English - 3MM1ANGN

Goal(s)

The course aims to develop various strategies for effective professional and social communication. It is also designed to develop intercultural awareness

Content(s)

Students will work on listening and reading comprehension, and develop their speaking, writing and communication skills.
Students will have several oral presentations (current affairs discussions, general talks, hi-tech product demonstration, sketches etc ...) to do in front of a public of varying sizes. Success will depend on students’ willingness to involve themselves in class and group activities and personal assignments.

Various subjects will be dealt with in class : current affairs, cultural awareness, visual culture, advertising etc. Students will be asked to read at least one book in English.

Students will also develop their writing skills through creative writing, essay writing (writing to inform and convince) etc

Students are encouraged to take an active part in managing their own progression and will also be expected to review grammatical and functional notions, work on pronunciation and improve reading and listening comprehension on their own in the language lab.(through toeic or toefl practice for example)