English 4 - Extra Semester

General Data
Academic program	General Engineering Program			:
Type d'EC	Classes (LIIAem08SappEAng4)
Tutorials : 26h00 Total duration : 30h00	Status :	Period : Extra Semester	Education language : English

Learning Outcomes
*Groups are organised by TOEIC score so content and objectives vary according to students' different levels Further strengthening of vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy in both professional and social situations Improve listening and reading comprehension skills Improve oral expression and fluency Develop cultural sensitivity and awareness of cultural codes Prepare and deliver an individual presentation Create, animate and manage a masterclass for fellow students (higher-level groups) Work towards a minimum TOEIC score of 800 required to graduate (lower-level groups) Acquire industrial, corporate and technical language that students may have or will be confronted with during internships and in their future careers as engineers. Learning objectives: Language skills according to different CEFR level groups: 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

Further strengthening of vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy in both professional and social situations
Improve listening and reading comprehension skills
Improve oral expression and fluency
Develop cultural sensitivity and awareness of cultural codes
Prepare and deliver an individual presentation
Create, animate and manage a masterclass for fellow students (higher-level groups)
Work towards a minimum TOEIC score of 800 required to graduate (lower-level groups)
Acquire industrial, corporate and technical language that students may have or will be confronted with during internships and in their future careers as engineers.
Learning objectives:
Language skills according to different CEFR level groups:
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. Consolidation of grammar and expanded vocabulary. Strategies, techniques and practice papers to prepare for the TOEIC (lower-level groups) Assigned presentations (individual and in groups) on a variety of themes, including international current affairs and cross-cultural elements Students animate masterclasses where interactive elements, debates and active participation are encouraged. Task-based practice of language appropriate for professional and social settings. Assignments will be related to engineering or corporate related themes.

Content

2 hour lessons every week.
Consolidation of grammar and expanded vocabulary.
Strategies, techniques and practice papers to prepare for the TOEIC (lower-level groups)
Assigned presentations (individual and in groups) on a variety of themes, including international current affairs and cross-cultural elements
Students animate masterclasses where interactive elements, debates and active participation are encouraged.
Task-based practice of language appropriate for professional and social settings.
Assignments will be related to engineering or corporate related themes.

Pre-requisites / co-requisites
Anglais ECAM 3

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	TOEIC score (official or mock) converted to a grade out of 20 where 700 is 10	1,5	Written exam
2	Demonstrate engagement with class content and active participation. Improve spoken English and ability to communicate both informally and formally. Prepare and give a presentation. Animate a master class (higher level groups)	1,5	Continuous Assessment