Hillan - La Sapienza: ottobre 2020

Riservato agli studenti fuori corso, lavoratori, ripetenti, portatori di disabilità alle studentesse madri e agli studenti padri con figlio/i di età inferiore a tre anni, nonché alle studentesse in stato di gravidanza (il fatto di trovarsi in una delle condizioni previste potrà essere attestato attraverso un’autocertificazione resa dall’interessato: scarica modello https://www.lettere.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/modello-autocertificaAzione.pdf ); gli appelli sono da considerare estesi rispettivamente ai laureandi della II sessione di laurea 2019-20 e della IV sessione di laurea 2019-20.

Booking will open October 19th and close November 6th at midday. No exceptions will be made.

The exams will start on Thursday 12th of November at 14,30 and continue over subsequent days. Please check lecturers' CLA pages for details on 9/11/20.

The format of the oral only exam is per June and September 2020.Students will take the exam in pairs and receive an article to read and summarise approximately 10-12 minutes before their oral is scheduled to start. The exam will last 25-30 minutes for each pair of students.

The exam will begin with a short summary of part of the article followed by comprehension and synonym and transformation exercises.The stated level of the first year Magistrale exam is C1. As such those taking part need to display an advanced range of accuracy and complexity in their speaking, not merely communication skills. Phonological and lexical ability will be tested in addition to comprehension.

Please note the following:

(1) Have a computer, tablet, or smart phone with a reliable internet connection and a functioning camera + microphone. The audio on your device must also work properly, so you can hear the examining lecturer and the other student.

(2) The oral exam will be conducted on Zoom/ Webex. Make sure you download the app and are familiar with it before the exam.

(3) Have your personal identification with your NAME AND PHOTO and proof of enrolment in the LCLT3 programme ready to show at the start of the meeting.

(4) The code for the video meeting will be provided on lecturers' CLA pages before the exam.

(5) Institutional email only is to be used for all stages of the process.

All details about the exam are on lecturers' CLA pages.

PRENOTAZIONI /ONLINE BOOKING MAGISTRALE 1:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rH_ipKdcZ6RDhHgrLwO4FykH54Nj2skPmiXxqtWBGPs/edit

venerdì 9 ottobre 2020

MLI 3 - ESAME LETTORATO/LINGUA D’INGLESE SESSIONE STRAORDINARIA (VIRTUALE)

Please read ALL of this post carefully

See following link to determine if you are eligible to sit the exam: https://www.lettere.uniroma1.it/Didattica-2019-20

TUESDAY, 10th NOVEMBER - 4.00 pm

Exam description –

Paper 1 - Translation Italian – English/ (approx. 160 wds.)

Paper 2 - advertisement analysis

Use of dictionaries allowed for both papers.

Exam procedure

The exam will be sent to you via email (uniroma addresses only allowed) on the day of the exam at 4.00 pm . At 6.00 pm send your completed paper to both Prof. Wardle and myself. Papers submitted late will not be corrected. Your oral exam will be based on an analysis of the paper you have submitted. The oral exams will be on Wednesday 11^th, exact times will be published once exam registration has closed. On the day of your oral exam you will be emailed the link to the ZOOM exam meeting . Please have proof of identity ready to show to the exam commission before starting your exam.

Registration for exam: from 23^rd October - 6^th November by email to maria.hillan@uniroma1.it stating surname, name and matriculation number.

venerdì 2 ottobre 2020

LETTORATO MLI 3

MLI 3 -TEXT Analysis

Lessons are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 13th at 09,00 am according to the following timetable:

Tuesday -09,00 -11,00

Friday - 11,00 -13,00

All lessons will be conducted online on the ZOOM platform so students should not book a lesson through the Prodigit system.

Follow the link below to access the course: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/81250159165?pwd=UGRRUUtFblo1TGpjbk1kQlFCSVRsQT09

Meeting ID: 812 5015 9165

Passcode: 642727

Programmes - Text Analysis & Translation

Depending on options chosen in your Piano di Studi, you will need to attend either the first or the second semester or both. Fuori corso students need to attend both.

Semester 1 - Text Analysis - 36 hrs (this course is linked to 1048129 – English Language III)

The course aims to further develop the four skills to C1 level with particular emphasis on writing and speaking. Students will develop the skills to carry out a linguistic analysis of persuasive texts. During the course students will also work on developing oral skills and will give group presentations on a persuasive text of their choice. The final exam will be a brief academic essay based on the textual analysis of an advertisement.

Students are expected to do a considerable amount of work as preparation for lessons. Every two-hour lesson requires at least two hours of preparation as private study.

Please consult blog or CLA page (see below) for a more detailed description of the course and the exam format.

Semester 2 - Translation - 36 hrs (this course is linked to 1025916 – Lingua e traduzione inglese III)

Programme

The course aims to further develop the four skills to C1 level with particular emphasis on the comparative analysis of Italian and English grammar . At the end of the course students are expected to be able to apply their grammar knowledge to producing correct written English versions of Italian texts, completing cloze texts and structural transformation exercises. Students will also develop oral paraphrasing skills and will be required to give a group presentation on a comparative analysis of a feature of their choice of the English/ Italian grammar systems. The final exam will be a brief translation ( approx. 200 words) from Italian to English.

Students are expected to do a considerable amount of work as preparation for lessons. Every two-hour lesson requires at least two hours of preparation as private study.

Please consult blog or CLA page (see below) for a more detailed description of the course and the exam format

Reading List for both courses

Mastering Advanced English Language, Sara Thorne. Palgrave. (Selected chapters - see below)

The Structure of English

Style

How to Use your Knowledge

The Language of Advertising - only for Text Analysis

Other Varieties

How to Use your Knowledge (last chapter)

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

Practical English Usage is a reference text that you should consult whenever you need to study/revise grammar points. The sections below, instead, are recommended study for all III year students.

1. 240-headlines

2. 147- Emails

3. Pages xvii - xxv – language terminology

4. Pages xxvi- xix - common mistakes

5. 255 - idioms, collocations and fixed expressions

6. 308 – 312 - kinds of English

7. 389 - numbers

8. 445 - prefixes and suffixes

9. 473 – 479 - punctuation

10. 509 -512 - sentence structure

Oxford Word Skills, Advanced, Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman. O.U.P. (selected chapters)

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.

Further material will be available online as the course progresses . Non attending students should follow the blog / CLA page on a regular basis to have further information about the bibliography and exam format.

Contact info:

https://web.uniroma1.it/cla/en/cel/maria-hillan

http://www.hillansapienza.blogspot.com/

email: maria.hillan@uniroma1.it

LETTORATO - MAGISTRALE 1

ENGLISH AND ANGLO-AMERICAN STUDIES

SCIENZE LINGUISTICHE LETTERARIE E DELLA TRADUZIONE

MAGISTRALE 1 GROUP B

Lessons are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 13^th at 11,00 am. (see full timetable for all lettorato courses below)

All lessons will be conducted online on the ZOOM platform so students should not book a lesson through the Prodigit system.

Follow the link below to access the course:

https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/87844916435?pwd=c0JOckFRWCtPcDl2bnNiVktpeHZldz09

Meeting ID:

878 4491 6435

Passcode:

972605

Lettore	Corso	Orari	Aula
Toll (A-F)	1A Studenti A-F	Lun. 15.00-17.00 Mer. 17.00-19.00	Aula Magna 202
Hillan (G-O)	1B Studenti G-O	Mar. 11.00-13.00 Ven. 9.00-11.00	106 aula C Vetrerie
Horrigan (P-Z)	1C Studenti P-Z	Mar. 15.00-17.00 Mer. 13.00-15.00	202 110

Changing Group: Students requesting to change group need firstly to find a student from one
of the other two groups to swap with then send an explanatory email to the teacher of the original
group, copying it to the teacher of the proposed group explaining in detail the precise reason for
the change and whether English is their first or second language. This must be done within the
first FOUR lessons of the semester. Teachers will confirm the change after reviewing timetable options and class sizes.

RICEVIMENTO 2020/2021

Magistrale 1

Tuesday - 13,00 -14,00

https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/85492196001?pwd=VVMvNWFPWFpyVHRIcXR0VkJlNkg0dz09

Meeting ID: 854 9219 6001

Passcode: 062531

MLI 3

Friday - 13,00 – 14,00

https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/83886495743?pwd=RVlCWEdXb1UzNW9ubnM4TndwbEM2UT09

Meeting ID: 838 8649 5743

Passcode: 169715

Hillan - La Sapienza

venerdì 30 ottobre 2020

NEW LINK FOR RICEVIMENTO

martedì 20 ottobre 2020

MLI 3 TEXT ANALYSIS / MAGISTRALE 1 GROUP B

sabato 10 ottobre 2020

APPELLO STRAORDINARIO MAGISTRALE 1 Anno Accademico 2019-20 o prima