- Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione: (knowledge and understanding) At the end of the course the students must demonstrate to have acquired the knowledge of the English vocabulary presented in class and its use. This will be carried out through lectures, group work, written assignments, discussions and listening activities.

- Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione applicate: the students must demonstrate to be able to apply their knowledge both for written and spoken English. This will be carried out through lectures, group work, written assignments, discussions and listening activities.

- Autonomia di giudizio: (making judgements) the students must be able to apply the knowledge acquired and to face different dynamics making their own judgements. This will be carried out through lectures, group work, written assignments, discussions and listening activities.

- Abilità comunicative: (communication skills) the students must demonstrate to be able to communicate effectively thanks to the vocabulary and structures learnt during the course.  This will be carried out through lectures, group work, written assignments, discussions and listening activities.

- Capacità di apprendere: (learning skills) The students must have developed appropriate learning skills so that they can deepen their knowledge. This will be carried out through lectures, group work, written assignments, discussions and listening activities.

This course in an introduction to English through some listening activities of authentic conversations, videos and films, authentic readings and practice of writing skills.

The teaching material prepared by the language assistant in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the language assistant specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Course books

Reading, writing and translation

- P. Auster,(2008) Oracle Night, Penguin Books

- F.S.Fitzgerald, (2006) The Great Gatsby, Penguin Books,

- Yu Hua, (2012) China in Ten Words, Anchor Books

- L. Aboulela, (2006) The Translator, Black Cat

- R.R. Jordan,  Longman Academic Writing Course, Study Skills in English, Third edition, 1999

- 2 packets made available on Moodle (Blended Learning)

A - readings

B – translations

Extra materials will be made available as far asAcademic Writing Skills

 

- A packet will be made available on Moodle (Blended Learning) for our lab/listening sessions

Non attending students can rely on the following publications

-Fiona Aish & Jo Tomlison (2011), Listening for IELTS, English for exams with 2 CDs, Powered by Cobuild, Collins

Oral exam:

Knowledge of one of the four books listed above and of the topics presented in the readings. The students must see at least four of the films listed below: 

Films:

-  Mao’s Last Dancer

-  Miral

-  Brothers

-  The Great Gatsby

-  Still Alice

-  Memoirs of a Geisha

-  Detachment

-  Grand Torino

-  Selma

-  Norma Rae