Learning outcomes

Oral production (B2) is the core competence of this course. Students will be able to give a detailed description and presentation on a range of topics related to a field of interest/study, developing and justifying ideas with relevant secondary points and examples.  The presentation is followed by an interaction task with the class and/or the teacher on the subject in question (debate, etc.).

 

 

The following two skills were achieved with SELVB202 and SELVB302 course will aim to maintain these skills:

 

Reading comprehension (B2):

- Can read with a high degree of independence, adapting reading speed and mode to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate references selectively.

- Have a wide and active reading vocabulary, but may have difficulty with infrequent expressions.

 

Listening comprehension (B2):

- Can understand spoken language on live or broadcast radio, on familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or professional life. Only very loud background noise, inappropriate speech structure or the use of idiomatic expressions can influence the ability to understand.

- Can understand the main ideas of complex formal and substantive speeches in standard language, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization, and follow a speech of some length and a complex argument, provided the topic is fairly familiar and the general outline of the presentation is indicated by explicit markers.

 

Written production (B1+-B2) will continue to be used as a means of carrying out various tasks throughout the year.


Descriptifs : TAGLIANTE, Christine (2005). L’évaluation et le Cadre européen commun. Paris : CLE International.

 

 

Goals

Students will be expected to give an oral presentation on a specialized topic and to discuss the topic of the presentation in (spontaneous) interaction.

Content

Face-to-face hours will be divided into various chapters linked to oral presentation skills: verbal and non-verbal communication, describing a concept, describing a process, commenting on data, taking a stand, improvising, introducing a topic, finishing a presentation, making visuals, etc. Students will practice throughout the year in preparation for their final presentation in June.

Table of contents

See WebCampus

Teaching methods

Teaching will take place face-to-face in small groups, through a multitude of micro-tasks and students will also be required to do some self-study vocabulary wise

Assessment method

For the first examination session (June), the learning activity is assessed on the basis of both continuous assessment and a certificative assessment in June. The final grade is determined as follows:


  • 70% for continuous assessment
  • 30% for the first semester (Q1): a series of short presentations on the various topics covered during the teaching period (10%) as well as a vocabulary/grammar test at the end of the semester (20%).
  • 40% for the second semester (Q2): a more substantial individual presentation during the teaching period (20%) and the writing of an opinion piece at the end of the semester (20%).


Please note: three or more absences will automatically result in a penalty of -2 points on the final June grade.


  • 30% for the oral examination (presentation and discussion) on a popularized topic related to the student’s field of specialization, to be held during June's session. The opinion piece may also be further developed (in terms of content and/or corrections) with the student during this oral examination.


Important information:


  • All assessments must be submitted/taken in order for the student to receive a final grade. Otherwise, the pending grade will be recorded as 0/20.
  • If any partial grade (continuous assessment—average of Q1 and Q2—and/or the final oral) is lower than 8/20, the final grade will equal the lowest partial grade, even if the overall weighted average is equal to or higher than 10/20.
  • If the minimum overall grade of 10/20 is not achieved in June, all failed components must be retaken. Failure to do so will result in a score of 0 for the missing component(s). In such cases, continuous assessment will consist of the vocabulary/grammar test and the opinion piece (40%), and the oral examination will then account for 60%.



 

Warning : please note that the success of this teaching unit does not lead to certification.

 

 

Sources, references and any support material

- All course materials will be available throughout the year via Webcampus

- Selected chapters from "Science" Keith Kelly are also available on WebCampus

Language of instruction

English