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
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