Foreign Language 1 - English -  English Workshops - S9

9KULVN1A

ECTS1SEMESTER9
lecturesclasses / seminarspractical workintegrative teachingindependent work
0h28hrs0h0h 5 hrs
Language used
English


Course supervisor(s)

    Petra Norroy  petra.norroy@mines-nancy.univ-lorraine.fr 

Key words
professional context, clarity, fluency, authenticity
PrerequisitesCEFR level B2
Overall objective

to perfect fluency in English before entering the professional world

Course content and organisation

This course is divided into three workshops of four to five classes. The three workshops are entitled English in the Professional Context, Crossing Cultural Boundaries and Abstracts & Presentations.

The topics covered include communication in a professional environment (applications and interview role plays),  cultural issues in a multi-national context and English communication  skills for engineers.

The activities target fluency in both formal and informal situations, with or without prior preparation (written and spoken), efficient comprehension in a variety of situations, written abstracts for scientific reports and presentations of a scientific or technical nature – including via video-conferencing methods.

Skills

Levels Description and operational verbs
Know Know the necessary scientific vocabulary to fulfil personal needs, be familiar with the Anglo-Saxon and international work environment, have awareness of cultural differences
UnderstandUnderstand complex information in a written document or during a presentation, one-to-one conversation, group collaboration or negotiation
Apply  Organize and conduct various formal and informal communication situations. Communicate complex information individually or to a group. Produce clear, professional, written documents.
Analyse 

Use information given to accomplish a task, project, group collaboration.

SummariseCapable of interpreting and using information from various sources (written or spoken) to communicate to others and convince.
AssessEstimate the quality of personal communication in order to improve and perfect the necessary skills.
Compliance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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The teaching of modern languages and their respective cultures through the study of various topics and via different media contributes towards the development of mindsets that are indispensable in order to reach these objectives.

Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment
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Written test
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Oral presentation / viva
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Written report / project
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