Key words
English
Objectives
Develop oral and written communication skills for your future job.
You gain the level required of a graduate starting to work in an organisation or company.
The focus is on reading: learning to read and understand texts fast and efficiently by making use of reading strategies. Texts are longer than in the second year. The general level of difficulty is higher.
Fluent and efficient communication in English is achieved through a series of speaking and writing activities: presentation, report, letter writing.
There is attention to the correct use of the language (grammar, vocabulary, usage) with a clear focus on the types of language (use) that will be required of the graduate in the working environment and technical vocabulary from the fields of environmental protection, administration, law and government, technology and science.
As far as correctness in the foreign language is concerned, the main attention is to those problems which typically hinder communication between non-native and native speakers of English.
Attitudes which are indispensable for communication are explicitly trained: assertiveness, openness towards communication, willingness to collaborate … Speaking for an audience is trained: structure of presentation, visual support, body language, use of voice. You also learn general attitudes and skills such as ability to find information effectively, critical attitude towards source materials, screening sources on their objectiveness and relevance, distinguishing fact from opinion, etc.
Application skills: letter of application, interview, cv, talking about yourself, your ambitions …
Topics
- Reading skills and strategies
- Oral skills: conversation, presentation
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Writing skill: summary, report, letter
- Vocabulary (to support reading skill)
- Exercises in fluent and efficient communication (report …)
- Skills related to job applications
Prerequisites
Good general knowledge of English and basis of business English. Starter knowledge of the language of the environment coordinator, as learned in the second year.
As far as grammar is concerned, there should be no more problems which hinder communication and understandability.
You should have the assertiveness to speak in front of a group, to formulate your opinion and to defend it in a discussion.
You should be able to write down ideas in a structured way.
Final Objectives
Materials used
Syllabus "English for Environmental Administration, third year".
Study costs
Price for the syllabus (standard price per page).
Study guidance
There is a" 'suggested reading' list for both categories of students.
Individualised feedback on tasks and oral presentations.
Teaching Methods
Question and answer, exercises in class
Individual and group work
Role plays and improvisation
Webquests
Assessment
First exam session: permanent assessment 60% and oral exam 40%.
Second exam session: oral exam 100%.
Examination Board Flemish Community:
First exam session: oral exam 40% and individual assessment 60%
Second exam session: oral exam 100%.
Lecturer(s)
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