ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2016/2017

Optional/Mandatory:

Optional

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCES

Disciplinary Sector:

English Language and Translation

Language:

Italian

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

FODDAI Stefania

CASU Giustina

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

The expected entry level of the course is B1. Those students who have not attained the B1 level prior to the course are encouraged to attend all lessons from the start of the first semester.

AF code:

40000059

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

One written exam, divided into two parts, both of which will take place on the same day:
1) B1+ Intermediate level grammar exercises, syntax and lexicon. A written composition. In addition, one or two listening tests of a dialogue and/or monologue with answer paper.
2) A reading exam of one or more literary texts in English, with comprehension questions .

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

To attain a CEFR B1+ Intermediate level in English.
Reading and comprehension of several literary texts written in the English language.

Contents

The course is divided in two parts:
1) Lessons, conducted by the native language teacher Giustina Casu, focusing primarily on the morpho-syntax and lexicon aspects of the English Language ( from B1 to B1+ Level ). Listening and oral practice.
2) Lectures conducted by professor Stefania Foddai, consisting of the reading and comprehension of various literary texts in English. The comprehension of the texts will be verified by various activities such as multiple choice exercises, True or False exercises, sentence completion and questions in English in order to enhance writing skills.

Recommended Bibliography

Lessons with the native language teacher Giustina Casu:
Clare, A. and Wilson, J.J. "Speak Out. Intermediate". Students' book with DVD-rom and MyEnglishLab . Pearson Longman. ( 2ND edition) Lectures with Stefania Foddai : Mary Shelley. Frankenstein. Stage 4 . Upper Intermediate. Young adult ELI readers . ISBN 978-88-536-0505-4

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

Lectures and lessons

Contacts/More Information

For any inquiries write to sfoddai@uniss.it

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