Key words
English III, communicative skills, academic English
Objectives
Students have to be able to understand and summarize an academic text in English. They also have to be able to demonstrate that they have acquired the necessary skills to give a presentation on a topic related to the political, social or their professional world..
Topics
• Reading and understanding English academic texts, with focus on their specific structure, language, style, register, grammatical features.
• Preparation for the giving of a presentation on topics related to students’ studies or their future careers.
Prerequisites
The competencies as they have been acquired in English II.
The students passed English II.
The students are able to read, understand, and interpret (in a grammatically correct way) journalistic texts on social and political topics
Final Objectives
1) Be able to summarize an English academic text
2) Be able to give a presentation on a profession-related topic in which they can reformulate and explain information in a structured way
Materials used
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Syllabus and texts
Study costs
Syllabus and copying costs of the texts used in class
Study guidance
Practical exercises and group work in class.
Individual feedback sessions
Teaching Methods
Practical exercises; group work; independent individual work
Assessment
Written: written exam (30%)+ a written summary of an academic text (20%)
Oral: giving a presentation (50%)
Lecturer(s)
Geertrui Driesens
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