ENGLISH LANGUAGE

This course forms part of the common degree syllabus for all Letters, History and Philosophy degrees, and aims to provide students with the basic tools for linguistic analysis and cross-linguistic comparison. Specifically, the course prepares students for study and professional activities in an international context by developing reading, comprehension and translation skills, oral presentation and discussion regarding specialised texts, together with both academic and professional writing.

- Knowledge and comprehension of English terminology, phraseological and grammatical aspects of oral and written English within specific academic and professional contexts related to humanities subjects

- The ability to understand and analyse specialized English-language texts in both phraseological and grammatical terms

- The ability to translate short specialized, and particularly academic, texts, from English to Italian
- Knowledge and comprehension of English terminology, phraseological and grammatical aspects of oral and written English within specific academic and professional contexts related to humanities subjects

- The ability to understand and analyse specialized English-language texts in both phraseological and grammatical terms

- The ability to translate short specialized, and particularly academic, texts, from English to Italian


Communication skills
• the ability to present and discuss orally, in English, the contents of a specialised text
• the ability to recognise and produce a written academic text (chronological, descriptive)
• the ability to write texts which are useful for study and for working abroad (CV, formal letter, email, etc.)

Passing the B1 test is compulsory prior to sitting the English Language exam.
The test is managed by the University Language Centre (CLA). For further information concerning the organisation of the test contact the CLA (https://www.unive.it/pag/30211/ ).

It is not necessary to have passed the B1 test to attend courses.

The English Language course comprises both the lecture course and tutorial courses run by native-speaking Language Teaching Assistants (CELs).

The lecture course
The lectures focus on the linguistic analysis of specialised English-language texts and their translation into Italian. Areas studied include formal register (lexis, syntax, morphology) and comparative grammar.
The course also looks at the English phonetic system, in preparation for the oral exam.

The tutorials
The 'Reading and Discussion' tutorials include the reading, oral presentation and discussion of academic texts relating to the arts. history and philosophy.

The 'Writing' tutorials focus on aspects of general grammar, punctuation and the production of academic texts (descriptive, chronological) or of texts which are useful for studying abroad (CV, formal letters, emails, etc.).

The reference texts will be indicated once the teacher has been assigned.

The methods of assessment will be indicated once the teacher has been assigned.

written and oral

Assessment is based upon: comprehension and translation of the texts; command of specific vocabulary; understanding of phraseology and grammar; correct pronunciation.

Seminary, interactive lessons for the tutorial courses, interactive and classroom teaching for the lecture course.

Students are advised to consult my personal page regularly.