with limited preparation, on more complex issues;
reduce recurring pronunciation errors and work towards more natural and intelligible pronunciation;
initiate, maintain, and conclude conversations with relative ease, using appropriate language on a wide range of familiar topics;
express and justify their opinions effectively.
locate, evaluate, and use reliable English-language sources;
prepare a personal portfolio in support of an oral assessment;
demonstrate a sufficiently broad vocabulary to read and understand a variety of texts with a reasonable degree of autonomy for different purposes, such as synthesising information, comparing sources, and drawing connections between ideas;
use B1+ level grammatical structures and vocabulary to write Student Corner reports for inclusion in the portfolio.
apply the grammar and vocabulary covered in class at B1+ level in communicative tasks (both spoken and written) as well as in practice exercises.
- develop your written comprehension and production skills, paying particular attention to summarising texts, with the aim of reaching level B1+ - or even B2 - of the European framework
AA1 - WRITING SUMMARIES
Through various tasks in Q1 - online and face-to-face - students will gradually develop the ability to process factual/journalistic information in order to understand and synthesise it in a structured and coherent way. The various tasks will enable students to prepare for their reading/writing exam, which is scheduled out of term in December and is worth 40% of the final mark for the course.
Among other things, students will be asked to write a summary of a press article during the quadri course and will be given feedback on it to assess their progress.
AA2 - STUDENT CORNER
The aim is to help students develop their ability to process information with a view to presenting it to other people and to develop their oral expression by expressing themselves in a structured, clear and concise way on a pre-selected subject.
Ø Each student prepares a topic of his/her choice once in the semester with a view to presenting it to a small group of fellow students.
Ø The student uses at least two reliable and relevant sources of information in English that are clearly referenced for his/her preparation.
Ø The topic is subject to the teacher's prior approval and must generate debate and discussion!
AA3 - STUDENT PORTFOLIO
The student's portfolio is a record of the various pieces of work required in preparation for the oral examination. This portfolio is the key to the oral examination.
All the tasks in the portfolio are compulsory and are, of course, written in English.
AA4 - language focus activities
The activities enable students to expand and consolidate their lexical knowledge and to use grammar and vocabulary at level B1+.
Online self-study modules are available on webcampus (writing summaries, language focus).
Interactive course requiring student involvement and investment
- Students will be required to prepare in autonomy some tasks linked to the course activities .
- Students will also compile a personal portfolio based on the various tasks assigned during the four-month term. This is the key to the final oral examination. No complete portfolio = no oral exam.
- All skills will be worked on, but particular attention will be paid to developing oral and written expression in order to prepare you for the integrated teaching units in block 2 and block 3 of your bachelor's degree.
Important note: assignments and assessments must comply with the instructions given in class or during examinations. Failure to comply with these instructions will result in failure. The use of AI is permitted in certain learning situations, which will be specified by your teacher, but under no circumstances during assessments.
FIRST SESSION
In January, students receive a final mark based on four distinct aspects:
1. AA2 et AA3 Formative assessment - student corner and Portfolio in preparation for the oral exam
Students who do not submit a complete portfolio on time and in accordance with the instructions provided will not be permitted to sit the oral examination. The portfolio is based on students' regular engagement throughout the course and their active participation in the Student Corner activities. Failure to submit the required portfolio will result in the oral examination being automatically deferred to the resit examination period.
2. AA 4 - Continuous assessment - Vocabulary test 20%
o 1 compulsory vocabulary test is organised during the last class ( in the week of 7 December). This test is based on the language focus section of the syllabus, the vocabulary of the texts in the syllabus and the online module.
In preparation for this test, language focus activities will regularly be proposed in class and two formative tests will be available online during the term and can be taken with time constraints
3. AA1 - A written examination organised outside the session (December) and comprising the reading of a press article in English and a summary of this article in English, 40%
4. AA2 and AA3 - An oral exam (40%)
The assessment is based on the portfolio compiled throughout the semester, including the activities related to the Student Corners.
Failure to submit the portfolio, or submission of an incomplete portfolio, will result in a mark of 0/20 for the oral examination.
Late submission of the portfolio will incur a penalty of 2 marks deducted from the oral examination grade.
No preparation time will be provided on the day of the examination.
The oral examination consists of a conversation and interaction between the lecturer and the student. The discussion will focus, on the one hand, on aspects of the coursework completed during the academic year and, on the other hand, on the four articles selected by the student (see the detailed course outline).
The student's average can only be calculated if all assessments related to learning activities have been submitted. In addition, the course can only be validated if the student obtains an average of 10 or more, with at least one of the two parts of the examination passed and no exclusion mark. If a student fails both the oral and written exams or obtains an exclusion mark (<8/20) in one of the exams, an absorbing failure is applied and the student will be awarded a mark of 9/20.
Second session
However, for the August session, if the overall course average does not reach 10/20, each student will only sit again those parts of the course for which he/she has not obtained 10/20 (vocabulary test and/or written exam and/or oral exam).
The distribution of points and the instructions remain the same as in the first session. If the portfolio is not submitted in the first session, students will be asked to prepare a compensatory portfolio for the second session.
Warning : please note that passing this teaching unit does not lead to certification.
| Training | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Political Sciences : General | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Bachelor in Information and Communication | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Bachelor in Business Engineering | 2 | 3 | Yes |
| Bachelor in Economics and Management | 2 | 3 | Yes |