COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 
Lectured in 2de jaar Elektromechanica optie elektromechanica
Theory [A] 39.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 100
Studypoints [E] 4
Lecturer Isabel PIETERS
Co-lecturers Johan VAN ASSCHE
Reference TGEMEC02A99226
 
Key words
French, English, German

Objectives
The students' oral and written communication will be optimized by means of grammatical exercises, vocabulary exercises and practical exercises in the 4 skills : speaking, listening, writing and reading.

Prerequisites
German : elementary knowledge
English : intermediate knowledge
French : intermediate knowledge

Topics
Grammar :
German : studying elementary grammar in depth
English : occasional and systematic study of grammatical topics
French : occasional and systematic study of grammatical topics
General and branch-oriented vocabulary
Speaking skill : e.g. improving pronunciation, business communication
Reading skill : branch-oriented texts and/or articles
Writing skill :spelling, sentence structure and translations
Listening skill : exercises with audio-visual aids

Teaching Methods
Lectures, role play, teamwork, individual assignments, home study (e.g. general vocabulary, technical jargon, principal parts of irregular verbs, syllabus: Telephoning - English part, ...)

Materials used
- Teachers' syllabuses (the sudents should also make notes during the lesson) - Professional literature: seee syllabuses - Number of pages: about 200

Study guidance
Each student can always report problems to the teacher. There is no monitoring system.

Assessment
Maximum points: 80 Written examination: French 1/3, English 1/3, German 1/3 A resit is possible.

Study costs
About 5 euro.

Lecturer(s)
Isabel Pieters (French) - Johan Van Assche (English + German)

Language