sabato 22 settembre 2018

III YEAR MLI LETTORATO 2018/2019


MLI  ( all III year MLI students)

Lessons begin on Tuesday, 9th  October.

Timetable

 Tuesday 9.00 – 11.00  Marco Polo, T01

 Friday    11,00 -13,00 Marco Polo, 109
   

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. 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

Practical English UsageThird 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


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.


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 – 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.


Contact info
                        http://hillansapienza.blogspot.com


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