English 1

Données Générales
Programme Académique	General Engineering Program			Responsable(s) Module : BLACK Claire,BUSSELL Frances,MARTIN Stephen,MURPHY Elizabeth,PETIT Cindy,PORTER Sarah
Type d'EC : Cours	English 1 (LIIAem05EAngl1)
TD : 24h00 Travail personnel : 12h00 Durée totale: 36h00	Status	Periode Semester 5	Langue d'enseignement : English

Objectifs Généraux
Groups are organised by TOEIC score so content and objectives vary according to students’ different levels Students will: Strengthen vocabulary Acquire grammatical accuracy Improve listening and reading comprehension skills Improve oral expression and fluency Introduction to TOEIC and work towards a minimum TOEIC score of 800 required to graduate (lower-level groups) Develop awareness of international current affairs Present a news item to the group. Present a Masterclass on an engineering subject. Produce an accurate and professional standard English language CV Language skills according to different CEFR level groups: B1 learners or lower are expected to dedicate additional hours of study in order to attain a B2 level B2 level Listening comprehension: Can understand standard spoken language on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, academic or vocational life. Can understand the main ideas of complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in listener’s field of specialisation. Can follow extended speech with complex lines of argument, for example in lectures, radio documentaries and live interviews. Reading comprehension: Can understand a broad range of texts and specialised articles. Can identify the content and relevance of news items, articles and reports. Spoken English Can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity Can express viewpoints and develop arguments C1 level Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes Can produce clear well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices

Objectifs Généraux

*Groups are organised by TOEIC score so content and objectives vary according to students’ different levels
Students will:
Strengthen vocabulary
Acquire grammatical accuracy
Improve listening and reading comprehension skills
Improve oral expression and fluency
Introduction to TOEIC and work towards a minimum TOEIC score of 800 required to graduate (lower-level groups)
Develop awareness of international current affairs
Present a news item to the group.
Present a Masterclass on an engineering subject.
Produce an accurate and professional standard English language CV

Language skills according to different CEFR level groups:
*B1 learners or lower are expected to dedicate additional hours of study in order to attain a B2 level
B2 level
Listening comprehension:
Can understand standard spoken language on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, academic or vocational life.
Can understand the main ideas of complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in listener’s field of specialisation.
Can follow extended speech with complex lines of argument, for example in lectures, radio documentaries and live interviews.
Reading comprehension:
Can understand a broad range of texts and specialised articles.
Can identify the content and relevance of news items, articles and reports.
Spoken English
Can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo
Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity
Can express viewpoints and develop arguments

C1 level
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning
Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions
Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes
Can produce clear well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices

Contenu
Expanded vocabulary and tests Revision of grammar points Strategies, techniques and practice papers to prepare for the TOEIC (lower-level groups) Assigned presentations (individual and in pairs) on international current affairs Assigned Masterclasses on engineering topics. CV writing workshop. Technical and non-technical interview questions. Written assignment related to engineering themes.

Prérequis
Minimum B1 level of English expected

Bibliographie
Target Score Second Edition, Talcott/Tullis, Cambridge University Press, 2007 Tests complets pour le TOEIC, Lougheed, Pearson Education, 2018 Les Guides Officiels du TOEIC, ETS, Hachette Livre, 2018 Vocabulaire et grammaire pour le TOEIC, Lougheed, Pearson France, 2014 English Grammar in Use, Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 2014 Tech Talk series, Hollet & Sydes, Oxford 2009

Évaluation(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Objectifs
1	Ability to present for an extended period of time on a given subject. Ability to ask questions to a peer on the subject of their CV Ability to present CV, past experience and defend presentation choices.	1	3 tutorials to demonstrate oral expression and fluency
2	Produce a professional standard CV Complete a discursive essay task	1	Produce a professional standard CV Complete a discursive essay task
3	Demonstrate engagement with class content and active participation. Prepare and give a presentation to the class in accordance with guidelines	1	Demonstrate engagement with class content and active participation. Prepare and give a presentation to the class in accordance with the teacher's learning objectives.