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 sessions. 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 using English in a professional context while fostering critical thinking.
Acquis d'apprentissage visés
- Understand spoken and written English
- Express oneself in writing
- Argue, explain, persuade, and nuance orally
- Use technical and scientific documents
- Prepare for the TOEIC: Level 2 (B1.2)
Prérequis
B1.1 CEFR Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the target language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Programme
- Understanding written and oral documents
- Writing a summary based on a series of oral and written documents
- Interaction, discussion, defending a point of view, debate
- Advanced grammatical correction – syntax, level 1 linking words, argumentative structures
- English rhythm and prosody
- Level 1 formal register
Modalités d'évaluation
Internal assessment Situational exercises on professional skills At least 2 assessments per semester
External assessment: TOEIC S8/S9
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 to the agri-food sector: FAO / FSA / IFST / HACCP / EFFoST
Supports
General English: Current affairs topics, press, internet Specialized English: Technical and scientific resources Professional English: CV, cover letter, email TOEIC past papers