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LCLT
Group C1 HILLAN – students with of mark of 28/30 in II
year lettorato exam (written and oral mark only,
NOT the average of lettorato and lingua)
Timetable
Thursday 8:30 -10:30 – Aula V,V.M.
Friday 10:30 -12:30 –Aula III, V.M.
Friday 10:30 -12:30 –Aula III, V.M.
PROGRAMME
The course aims to further develop the four skills to
C1 level. There is particular emphasis on writing, the comparative analysis of
the Italian and English grammar systems. 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, reading comprehension and précis. 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
Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary, 9th edition,
9780194798792
Headway Advanced, 4th
edition, 9780194713573
Jennifer Pudney, Written
English for Advanced Learners-A new practical method, available at Feltrinelli
International
Further material will be distributed during lessons.
Further material will be distributed during lessons.
Contact info :
emails :
·
Margaret
Horrigan: Please consult hollymarg.wikspaces.com
On-line Newspapers and News Sites
http://ww.the newyorker.com
http://internazionale.it – articles from around the world – l 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.”
Language Learning Sites
The following sites are for self-study.
MLI
Timetable
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 blog (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)
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
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.
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 blog on a regular basis to have
further information about the bibliography and exam format.
Contact info :
On-line Newspapers and News Sites
http://internazionale.it – articles from around the world – l 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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