This
post is for students who intend to sit the Magistrale 1 lettorato exam in
September.
Here is some advice and suggested material - all
available online - to help you prepare for the exam.
I presume that you already know of
this site. In order to revise basic language, start with the first course - lower intermediate - and then
do the intermediate and upper
intermediate ones. There is also a basic grammar reference section (click on “grammar”
and options will appear).
You should also do the pronunciation
and vocabulary sections.
This is a free site with excellent
material for preparation for Cambridge exams. The exit level for Magistrale 1
students is C1 which is CAE. The link is for this exam.
This site contains news articles
written in 3 different levels from the most basic to the original
text. Summarise the articles and complete accompanying exercises.
This is a skills hub that provides guidelines on academic writing.
One of the best ways to improve
vocabulary is by reading. This is a site written by academics that analyses and
discusses current events. Try to read at least 2 articles per day and learn any
new words in context.
A collocation is when two or more words naturally go together
and sound correct together.
Do the exercises and try to use the collocations you learn in your writing.
You will find Magistrale 1 coursework
on my blog. The blog is in chronological order so start from October, 2019 and
cover the material for the current
academic year.
