III YEAR Lettorato
PROGRAMME
The course aims to further
develop the four skills to C1 level with
particular emphasis on writing, the comparative analysis of the Italian
and English grammar systems and discourse analysis being its main
components. At the end of the course students are expected to be able
to apply their grammar knowledge to producing correct English versions of
Italian texts, completing cloze
texts and structural transformation
exercises. They will also write a brief academic essay based on the linguistic
analysis of an advertisement. Sixteen
hours of self-study listening tasks in
the language laboratory are compulsory.
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.
Students will also be required to complete 2 assignments, one in the first
and one in the second semester. To be
eligible for the exemption test 75%of
lessons must be attended. Please consult blogs (see below) for a more detailed
description of the course and the exam format.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Mastering Advanced English Language, Sara Thorne. Palgrave. ( selected chapters)
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. (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.
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 distributed during lessons.
A hand-out containing past exam papers for practice is
available on request at the department for those students who do not
attend lessons. These students should follow the blogs on a regular basis to
have further information about the bibliography and exam format.
Contact information:
email : wilsonsapienza@libero.it
email :
mhillan@hotmail.com
On-line
Newspapers and News Sites
http://internazionale.it – articles from
around the world – lots of articles translated into Italian from English
http://theconversation.com/uk - “The
Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academics to provide
informed news analysis and commentary that’s free to read and republish.”
Links
on Advertising
Language
Learning Sites
The following
sites are for self-study.
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