English S7 7KUMPN37 | ECTS | 3 | SEMESTER | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lectures | classes / seminars | practical work | integrative teaching | independent work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0h | 60hrs | 0h | 0h | 20hrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language used | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course supervisor(s) | Petra NORROY petra.norroy@mines-nancy.univ-lorraine.fr & Laurence MASSEMIN laurence.massemin@mines-nancy.univ-lorraine.fr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key words | English, Job Applications, IELTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites | Minimum CEFR Level A2-B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall objective | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vocabulary development and grammar revision. An introduction to English in the professional context. An introduction to the different parts of the external English examination. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course content and organisation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Students continue the development of their lexical and grammatical skills in English, as well as their cultural knowledge in order to be ready for the external English examination to be taken durning their final semester at Mines Nancy. Authentic supporting material (written, audio and video) is adapted and used in the classroom to develop students’ skills. An introduction to the different tasks of IELTS examination is included in the course. The two teachers are responsible for different parts of the test and also spend time working on the necessary method and technique required to do well. Students practise the different exercises in class and as independent work. A series of classes is also dedicated to the application process (CV, letter, interview) and continues with role plays, teamwork, presentations all dedicated to these various situations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Levels | Description and operational verbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Know | Have a sound basis in grammar, vocabulary and Anglo-Saxon culture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Understand | Understand when clear, standard English is used whether in the written or spoken form. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Apply | Participate in a conversation and be capable of speaking and writing about concrete topics with a degree of fluency, organize and conduct various formal and informal communication situations and produce clear, professional, written documents. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Analyse | Show objectivity with regard to personal expression and be capable of making comparisons with other languages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summarise | Capable of adapting to new types of language situations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assess | Capable of assessing the progress made and the improvement still required and choosing the appropriate tools to improve. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compliance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Written test | Oral presentation / viva | Written report / project |