MLI 3 TEXT ANALYSIS

 MLI 3 -TEXT Analysis

Lessons are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 28^th September   at 09,00 according to the following timetable:

Tuesday -09,00 -11,00

Friday - 11,00 -13,00

All lessons will be conducted online on the ZOOM platform so students should not book a lesson through the   Prodigit system.

Follow the links  below to  access the course:  

 Tuesday

Join Zoom Meeting

https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/85045805466?pwd=S3BOQkt5Q0w3VUZNSWdOSXB5bEhvUT09

Meeting ID: 850 4580 5466

Passcode: 664719

Friday

Join Zoom Meeting

https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/81873515030?pwd=UTVjOVowOFhjRkpncnFGZWlWV3VvQT09

Meeting ID: 818 7351 5030

Passcode: 992931

Here is the link  to  the Google classroom  where I will  be uploading course material: https://classroom.google.com/c/OTMzNDc5NTcxMzNa  

Programmes - Text Analysis & Translation

Depending on options chosen in your Piano di Studi, you will need to attend either the first or the second semester or both. Fuori corso students need to do  the Language exam with  Prof. Wardle ( Language and Gender) and the Text Analysis lettorato  exam with  me. 

Semester 1 - Text Analysis - 36 hrs (this course is linked to 1048129 – English Language III)

The course aims to further develop the four skills to C1 level with particular emphasis on writing and speaking. Students will develop the skills to carry out a linguistic analysis of persuasive texts. During the course students will also work on developing oral skills and will give group presentations on a persuasive text of their choice.  The final exam will be a brief academic essay based on the textual  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.

 Please consult blog or CLA page (see below) for a more detailed description of the course and the exam format.

 Semester 2 - Translation - 36 hrs (this course is linked to 1025916 – Lingua e traduzione inglese III)

 Programme

The course aims to further develop the four skills to C1 level with particular emphasis on  the comparative analysis of  Italian and English grammar . At the end of the course students are expected to be able to apply their grammar knowledge to producing correct written English versions of Italian texts, completing cloze texts and structural transformation exercises. Students will  also  develop  oral  paraphrasing skills and will  be required to  give a group  presentation on a comparative analysis of a feature of their choice of the English/ Italian  grammar systems. The final  exam  will  be  a brief translation ( approx. 200  words) from Italian to  English.

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.

 Please consult blog or CLA page  (see below) for a more detailed description of the course and the exam format

 

Reading List for both  courses

 

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 - only for Text Analysis

 

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

 

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 available online as the  course progresses .  Non attending students should follow the blog / CLA page on a regular basis to have further information about the bibliography and exam format.

Contact info:

https://web.uniroma1.it/cla/en/cel/maria-hillan

http://www.hillansapienza.blogspot.com/

email: maria.hillan@uniroma1.it