Mondelinge en schriftelijke communicatie in het alledaagse Nederlands [EELVB291]

3 credits
30h
1^st and 2^nd quarter
Language of instruction: Dutch / Nederlands
Teachers: Miceli Marc, Naveau Sophie

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to :

GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY :
demonstrate mastery of basic and thematic grammar and vocabulary (level A2+) in tests, demonstrate mastery in reception activities (reading, listening), and use them in production activities (writing, speaking) ;

    READING :
        read a text and extract overall or detailed information from it/explain its content/demonstrate comprehension by means of an explanation in French or an oral or written summary in Dutch;
        apply reading techniques/strategies to improve comprehension of written messages;

    HEARING :
        listen to an audio extract and extract global or detailed information from it/explain its content/demonstrate comprehension by means of an explanation in French or an oral or written summary in Dutch;
        apply listening techniques/strategies to improve understanding of spoken messages;

    ORAL EXPRESSION :
        express themselves orally on subjects from everyday and student life, interacting through various role plays (getting to know each other, describing a situation, asking questions, answering them, reacting, expressing a simple opinion, criticising, etc.) ;
        report on and discuss press articles in one-to-one interviews with a teacher;
        go and meet Dutch speakers in a town or city.

Objectives

The EELVB 291 course aims to achieve level A2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all skills, with the following main objectives:

    emphasis on written and oral skills based on real-life situations related to daily and student life: reporting, summarising written or oral information, describing a situation, expressing a simple opinion, etc.
    revision and extension of grammar (level A2+) as well as basic and thematic vocabulary related to the subjects covered in the course;
    application of grammar and vocabulary in the various skills, at the desired level: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression (with or without interaction);
    discovering Dutch-speaking culture through various challenges in a Flemish or Dutch town;
    developing autonomy in learning (in general, and learning Dutch in particular);
    developing certain cross-curricular skills: stress management, communication, deadline management, etc.

Content

Learning will take place through activities linked to daily and student life: reading texts, listening to videos/audio extracts, oral and writing exercises, discovery of Dutch-speaking culture. Students will also revise/learn grammar at the expected level, as well as basic and thematic vocabulary/useful expressions and language functions, depending on the context.

The course will also include the completion of various challenges in a Flemish or Dutch town, as well as a report on these challenges.

As part of the course, each student will meet with a teacher to assess oral proficiency:

- Q1 (individual): report based on current events

- Q2 (in groups of 2): dialogues/role plays

Most materials will be available on Webcampus.

Teaching methods

The course will be based, among other things, on the principle of the flipped classroom: students prepare materials (texts, videos) and exercises (oral, written) and during the course, the teacher provides additional insight into both language comprehension and oral and written techniques.

Classes will take place for two hours every fortnight. Students are placed in groups of no more than thirty.

Students will be asked to work in a group to discover the culture, after which a written report and presentation will be assessed.

Particular attention will be paid to the pleasure of learning, based in particular on fun activities offered to students on a voluntary basis.

Evaluations

Continuous work/regular learning is essential for the success of this course.

Production skills will be assessed mainly during and at the end of the year: oral and written expression.

Receptive skills (reading, listening) will be practised during the year through production activities.

During the year, 4 tests will be organised to check mastery of grammar and vocabulary:

    Q1 :
        test 1 (online, strongly recommended but optional)
        test 2 (face-to-face)
    Q2 :
        test 3 (online, strongly recommended but optional)
        test 4 (face-to-face)

Students will discover Dutch-speaking culture during a visit to a Flemish or Dutch town. They will have to carry out various activities and report on them in a written document, which they will defend orally on the day of the exam.

In order to develop autonomy in their learning, students are advised to continue to keep a learning diary ('Carnet de Bord') in which they will describe their efforts and initiatives and report on their investment in improving their learning of Dutch during the year (see Block 1 course).

Any part not presented or any unjustified absence from a part of the assessment will prevent us from calculating the student's mark and will result in a mark of 1/20 for the whole course.

However, for the August session, if the overall course average does not reach 10/20, each student will only repeat the parts for which they did not obtain 10/20. Students who arrive late in the year following a reorientation will have to sit the parts they were unable to attend in the second session.

Points awarded :

    Continuous assessment (65%) :
        Interviews (25%) :
            Q1, individual - press articles (15%)
            Q2, in pairs - rollenspellen (10%)
        Written and oral tasks during the year* (20%)
        Gram/voc test Q1 and Q2 (20%)

    City project (35%)
        Dossier on the City (entry requirement for the oral exam) (15%)
        June oral exam: Final presentation of the dossier, by group + discussion (20%)

* The student's overall commitment to the course will be assessed. For some tasks, the teacher will simply look at whether or not the task has been completed. In other cases, a more detailed assessment will be carried out. These assessments may involve both oral and written skills and will be assessed either individually, in pairs or in groups.

Students who opt for extra support with Mme Schoonbroodt will be awarded half a bonus point out of 20 if they have properly fulfilled their commitments (one carefully prepared meeting per term, keeping a logbook on a regular basis).

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

Language of instruction

Dutch / Nederlands

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales et de gestion
Rue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR

Degree of Reference

Undergraduate Degree

	Block	Credits
Bachelier en sciences politiques, orientation générale	2	3
Bachelier en information et communication	2	3
Bachelier en sciences économiques et de gestion	2	3
Bachelier en ingénieur de gestion	2	3