But du cours
This course, taught in English, aims to develop pragmatic, sociocultural, and linguistic competencies aligned with the CEFR across the four language skills, 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), preparing 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
Level B1.1 CEFR
Programme
- Understanding written and oral documents
- Writing a synthesis 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: Practical exercise on professional skills Minimum of 2 assessments per semester
External assessment: TOEIC (S8/S9)
Bibliographie
- Authentic written and oral documents, Internet, television resources, foreign press, digital tools, language-learning tools
- Global Exam, British Council, BBC Learning English, VoA, monolingual dictionaries
- TOEIC past papers
- Websites of general and specific international and European organizations:
- General: UN, WHO, WEF, IMF, WTO, World Bank…
- Specific: IEEE, IETF, NIST, ENISA, NCSC...
Supports
General English: Current events, press, Internet Specialized English: Technical and scientific resources Professional-oriented English: CV, cover letter, email TOEIC past papers