Key words
English 1, IWETO code, H570 English language and literature
Objectives
Systematic integration of language structures.
Students learn technical vocabulary (Business English), general vocabulary and economic terminology, and learn to use it.
Students develop elementary written and oral communication skills for business English.
Students learn to consult simple types of professional literature and how to deal with them; students learn to understand a statement, distinguishing its essential issues, and formulate questions.
Topics
- Basic grammar and language study (spelling, pronunciation) with exercises
- Communication skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing.
- Basic vocabulary: general and economic
- Business texts
Prerequisites
Elementary command of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills along the lines established for secondary education.
Students may participate in a preparatory English course. There, basic knowledge, esp. in the grammar field, will be tested.
Afterwards, diagnosed problems will be remedied and there will be exercises on the most typical and obstinate problems.
Final Objectives
Knowledge:
General:- Practical written and oral knowledge of English.
Job-related- Knowledge of general and economic terminology.
Skills:
General:- Communication : the abilility to communicate information
- Self-study
- Consulting relevant sources
- Acquiring and assimilating information
- Practical use of English
Job-related- Practical written communication
- Oral presentations
- Telephoning
- Reading general texts and texts dealing with subjects on economics; distinguishing essentials and side-issues, summarizing
- · Listening to texts on general and economic subjects; distinguishing essential issues, summarizing
Attitudes:
General:- Being critical
- Having an eye for quality
- Being efficient
- Being self-confident
Materials used
Syllabus: English Language and Communication; Communicative English Grammar with Exercises
Study costs
Cost of syllabus and some extra copies at the current Hogeschool Gent rate
Study guidance
For part of the subject matter, students are coached through continuous assessment.
When either lecturer or student notices difficulties with the subject matter or skills, tutoring will be suggested.
Teaching Methods
Lecture, lecture with class exercises, self-study, class work, question and answer, guided self-study
Assessment
- First exam session: 30 % continous assessment and 70 % written exam
- Second exam session: 100 % written exam
Students registered for the examination only:- First exam session: 100 % written exam
- Second exam session: 100 % written exam
Lecturer(s)
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