giovedì 8 ottobre 2015

III Year lettorato Programma


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 -  see  below)
The Structure of English
Style

How to  Use your Knowledge

The Language of Advertising

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
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.

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



 

On-line Newspapers and News Sites










http://www.timesonline.co.uk  - this site charges you to  access most of the articles


 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

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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