Success: B2 or not B2- that is the question
Much of the syllabus in Applied Foreign Language (LEA) departments in French universities is devoted to LSP (Languages for Specific Purposes), especially language for business. We were aware of the lack of valid data concerning the level of the students’ language, both on arrival at the university a...
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Recherche et pratiques pédagogiques en langues
2015
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| Online toegang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Samenvatting: | Much of the syllabus in Applied Foreign Language (LEA) departments in French universities is devoted to LSP (Languages for Specific Purposes), especially language for business. We were aware of the lack of valid data concerning the level of the students’ language, both on arrival at the university and upon completion of their Bachelor’s degree. We noticed a discrepancy between the level expected of the students by the ministry (B2 according to the CEFRL (on arrival, Goullier 2007) and the level which we observed in the classroom (A2-B1 on arrival), especially regarding oral production. The same ministerial texts specify C1 on graduation, but what tools are available to measure our students’ oral production? In this paper, we will present the Ello project (Étude longitudinale sur la langue orale) which compares self-, peer and expert assessment of oral production in English (video recordings) for an entire cohort over three years. The results of these assessments, together with the data obtained from questionnaires and interviews, enable us to explore the concepts of success and failure of our students. |
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