venerdì 28 ottobre 2011

Groups C1& C5 - Homework for 4th November

See blog post for Sunday 30th January,2011. Put the three texts into Italian.

domenica 23 ottobre 2011

III YEAR - LESSON PREPARATION

Lesson Outlines
Please read the information below carefully.
GROUP C1
For Monday 24th Oct. – Prepare Page 1 of Analysis handout ( slogans )
Friday 28th Oct. – Do revision sheet 2 and translation part of mid-module test. For the text, see my blog post of 30th January,2011 if you were absent when I distributed the copies.
GROUP C5
For Wednesday 26th Oct. – Revision sheet 1
Friday 28th Oct. – Revision sheet 2 and Page 1 of Analysis handout.

There will be no lessons on Monday 31st and Wednesday 2nd November. There will be no ricevimento on Wednesday 2nd November.

Friday 4th November : Both groups should bring all 3 handouts and grammar texts ( Swan )
From mid-November we will begin worksheets for Sarah Thorne so please begin to read Chapter One, The Structure of English. Students normally find this text hard to follow at first so begin your study as soon as possible so that you have sufficient time to read the chapter at least twice.

venerdì 21 ottobre 2011

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

sabato 15 ottobre 2011

HOMEWORK C1 & C5

Translate - Pay particular attention to your choice of tenses ( for Monday 17th/19th Oct. )
Sono nato a Milano.Ho sempre disegnato con facilità: per questo forse ho scelto liceo artistico e architettura. Da trent'anni dedico il mio tempo al paesaggio urbano. Ho fotografato più di 60 città del mondo con altrettanti libri.

Sono cresciuto in una ridente cittadina alle falde del Vesuvio, Torre del Greco. Ho lavorato nei villaggi turistici, ho fatto cabaret, ho avuto -e ho ancora- una band.Ho lavorato in TV e dal '98 sono approdato a "Le Iene" .
Corriere della Sera, 15th Ott.,2011

IMPORTANT- GROUP CHANGES

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY.
The following changes are being made to III year groups due to the large number of students in Group C1.

1)As agreed at the last lesson, the students listed below will be moving to Group C2. See Prof. Wilson’s blog for all information regarding his course : http://wilsonsapienza.blogspot.com/


Aversa Giorgia
Bafera Giacoma
Basilico Giulia
Ciconi Barbara
Colaprisca Noemi
Colasanti Fabio
De Biasi Roberto
Enrico Lucia
Focarile Francesca
Giannattasio Federico
Lanci Carolina
Manescu Cristina
Medda Stella
Miliziani Roberta
Pagano Marialaura
Rizzo Francesco
Valentini Claudia



2) Surname A-G, with 27 II year lettorato mark move to C3 - Hargan (see timetable below)
3) Surname H-Z , with 27 II year lettorato mark move to C4 - Bates ( see timetable below)



Hillan
C1 lunedì,8,30-10,30 VI
venerdì,8,30-10,30 III
Wilson
C2 mercoledì,12,30-14,30 VII
giovedì,8,30-10,30 III
Hargan
C3 lunedì,14,30-16,30 V
martedì,08,30-10,30 III
Bates
C4 martedì, 14,30-16,30 III
Giovedì,14,30-16,30 III
Hillan
C5 Mercoledì,8,30-10,30 VI
Venerd’, 10,30-12,30 III

giovedì 6 ottobre 2011

III YEAR LETTORATO

Lessons begin on 10th October
LINGUE CULTURE LETTERARTURE TRADUZIONE & MEDIAZIONE LINGUISTICA CULTURALE
Students are advised to follow the instructions below when choosing a group ( timetable clashes permitting):
C1 - students with a mark of 26+ in the second year lettorato exam ( written and oral lettorato mark)
C2 - students with a mark of 24/25
C3 – students with a mark of 22/23
C4- students with a mark of 20/21
C5- students with a mark of 18/19
Lettore Corso Orari Aula
Hillan C1 lunedì,8,30-10,30 VI
venerdì,8,30-10,30 III
Wilson C2 mercoledì,12,30-14,30 VII
giovedì,8,30-10,30 III
Hargan C3 lunedì,14,30-16,30 V
martedì,10,30-12,30 III
Bates C4 martedì, 14,30-16,30 III
Giovedì,14,30-16,30 III
Hillan C5 Mercoledì,8,30-10,30 VI
Venerd’, 10,30-12,30 III


Lettore CORSO ORARI AULA
Weiss Recupero Lunedì,8,00-10,00 Sede centrale ,aula 4
Martedì,8,30-10,30 VI
Giovedì, 10,30-12,30 VI

This course is for students who have tried the III year written exam and failed. It is NOT open to those students who have never done a third year course and enrolled in 2009/2010