English 2

General Data
Academic program	General Engineering Program			:
Type d'EC	Classes (LIIAem06EAngl2)
Tutorials : 24h00 Total duration : 30h00	Status :	Period : SEMESTER 6	Education language : English

Learning Outcomes
Groups are organised by TOEIC score so content and objectives vary according to students' different levels Strengthen and consolidate vocabulary Acquire grammatical accuracy Improve listening and reading comprehension skills Improve oral expression and fluency TOEIC preparation to work towards a minimum TOEIC score of 800 required to graduate (lower-level groups) Develop awareness of international current affairs, especially related to technical and scientific issues Introduction to scientific writing Acquire technical language related to fields of engineering Compétences visées: 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

Learning Outcomes

*Groups are organised by TOEIC score so content and objectives vary according to students' different levels

Strengthen and consolidate vocabulary
Acquire grammatical accuracy
Improve listening and reading comprehension skills
Improve oral expression and fluency
TOEIC preparation to work towards a minimum TOEIC score of 800 required to graduate (lower-level groups)
Develop awareness of international current affairs, especially related to technical and scientific issues
Introduction to scientific writing
Acquire technical language related to fields of engineering
Compétences visées:
*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

Content
2 hour lessons every week. 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 technical subjects Task-based practice of language appropriate for professional and social settings. Be able to ask and field questions related to scientific and technical subjects Written assignment related to engineering themes (scientific poster for higher-level groups)

Content

2 hour lessons every week.
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 technical subjects
Task-based practice of language appropriate for professional and social settings.
Be able to ask and field questions related to scientific and technical subjects
Written assignment related to engineering themes (scientific poster for higher-level groups)

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
English 1, semester 5

Bibliography
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

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Demonstrate spoken skills, presenting a prep-prepared and researched technical article (oral examination)	1	Oral exam
2	3 tutorials to demonstrate oral expression and fluency	1	Tutorial
3	Demonstrate engagement with class content and active participation. Improve spoken English and ability to communicate both informally and formally. Prepare and give a presentation.	1	Continuous Assessment