But du cours
This course, taught in English, aims to develop pragmatic, sociocultural, and linguistic CEFR skills in the four language activities through varied teaching methods in interactive lectures, tutorials, and practical labs. Activities include listening and reading comprehension, written productions (essays, summaries, memos, internship reports), and oral productions (presentations, group projects, improvisations, discussions, and debates) to prepare students for professional English use while fostering critical thinking.
Acquis d'apprentissage visés
- Use technical documents in English
- Communicate orally and in writing, adapting to the technical knowledge level of interlocutors
- Argue, explain, persuade, and nuance orally
- Prepare for the TOEIC: Level 2 (B1.2)
Prérequis
CEFR Level B1.1
Programme
- Comprehension of written and oral documents
- Writing a summary based on a series of oral and written documents
- Interaction, discussion, defending a point of view, debate
- Grammatical correction – advanced syntax, level 1 linking words, argumentative structures
- English rhythm and prosody
- Level 1 formal register
Modalités d'évaluation
Internal assessment: Situational tasks on professional skills, at least 2 assessments per semester External assessment: TOEIC (Semester 8/9)
Bibliographie
- Authentic written and oral documents, Internet, television resources, foreign press, digital tools, linguistic tools
- Global Exam, British Council, BBC Learning English, VoA, monolingual dictionaries
- TOEIC past papers
- Websites of international and European organizations, both general and specific:
- General: UN, WHO, WEF, IMF, WTO, World Bank…
- Specific: IEEE, IETF, NIST, ENISA, NCSC...
Supports
General English: Current affairs topics, press, Internet Specialized English: Technical and scientific resources Professional English: CV, cover letter, email TOEIC past papers