Vocabulary Text
Please buy the text below.
Oxford Word Skills - ADVANCED. O.U.P.
You need to study the whole book if you want to bring your vocabulary up to C1 level. However, to begin, do the following chapters:
Introduction - Please read the introduction as it will explain how the book works.
Expanding your vocabulary - all units
News and current affairs - all units
Concepts - units 138,142,148
lunedì 23 gennaio 2012
III YEAR - Written Exams ( surnames F- M)
Students who failed can see their papers during my office hours - Wednesday ,10:30-12:30.
EXAM RESULTS
III Year Written Exam Results - Sessione Invernale -January 2012
Pass = 18/30
F.V. 1217982 23
F.V. 1163834 26+
G.G. 1177564 15
G.G. 739657 16-
G.A. 1176123 16
G.A 1173433 11+
G.D. 1069345 15+
G.F. 1247450 20+
G.M. 1284450 18
I.V. 1269972 13+
J.M. 1236305 15+
K.K. 1095015 15+
K.P. 1179324 15
L.F. 1245248 16
M.F. 1075626 15+
M.F. 1280939 18
M.M. 1273082 21+
M.S. 1100272 16
MLC students who enrolled after 2007 take the oral exam with Prof. Wardle. Please email her to set a date for your exam Those who enrolled before 2007, as well as LLM students, take the oral exam with me.
It would appear from the information you wrote on your papers that only Fucci Valeria has to take the exam with me. The date for her exam is Friday 27th January at 4pm . Please email me if you have to do your oral exam with me and did not specify this on your paper . Students must also email me, confirming the date of their exam.
EXAM FORMAT
The oral exams will be in the lettori office. Please bring proof of identity.
Bring two articles (originals, NOT downloaded from internet sites) dealing with the same news item, one from a quality and one from a popular newspaper, published during the 7 days preceding the exam. You will be asked to analyse and compare these articles as part of your exam. Bring a photocopy of the articles as well.
Pass = 18/30
F.V. 1217982 23
F.V. 1163834 26+
G.G. 1177564 15
G.G. 739657 16-
G.A. 1176123 16
G.A 1173433 11+
G.D. 1069345 15+
G.F. 1247450 20+
G.M. 1284450 18
I.V. 1269972 13+
J.M. 1236305 15+
K.K. 1095015 15+
K.P. 1179324 15
L.F. 1245248 16
M.F. 1075626 15+
M.F. 1280939 18
M.M. 1273082 21+
M.S. 1100272 16
MLC students who enrolled after 2007 take the oral exam with Prof. Wardle. Please email her to set a date for your exam Those who enrolled before 2007, as well as LLM students, take the oral exam with me.
It would appear from the information you wrote on your papers that only Fucci Valeria has to take the exam with me. The date for her exam is Friday 27th January at 4pm . Please email me if you have to do your oral exam with me and did not specify this on your paper . Students must also email me, confirming the date of their exam.
EXAM FORMAT
The oral exams will be in the lettori office. Please bring proof of identity.
Bring two articles (originals, NOT downloaded from internet sites) dealing with the same news item, one from a quality and one from a popular newspaper, published during the 7 days preceding the exam. You will be asked to analyse and compare these articles as part of your exam. Bring a photocopy of the articles as well.
domenica 8 gennaio 2012
RICEVIMENTO
Il primo ricevimento nel mese di gennaio sarà GIOVEDI 12 dalle ore 11,00 alle 13,00.
Non ci sarà ricevimento la settimana dopo causa esami scritti.
Dalla settimana dal 23 gennaio in poi, il ricevimento tornerà al solito orario ( mer. 10,30 – 12,30 )
Non ci sarà ricevimento la settimana dopo causa esami scritti.
Dalla settimana dal 23 gennaio in poi, il ricevimento tornerà al solito orario ( mer. 10,30 – 12,30 )
III YEAR ASSIGNMENTS
During the break you will be given assignments and background reading to complete before the beginning of the second semester. Please consult blog on a regular basis.
Here’s your first assignment:
C1 – This is the C5 Mid-Module Test. Complete the test, referring to your grammar text and dictionary to help you.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD.
a) She is both a talented and hard-working student. NOT
…………………………………………………………………. .
b) It was stupid of me to buy that second hand car, it keeps breaking down. WISH
……………………………………………………………………………… .
c) They believe the suspect killed at least six people before he was captured. BELIEVED
d) You were supposed to be here an hour ago! SHOULD
……………………………………………………………………….. .
e) She said that she had never been to a Chinese restaurant before. FIRST
……………………………………………………………………….. .
f) The painters are coming to decorate Mark’s house today. HAVING
………………………………………………………………… .
g) The president of the company died three years ago. DEAD
……………………………………………………………… .
h) Did you remember to tell Mark to bring his camera? REMIND
……………………………………………………………………. .
i) You cannot smoke in the office. ALLOWED.
…… …………………………………………………………… .
j) It’s ages since I saw Anne. FOR
………………………………………………………………………… .
Complete the text below by filling each gap with ONE WORD ONLY
Salvatore Montagna, (1)........... alleged Mafia Boss has been (2) ............. dead in
Canada. Montagna (3) ……….. born in Montreal but grew (4)........ in Sicily and,(5) ……….. he moved
(6)........ the United States at 15, he never obtained US citizenship. The married father of
three was deported to Canada(7) ………….. the United States in 2009 because of a conviction for
refusing (8).......... testify before a grand jury on illegal gambling. He pleaded guilty to the minor
charge, but it(9) …………. him ineligible to stay in the US. Montagna had no criminal record in
Canada (10).......... re-entered without trouble
Put the following texts into good and fluent English .Remember that this is a grammar test and you are not expected to write perfect or word for word translations but are expected to render the concepts of the Italian in correct English so that it can be understood by native speakers of English
“Il professore Scattone ha preso il posto dell'ex insegnante di Storia e Filosofia che fu arrestato per stalking la scorsa estate”. A rivelarlo sono alcuni studenti del liceo scientifico di Roma Cavour, dove da settembre Giovanni Scattone, condannato a 5 anni e 4 mesi per l'omicidio di Marta Russo, ha 9 ore di insegnamento. La notizia circolava ma è stata confermata solo lunedì.
Ha 51 anni ed ha avuto sinora 28 figli. Si tratta di una donna nepalese, sposatasi all'età di 12 anni, e che dai 17 in poi, quasi ogni anno ha avuto un figlio continuando però a lavorare nei campi. "Ho dato alla luce uno dei miei figli" racconta la donna al quotidiano nepalese 'Samacharpatrà "mentre stavo piantando le patate in un campo e un altro è nato mentre tagliavo l'erba in una foresta."
Lui ha 92 anni, lei 82 e si sposeranno giovedì prossimo nella chiesa parrocchiale di Valmacca in provincia di Alessandria. Rimasto vedovo quattro anni fa lo sposo ha deciso di portare all'altare la cognata.
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C5 - – This is the C5 Mid-Module Test. Complete the test, referring to your grammar text and dictionary to help you.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD.
a) He just didn’t realise that he had made such a serious mistake. LITTLE
…………………………………………………………………… .
b) It’s been raining for a week and I’m sick of it! WISH
……………………………………………………………………..
c) People say he has gone abroad to avoid imprisonment. SAID
…………………………………………………………………
d) He should do that work but he doesn’t want to. SUPPOSED
……………………………………………………………… .
e) It seems that the kidnappers have hidden the hostage in the outskirts. REPORTEDLY
…………………………………………………………………… .
f) They are investigating the allegations. BEING
…………………………………………………………. .
g) He has not stopped complaining since he got up this morning. BEEN
…………………………………………………………………. .
h) He thinks it would be a good idea we went to the theatre together . SUGGESTED
………………………………………………………………………. .
i) I wish I had told the truth and not been such a coward. REGRET
……………………………………………………………………. .
j) Although the sun is shining, it still feels very cold. DESPITE
…………………………………………………………………. .
Complete the text below by filling each gap with ONE WORD ONLY
The body of an alleged mafia boss,(1) ………….. once led New York's notorious Bonanno crime
family, has (2) ……………. found by the side of (3)…………. river in Canada. Reports identified the
body(4) …………. Salvatore Montagna.(5) .......... death is the latest in a series of mafia-related
killings (6)............ disappearances which began years ago. He (7)……….... considered a
contender (8) .......... take over the decimated Rizzuto family. A provincial police spokesman
(9)………….. that a private citizen called after (10) ................. gunshots.
Put the following texts into good and fluent English. Remember that this is a grammar test and you are not expected to write perfect or word for word translations but are expected to render the concepts of the Italian in correct English so that it can be understood by native speakers of English.
L'abracadabra non è bastato, e un mago è rimasto ucciso mentre cercava di fermare un treno con i suoi poteri para-normali. Il giovane, di nome Wei, ventidue anni, era convinto di essere un maestro nell'arte occulta cinese «Qi gong». Si è sdraiato sulle rotaie e ha atteso che giungesse un treno: il convoglio avrebbe dovuto fermarsi grazie alla sola forza del suo pensiero. Che però non è bastata, e la locomotiva ha tragicamente smentito le convinzioni del mago, travolgendolo e uccidendolo sul colpo.
L'inchiesta sulla morte dell'attrice Natalie Wood, deceduta in circostanze misteriose durante una gita in barca nel 1981, sarà riaperta.La Wood, 43 anni, venne ritrovata annegata il 29 novembre 1981 durante una gita al largo della California.La Wood e il marito, Robert Wagner, erano partiti con la loro barca 'splendour' in compagnia dell'attore Christopher Walken. Le circostanze della morte di Natalie Wood non sono mai state chiarite completamente e anche se molti hanno parlato di un triangolo amoroso dalle conseguenze fatali, le versioni dei due unici testimoni, Walken e Wagner, sono state perfettamente coincidenti.
Here’s your first assignment:
C1 – This is the C5 Mid-Module Test. Complete the test, referring to your grammar text and dictionary to help you.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD.
a) She is both a talented and hard-working student. NOT
…………………………………………………………………. .
b) It was stupid of me to buy that second hand car, it keeps breaking down. WISH
……………………………………………………………………………… .
c) They believe the suspect killed at least six people before he was captured. BELIEVED
d) You were supposed to be here an hour ago! SHOULD
……………………………………………………………………….. .
e) She said that she had never been to a Chinese restaurant before. FIRST
……………………………………………………………………….. .
f) The painters are coming to decorate Mark’s house today. HAVING
………………………………………………………………… .
g) The president of the company died three years ago. DEAD
……………………………………………………………… .
h) Did you remember to tell Mark to bring his camera? REMIND
……………………………………………………………………. .
i) You cannot smoke in the office. ALLOWED.
…… …………………………………………………………… .
j) It’s ages since I saw Anne. FOR
………………………………………………………………………… .
Complete the text below by filling each gap with ONE WORD ONLY
Salvatore Montagna, (1)........... alleged Mafia Boss has been (2) ............. dead in
Canada. Montagna (3) ……….. born in Montreal but grew (4)........ in Sicily and,(5) ……….. he moved
(6)........ the United States at 15, he never obtained US citizenship. The married father of
three was deported to Canada(7) ………….. the United States in 2009 because of a conviction for
refusing (8).......... testify before a grand jury on illegal gambling. He pleaded guilty to the minor
charge, but it(9) …………. him ineligible to stay in the US. Montagna had no criminal record in
Canada (10).......... re-entered without trouble
Put the following texts into good and fluent English .Remember that this is a grammar test and you are not expected to write perfect or word for word translations but are expected to render the concepts of the Italian in correct English so that it can be understood by native speakers of English
“Il professore Scattone ha preso il posto dell'ex insegnante di Storia e Filosofia che fu arrestato per stalking la scorsa estate”. A rivelarlo sono alcuni studenti del liceo scientifico di Roma Cavour, dove da settembre Giovanni Scattone, condannato a 5 anni e 4 mesi per l'omicidio di Marta Russo, ha 9 ore di insegnamento. La notizia circolava ma è stata confermata solo lunedì.
Ha 51 anni ed ha avuto sinora 28 figli. Si tratta di una donna nepalese, sposatasi all'età di 12 anni, e che dai 17 in poi, quasi ogni anno ha avuto un figlio continuando però a lavorare nei campi. "Ho dato alla luce uno dei miei figli" racconta la donna al quotidiano nepalese 'Samacharpatrà "mentre stavo piantando le patate in un campo e un altro è nato mentre tagliavo l'erba in una foresta."
Lui ha 92 anni, lei 82 e si sposeranno giovedì prossimo nella chiesa parrocchiale di Valmacca in provincia di Alessandria. Rimasto vedovo quattro anni fa lo sposo ha deciso di portare all'altare la cognata.
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C5 - – This is the C5 Mid-Module Test. Complete the test, referring to your grammar text and dictionary to help you.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD.
a) He just didn’t realise that he had made such a serious mistake. LITTLE
…………………………………………………………………… .
b) It’s been raining for a week and I’m sick of it! WISH
……………………………………………………………………..
c) People say he has gone abroad to avoid imprisonment. SAID
…………………………………………………………………
d) He should do that work but he doesn’t want to. SUPPOSED
……………………………………………………………… .
e) It seems that the kidnappers have hidden the hostage in the outskirts. REPORTEDLY
…………………………………………………………………… .
f) They are investigating the allegations. BEING
…………………………………………………………. .
g) He has not stopped complaining since he got up this morning. BEEN
…………………………………………………………………. .
h) He thinks it would be a good idea we went to the theatre together . SUGGESTED
………………………………………………………………………. .
i) I wish I had told the truth and not been such a coward. REGRET
……………………………………………………………………. .
j) Although the sun is shining, it still feels very cold. DESPITE
…………………………………………………………………. .
Complete the text below by filling each gap with ONE WORD ONLY
The body of an alleged mafia boss,(1) ………….. once led New York's notorious Bonanno crime
family, has (2) ……………. found by the side of (3)…………. river in Canada. Reports identified the
body(4) …………. Salvatore Montagna.(5) .......... death is the latest in a series of mafia-related
killings (6)............ disappearances which began years ago. He (7)……….... considered a
contender (8) .......... take over the decimated Rizzuto family. A provincial police spokesman
(9)………….. that a private citizen called after (10) ................. gunshots.
Put the following texts into good and fluent English. Remember that this is a grammar test and you are not expected to write perfect or word for word translations but are expected to render the concepts of the Italian in correct English so that it can be understood by native speakers of English.
L'abracadabra non è bastato, e un mago è rimasto ucciso mentre cercava di fermare un treno con i suoi poteri para-normali. Il giovane, di nome Wei, ventidue anni, era convinto di essere un maestro nell'arte occulta cinese «Qi gong». Si è sdraiato sulle rotaie e ha atteso che giungesse un treno: il convoglio avrebbe dovuto fermarsi grazie alla sola forza del suo pensiero. Che però non è bastata, e la locomotiva ha tragicamente smentito le convinzioni del mago, travolgendolo e uccidendolo sul colpo.
L'inchiesta sulla morte dell'attrice Natalie Wood, deceduta in circostanze misteriose durante una gita in barca nel 1981, sarà riaperta.La Wood, 43 anni, venne ritrovata annegata il 29 novembre 1981 durante una gita al largo della California.La Wood e il marito, Robert Wagner, erano partiti con la loro barca 'splendour' in compagnia dell'attore Christopher Walken. Le circostanze della morte di Natalie Wood non sono mai state chiarite completamente e anche se molti hanno parlato di un triangolo amoroso dalle conseguenze fatali, le versioni dei due unici testimoni, Walken e Wagner, sono state perfettamente coincidenti.
MID MODULE TEST RESULTS -December,2011
Group C5
B. C. 1163035 18+
Cammarone Alessio*
Celletti Veronica*
Cocco Maria *
D.C. 1269080 15
De Filippis Gessica*
D.M. 1329665 20
G.F. 1256038 9+
Lepadatu Florina*
M.C. 1351736 18
Matera Valentina*
P.M. 1322407 20+
P.A 1312930 23+
Ranieri Greta*
S.S. 1315201 17
Segatori Ilaria*
T.M. 1314730 21+
Zacheo Greta *
Students whose names are marked with an asterisk still have to pass their second year written examination.
B. C. 1163035 18+
Cammarone Alessio*
Celletti Veronica*
Cocco Maria *
D.C. 1269080 15
De Filippis Gessica*
D.M. 1329665 20
G.F. 1256038 9+
Lepadatu Florina*
M.C. 1351736 18
Matera Valentina*
P.M. 1322407 20+
P.A 1312930 23+
Ranieri Greta*
S.S. 1315201 17
Segatori Ilaria*
T.M. 1314730 21+
Zacheo Greta *
Students whose names are marked with an asterisk still have to pass their second year written examination.
MID MOUDULE TEST RESULTS - DECEMBER 2011
GROUP C1
B.C. 1327598 25
B.I. 1315923 20+
B.F. 1203411 24+
B.C. 1322641 26+
B.S. 1346396 24+
B.E. 1317392 24
B.L. 1354504 22+
B.S. 1322742 22+
C.M. 1334948 26
C.S. 1341638 20+
C.V. 1308477 23-
C.C. 1327293 25
C.P. ERASMUS
C.R. 1347601 25-
C.N. 1230680 15+
C.A. 1317512 23
C.E. 1352297 21
D.C. 1243661 27
D.V. 1314718 24+
D.G. 1352612 26+
D.L. 1317189 22
D.C. 1322883 26-
D.M. 1327842 25+
D.C. 1326301 19+
E.C. 1345370 24+
F.G. 1321956 18+
F.A. 1347831 18
F.F. 1308775 19
F.E. 1348731 15
F.F. 1308089 16+
F.V. 1350211 18-
G.F. 1336282 20
G.E. 1346408 11+
I.A. 1335228 16
H.G. 1309118 22
L.P. 1330450 27+
L.A. 1276343 24+
L.E. 1340673 22+
L.C. 1229294 27
M.G. 1355022 25+
M.I. 1344128 25+
M.I 1341883 27+
O.F. 1320440 21
P.S. 1286948 25
P.A. 1333135 20+
P.M. 1344861 22+
R.R. 1340022 14
R.M. 1328128 26
S.G. 1343065 23+
S.S. 1215185 19
S.M. 1329554 25+
V.L. 1325805 24+
V.R. 1309098 25+
Z.M. 1217261 27
As you can see, the results, on the whole, are good. However, there are a few students who fall considerably below the level expected for third year. I would strongly advise those of you who did not achieve a pass mark to change to Group C5.
B.C. 1327598 25
B.I. 1315923 20+
B.F. 1203411 24+
B.C. 1322641 26+
B.S. 1346396 24+
B.E. 1317392 24
B.L. 1354504 22+
B.S. 1322742 22+
C.M. 1334948 26
C.S. 1341638 20+
C.V. 1308477 23-
C.C. 1327293 25
C.P. ERASMUS
C.R. 1347601 25-
C.N. 1230680 15+
C.A. 1317512 23
C.E. 1352297 21
D.C. 1243661 27
D.V. 1314718 24+
D.G. 1352612 26+
D.L. 1317189 22
D.C. 1322883 26-
D.M. 1327842 25+
D.C. 1326301 19+
E.C. 1345370 24+
F.G. 1321956 18+
F.A. 1347831 18
F.F. 1308775 19
F.E. 1348731 15
F.F. 1308089 16+
F.V. 1350211 18-
G.F. 1336282 20
G.E. 1346408 11+
I.A. 1335228 16
H.G. 1309118 22
L.P. 1330450 27+
L.A. 1276343 24+
L.E. 1340673 22+
L.C. 1229294 27
M.G. 1355022 25+
M.I. 1344128 25+
M.I 1341883 27+
O.F. 1320440 21
P.S. 1286948 25
P.A. 1333135 20+
P.M. 1344861 22+
R.R. 1340022 14
R.M. 1328128 26
S.G. 1343065 23+
S.S. 1215185 19
S.M. 1329554 25+
V.L. 1325805 24+
V.R. 1309098 25+
Z.M. 1217261 27
As you can see, the results, on the whole, are good. However, there are a few students who fall considerably below the level expected for third year. I would strongly advise those of you who did not achieve a pass mark to change to Group C5.
RICEVIMENTO
Il primo ricevimento nel mese di gennaio sarà GIOVEDI 12 dalle ore 11,00 alle 13,00.
Non ci sarà ricevimento la settimana dopo causa esami scritti.
Dalla settimana dal 23 gennaio in poi, il ricevimento tornerà al solito orario ( mer. 10,30 – 12,30 )
Non ci sarà ricevimento la settimana dopo causa esami scritti.
Dalla settimana dal 23 gennaio in poi, il ricevimento tornerà al solito orario ( mer. 10,30 – 12,30 )