Dutch 2

Duration

80h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Claire Cutaia, Claire de Lamotte, Fanny Nsita

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

7 files presenting 7 themes, everyday life themes (such as 'communication', 'society', 'the environment' and 'education') and specialized themes (such as 'business' and 'trade')
These files are developed around different kinds of activities:

• Listening exercises (audio files and videos)
• Reading exercises (newspaper articles: Wablieft, Het Laatste Nieuws, Het Nieuwsblad...)
• Speaking and writing activities based on general personal questions, personal questions in relation to the documents as well as roleplays and debates/presentations
• Vocabulary exercices (fill-in-the-blanks exercises, translations...)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Strategy:
The course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind.

Communication:
The course will allow students to communicate internally and externally, about a company, organization or project.

Development of the 4 language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking) in order to reach a good mastery of everyday Dutch.

Initiation to business Dutch.

CEFRL levels of the course:
Listening B1
Reading B1
Speaking B1
Lecturing B1
Writing B1

The student should be able to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
He can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
He should be able to produce simple texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
He can describe experiences and events, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Adaptability:
The course will allow students to adapt their managerial practice to the needs of a fast-evolving world.

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge of the basic grammatical rules, the basic vocabulary and everyday language which correspond to A2 level (CEFRL).(cfr courses LANG1908-1 et LANG2008-1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Face-to-face lessons: 3 hours / week (Highly advised!)

• All articles and videos from the syllabus 'Thematische dossiers'
• All grammar exercises from the syllabus 'Grammatica'
• All vocabulary exercises from the syllabus 'Thematische woordenschat'
• All oral exercises from the syllabus 'Thematische dossiers'

• Different exercises to prepare (articles, videos, grammar exercises...)
• Permanent evaluation: 1 test + 1 written expression / semester

• Extra grammar exercises with automatized feedback and/or answer keys (pdf)
• Extra vocabulary exercises with answer keys (pdf) or podcasts

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

3 hours / week in class during the whole year + Permanent evaluation

The answer keys to all the activities discussed in class are progressively available on LOl@ with extra explanations (written explanations or podcasts) when necessary.



 

 

Recommended or required readings

3 Coursebooks "Bloc 2": available at the "Centrale des cours" (N1, rue Louvrex, n°14).

• Coursebook thematic files
• Coursebook grammar and exercises
• Coursebook thematic vocabulary

• all videos 
• Keys to all activities (articles, videos, grammar and vocabulary)
• Keys and results to all tests (permanent evaluation)
• Guidelines for the exams and review exercises
• Interesting webpages

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam


Additional information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Exams

January :

• Written exam consisting of vocabulary (files 1 to 4) and grammar, a listening test and a reading test 
• Oral exam on the four thematic files of the first semester

• Written exam consisting of vocabulary (files 5 to 7) and grammar, a listening test and a reading test 
• Oral exam on the three thematic files of the second semester + a press file (5 pages of articles chosen from a given list)

• 1 test (vocabulary + grammar) / semester
• 1 written expression / semester 

• Students have to take all the parts of the evaluation (Voc/gram January - Voc/gram June - Listening exams January and June together - Reading exams January and June together - Oral exams January and June together)

• Voc/Gram: 2pts
• Listening: 1,5 pt
• Reading: 1 pt

• Voc/Gram: 2 pts
• Listening: 1,5 pt
• Reading: 1 pt

• 2 tests: 2 pts
• 2 written expressions: 3 pts

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Groups are formed on LOl@ with more or less 30 students. Students are free to choose their group.

Groups 4, 5 and 6: Tuesday afternoon 

Groups 1, 2 and 3: Thursday morning 

 

Groups 1 and 4: C. Cutaia

Groups 2 and 5: F. Nsita

Groups 3 and 6: C. de Lamotte

Contacts

Claire de Lamotte

cdelamotte@uliege.be

Claire Cutaia

ccutaia@uliege.be

Fanny Nsita

fnsita@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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