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Here's a course description for "Lecture et Etude de Textes" (Reading and Text Analysis):

Course Title: Lecture et Etude de Textes
Level: First Year University
Language of Instruction: English

Teacher: Sami BERBACHE

Main Resource: Reading Explorer Level 4

Course Description:
This course develops advanced reading comprehension and analytical skills for EFL university students through engaging with diverse academic texts. Using Reading Explorer Level 4 as the primary resource, students will explore contemporary topics in science, technology, culture, and global issues while building essential academic reading strategies and critical thinking skills.

Course Objectives:
- Develop advanced reading comprehension strategies for academic texts
- Build academic vocabulary through contextual learning
- Enhance critical analysis and interpretation of complex texts
- Improve reading speed and efficiency while maintaining comprehension
- Strengthen note-taking and summarizing skills
- Foster independent reading habits and text analysis abilities

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply various reading strategies to understand academic texts
- Identify main ideas, supporting details, and authors' purposes
- Make inferences and draw conclusions from complex texts
- Analyze textual evidence to support interpretations
- Synthesize information from multiple sources
- Express analytical responses to texts both orally and in writing

Assessment Methods:
- Reading comprehension quizzes
- Text analysis assignments
- Vocabulary assessments
- Class participation and discussion
- Midterm examination
- Final examination

Weekly Time Allocation:
- Lectures: 2 hours
- Guided practice: 1 hour
- Independent reading: 2-3 hours

Prerequisites:
Intermediate to upper-intermediate English proficiency (B1-B2 level)