Information Sheet - III Year

European framework of Reference for Languages
Please read the following passage CAREFULLY as it lays out the level of English language students are expected to reach at the end of their III year course:
QUADRO DI RIFERIMENTO EUROPEO A CURA DEL CONSIGLIO D’EUROPA
Livello Padronanza C1 - Comprende un’ampia gamma di testi complessi e lunghi e ne sa riconoscere il significato implicito. Si esprime con scioltezza e naturalezza. Usa la lingua in modo flessibile ed efficace per scopi sociali, professionali e accademici. Riesce a produrre testi chiari, ben costruiti, dettagliati su argomenti complessi, mostrando un sicuro controllo della struttura testuale, dei connettori e degli elementi di coesione.

ATTENDANCE
To be a “frequentante” you need to attend 75% of lessons for EACH SEMESTER ( 12 out of 16 lessons/24 out of 32 hours). There will be a mid-course exam (written) in December, and an end-of-course exam ( written and oral ) in May,2012. “ Non-frequentanti” students who are unable to follow a complete course are advised to contact one of the third year teachers during their office hours to be given guidance on self-study.
LANGUAGE LABORATORY
“ Frequentanti “ must do eight hours of language laboratory in the first semester and eight in the second for a total of 16 hours. There is a lot of new material in the laboratory . You will be given advice on which material to use during lessons. Conversation classes are also available ( four hours of conversation= eight of language laboratory) which you can sign up for in the lettori office.

OFFICE HOURS (Garden room, Villa Mirafiori Tel: 06-49917320/06-49917321)
Bates - Tuesdays,13.30-14.30;Thursdays, 18.30-19.30
Hillan- Wednesdays , 10.30 - 12.30
Wilson - Tuesdays: 10.00-11.00 room 116 Ex-Vetreria Sciarra;
Wednesdays, 11.00-12.00 Lettori Garden Room, Villa Mirafiori


Contacts
mhillan@hotmail.com.
www.batessapienza.blogspot.com
www.hillansapienza.blogspot.com
www.wilsonsapienza.blogspot.com
See also www.dilectio.net –bacheca Anglistica SU , or follow link to new site, http://w3.uniroma1.it/lingueletterature
PLEASE CONSULT BLOGS ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR INFORMATION ON LESSON PREPARATION, CANCELLATIONS , ETC.....


COURSE BOOKS

Written English for Advanced Learners, Jennifer Pudney. Roma - available at Feltrinelli International
Mastering Advanced English Language, Sara Thorne. Palgrave
Chapters :
The Structure of English
Style
How to Use your Knowledge
The Language of Newspapers
The Language of Advertising
Other Varieties
How to Use your Knowledge (last chapter )


Practical English Usage, Third Edition, Michael Swan. O.U.P.

Grammar Scan, Swan & Baker. O.U.P.
Oxford Word Skills, Advanced, Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman. O.U.P.

Dictionaries

A good dictionary is a basic study aid. The texts below are recommended :
Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary, Collins. Glasgow
Concise Oxford Dictionary , Oxford. O.U.P.

Additional coursework will be used during lessons.

COURSE WORK
You will be expected to do a considerable amount of work as preparation for your lessons. Consider for every two-hour lesson at least 2 hours of preparation as private study. This is a fundamental part of your course and you will not get the best out of lessons without consistent study. You will also be required to do 2 assignments, one in the first and one in the second semester.



WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTS
The course will cover upper-intermediate grammar as well as linguistic analysis. The written test will focus on translation( Italian- English) and the linguistic analysis of an advertisement. The oral exam depends on the number of credits you require and the degree course you are studying. For more detailed information on examinations, consult blog post 22nd January,2011, hillansapienza.blogspot.com . The information refers to the last academic year and will shortly be updated and posted on the blogs and the department site.



On-line Newspapers and News Sites

http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
http://www.dailystar.co.uk
http://www.express.co.uk
http://www.independent.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk
http://www.mirror.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk.
http://www.thesun.co.uk
http://www.timesonline.co.uk
http://www.uk.news.yahoo.com

http://www.corriere.it/english - a selection of articles translated into English

http://internazionale.it – articles from around the world – lots of articles translated into Italian from English

Links on Advertising
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/advertising


Language Learning Sites

The following sites are for self-study.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish

http://www.britishcouncil.org


http://www.oup.com/elt/students

http://www.cambridge.org/elt

http://www.pearsonlongman.com

http://www.a4esl.org/

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar