English 3
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
This course is addressed to third-year BA (LT) students, and represents the fulfillment of compulsory English Language studies. It consists of lectures (Corso monografico), usually taught by a tenured professor, and practical language classes (Esercitazioni), held by language experts. Lectures (Corso monografico) aim at introducing students to a variety of text types used in popularizing many different topics and disciplines. Rhetorical strategies within the individual text (intratextual), rhetorical and linguistic variation across texts (intertextual), as well as the linguistic features making rhetorical strategies effective and efficient in different communicative contexts will be investigated in detail. The notion of discourse will also be introduced, with specific reference to the notions of register(s) and speech communities. The discussion will also include web/online genres and texts, along with (more) traditional sources (monographs, newspaper article). Practical classes (Esercitazioni) aim at developing language skills in English at an advanced level (Common European Framework, Level C1). In particular, practical classes include listening comprehension and note taking, summary and essay writing, oral presentation and discussion skills.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: the fundamental notions of text and text varieties, register/s, genre/s, and discourse applied to popularizing texts and the popularization of knowledge; the complex relationship between register/s, text/s, genre/s in the perspective of variation (dimensions of variation and embedded registers); the interaction between text/s and register/s within the wider perspective of encoding/decoding discourse; text, register, genre variation used in different communicative situations, for different functions, in oral/written interaction; the rhetorical strategies which may determine the selection of lexical and morpho-syntactic features in the construction/reception of text/s and discourse. Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be able to a. identify the main multi dimensional features which define text types, registers, and genres; b. apply the specific tools of linguistic analysis to unfold the situational analytical and communicative framework; c. select the basic and useful linguistic items which frame text analysis, that is to say the linguistic features to investigate; d. provide quantitative data (pervasive linguistic features) and qualitative issues (relevance of pervasive linguistic features); e. interpret data and their functional, situational, communicative, textual and discursive relevance.
Lesson period: Activity scheduled over several sessions (see Course syllabus and organization section for more detailed information).
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
(A-K)
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Teaching methods
The lessons will be held online in the days and hours scheduled and will be recorded, saved, and available on ARIEL for later consultation. Please consult ARIEL regularly for all the necessary information and updates regarding the course, including the possibility of returning to class, should the evolution of the epidemic allow it. The course will include different types of teaching methods: lectures, analysis of multimodal linguistic material, and student-teacher interaction.
The syllabus and reading list
The syllabus and reading list will remain unchanged, although the situation might determine slight changes in the way the course is held (as mentioned above).
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment methods and criteria will remain the same whether the exam will be held in class or online, according to the needs of the situation.
The lessons will be held online in the days and hours scheduled and will be recorded, saved, and available on ARIEL for later consultation. Please consult ARIEL regularly for all the necessary information and updates regarding the course, including the possibility of returning to class, should the evolution of the epidemic allow it. The course will include different types of teaching methods: lectures, analysis of multimodal linguistic material, and student-teacher interaction.
The syllabus and reading list
The syllabus and reading list will remain unchanged, although the situation might determine slight changes in the way the course is held (as mentioned above).
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment methods and criteria will remain the same whether the exam will be held in class or online, according to the needs of the situation.
Course syllabus
The course (Lexis, Text, and Discourse: knowledge, popularization, and use of English) is made up of three teaching units:
Unit A: The notion of text: lexical and structural issues (Berti)
Unit B: From text to discourse: rhetorical strategies and language features (Berti)
Unit C: The world wide web: English usage in a dynamic medium (Velardi)
The course syllabus is valid until July 2022; the written exam only (listening comprehension, summary writing, essay writing) is valid until January 2022.
Unit A: The notion of text: lexical and structural issues (Berti)
Unit B: From text to discourse: rhetorical strategies and language features (Berti)
Unit C: The world wide web: English usage in a dynamic medium (Velardi)
The course syllabus is valid until July 2022; the written exam only (listening comprehension, summary writing, essay writing) is valid until January 2022.
Prerequisites for admission
The course is addressed to A-K students (third year BA, Foreign Languages and Literatures), and is held entirely in English. Students are expected to have a Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) B2+ proficiency level in English to be able to take part in the teaching activities and to complete the assignments. (CEFR) Advanced user C1 is the final proficiency level required.
Students are also expected to have taken English Language 2 (written + oral), and English Literature 2 exams.
Students are also expected to have taken English Language 2 (written + oral), and English Literature 2 exams.
Teaching methods
The course is carried out through:
- interactive lectures/theoretical input sessions:
- tasks: textual analysis.
The course also features practical language classes (see esercitazioni description).
- interactive lectures/theoretical input sessions:
- tasks: textual analysis.
The course also features practical language classes (see esercitazioni description).
- interactive lectures/theoretical input sessions:
- tasks: textual analysis.
The course also features practical language classes (see esercitazioni description).
- interactive lectures/theoretical input sessions:
- tasks: textual analysis.
The course also features practical language classes (see esercitazioni description).
Teaching Resources
Students who are unable to attend the course are strongly encouraged to contact the course lecturers during their office hours ([email protected]).
The course website, which is hosted on the university's Ariel platform, features lesson handouts and notes and further teaching and learning materials.
The reading list for units A-B-C of the course is provided below:
· Slides and materials are available on the website (Ariel). All the texts examined and discussed in class are the focus of the oral exam and will have to be printed out.
· Required reading: Carter, Ronald and Angela Goddard, How To Analyse Texts. A toolkit for Students of English, Routledge, 2016.
· Additional optional text (not required but recommended): Van Geyte, Els, Writing. Learn to write better academic essays, Collins, EAP, Academic Skills Series, 2013.
· Required reading list: read one of the following texts. Then write a 1000-word report in English, highlighting the text's main topic and rhetorical strategies, language features, lexis (frequency/occurrence), morpho-syntax, register, textual and discourse features, etc.:
1. Burnett, Dean, The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To, Guardian Faber, 2016.
2. Burnett, Dean, The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why, Guardian Faber, 2018.
3. Crystal, David, A Little Book of Language, Yale University Press; Reprint ed. (April 26, 2011)
4. Evans, Vyvyan, The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct, CUP, 2014.
5. Francis, Gavin, Adventures in Human Being, Profile Books, Wellcome Collection, 2016.
6. Horobin, Simon, Does Spelling Matter?, OUP, 2014.
7. Jopson, Marty, The Science of Everyday Life. Why teapots dribble, toast burns and light bulbs shine, Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2015.
8. Jurafsky, Dan, The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu, Norton, 2014.
9. Kamm, Oliver, Accidence will Happen. The Non-Pedantic Guide to English, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
10. Leith, Sam, Talkin' to me? Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama, Profile Books, 2012.
11. Shea, Ammon, Bad English. A History of Linguistic Aggravation, 2014.
12. Shepherd, Gordon M., Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, Columbia University Press, 2013.
13. Spence, Charles, Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating: The Science of Dining from Restaurant Music to Sonic Crisps, Viking, 2017.
14. Stamper, Kory, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, Pantheon, 2017.
15. Wright, John, The Naming of the Shrew. A Curious History of Latin Names, Bloomsbury, 2014.
Notice for non-attending students
The syllabus is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Because of the multilayered approach, the complex multidimensional textual analysis, as well as the topics of discussion, non-attending students are strongly encouraged to contact the course lecturers during their office hours ([email protected]).
The course website, which is hosted on the university's Ariel platform, features lesson handouts and notes and further teaching and learning materials.
The reading list for units A-B-C of the course is provided below:
· Slides and materials are available on the website (Ariel). All the texts examined and discussed in class are the focus of the oral exam and will have to be printed out.
· Required reading: Carter, Ronald and Angela Goddard, How To Analyse Texts. A toolkit for Students of English, Routledge, 2016.
· Additional optional text (not required but recommended): Van Geyte, Els, Writing. Learn to write better academic essays, Collins, EAP, Academic Skills Series, 2013.
· Required reading list: read one of the following texts. Then write a 1000-word report in English, highlighting the text's main topic and rhetorical strategies, language features, lexis (frequency/occurrence), morpho-syntax, register, textual and discourse features, etc.:
1. Burnett, Dean, The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To, Guardian Faber, 2016.
2. Burnett, Dean, The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why, Guardian Faber, 2018.
3. Crystal, David, A Little Book of Language, Yale University Press; Reprint ed. (April 26, 2011)
4. Evans, Vyvyan, The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct, CUP, 2014.
5. Francis, Gavin, Adventures in Human Being, Profile Books, Wellcome Collection, 2016.
6. Horobin, Simon, Does Spelling Matter?, OUP, 2014.
7. Jopson, Marty, The Science of Everyday Life. Why teapots dribble, toast burns and light bulbs shine, Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2015.
8. Jurafsky, Dan, The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu, Norton, 2014.
9. Kamm, Oliver, Accidence will Happen. The Non-Pedantic Guide to English, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
10. Leith, Sam, Talkin' to me? Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama, Profile Books, 2012.
11. Shea, Ammon, Bad English. A History of Linguistic Aggravation, 2014.
12. Shepherd, Gordon M., Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, Columbia University Press, 2013.
13. Spence, Charles, Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating: The Science of Dining from Restaurant Music to Sonic Crisps, Viking, 2017.
14. Stamper, Kory, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, Pantheon, 2017.
15. Wright, John, The Naming of the Shrew. A Curious History of Latin Names, Bloomsbury, 2014.
Notice for non-attending students
The syllabus is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Because of the multilayered approach, the complex multidimensional textual analysis, as well as the topics of discussion, non-attending students are strongly encouraged to contact the course lecturers during their office hours ([email protected]).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The course (three teaching units and practical language classes) is assessed through a written and an oral test. 50% of the overall exam mark (out of 30) is allocated to the three course units and 50% to the practical language classes. The written exam and the oral discussion should be taken in the same exam session, and within 12 months in any case.
WRITTEN EXAM
Written exam sessions: May, September, January.
The written exam includes listening and writing tests: a listening comprehension (audio-video files) and a note taking test; writing of a medium length expository text.
For both the listening and writing tests, the topics are the ones discussed and analyzed during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
All materials for the written exam is uploaded on Ariel website (see above).
The written exam is made up of three sections and lasts 180 minutes:
A. Listening (30 minutes): students watch and listen to a 10-minute video file (i.e. either an interview, an oral presentation or a discussion), then take notes and answer to open questions in max 20 minutes;
B. Summary writing (60 minutes): students write a 150-200 word summary from a text of about 1500 words;
C. Essay writing (90 minutes): students write a 500-550 expository text (two titles are provided).
The monolingual dictionary is recommended only for the essay writing section of the written exam.
ORAL EXAM
The oral exam is made up of two parts:
1. Oral skills test (Accertamento linguistico): students deliver an oral presentation on a specific topic, based on the materials provided during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
2. Oral discussion of the course material (Corso ufficiale): students engage in an interview on the course's metalinguistic, metatextual, and metadiscursive notions and concepts.
The oral skills test and the oral dicussion must be taken in the same exam session (appello)
For attending students, interim tests will be delivered which will be relevant for the final mark (until Februry 2022). They may include:
- written tests on the course materials/contents
- oral skills tests (accertamento linguistico, in May)
WRITTEN EXAM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (May, September, January)
The written exam is made up of three sections:
(video) Listening , Summary Writing and Essay Writing:
1. A mark out of 30 will be allocated to each of the three sections of the test (pass mark is 18);
2. for at least two parts of the test, students are required to obtain a mark of 18/30 or higher. One of these sections must be the essay writing;
3. as regards the (video) Listening and Summary Writing sections, students are required to obtain at least 15/30 (50%) in one of them (provided that the essay is sufficient - 18/30);
4. the exam will overall be considered valid only if the average mark between the three sections will be 18/30 or higher.
The writing section of the exam will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Lexical accuracy; 2. Lexical variety and propriety; 3. Morpho-syntax, rhetorical strategies, style, textual cohesion and coherence; 4. Discursive and communication skills.
FINAL MARK:
1. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the main course oral exam (corso ufficiale/monografico units A-B-C oral discussion + individual reading); students who passed the interim test(s) (units A-B-C) are only required to prepare the individual reading presentation + written report (see syllabus).
2. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the average mark deriving from the oral skills exam and the written exam (accertamento orale + written exam mark).
Students' oral performance will be assessed in terms of: 1. appropriate presentation and discussion of topics, notions, and concepts; 2. discourse organization; 3. lexical richness and accuracy; 4. lexical propriety; 5. lexical variety; 6. detailed text analysis; 7. discourse skills.
The final mark is calculated from the marks in points 1. and 2. above.
International or Erasmus incoming students are required to contact the course lecturers as soon as possible. Alternative assessment methods for SEN and disabled students will have to be arranged with the course lecturers and the University Disability Office.
WRITTEN EXAM
Written exam sessions: May, September, January.
The written exam includes listening and writing tests: a listening comprehension (audio-video files) and a note taking test; writing of a medium length expository text.
For both the listening and writing tests, the topics are the ones discussed and analyzed during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
All materials for the written exam is uploaded on Ariel website (see above).
The written exam is made up of three sections and lasts 180 minutes:
A. Listening (30 minutes): students watch and listen to a 10-minute video file (i.e. either an interview, an oral presentation or a discussion), then take notes and answer to open questions in max 20 minutes;
B. Summary writing (60 minutes): students write a 150-200 word summary from a text of about 1500 words;
C. Essay writing (90 minutes): students write a 500-550 expository text (two titles are provided).
The monolingual dictionary is recommended only for the essay writing section of the written exam.
ORAL EXAM
The oral exam is made up of two parts:
1. Oral skills test (Accertamento linguistico): students deliver an oral presentation on a specific topic, based on the materials provided during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
2. Oral discussion of the course material (Corso ufficiale): students engage in an interview on the course's metalinguistic, metatextual, and metadiscursive notions and concepts.
The oral skills test and the oral dicussion must be taken in the same exam session (appello)
For attending students, interim tests will be delivered which will be relevant for the final mark (until Februry 2022). They may include:
- written tests on the course materials/contents
- oral skills tests (accertamento linguistico, in May)
WRITTEN EXAM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (May, September, January)
The written exam is made up of three sections:
(video) Listening , Summary Writing and Essay Writing:
1. A mark out of 30 will be allocated to each of the three sections of the test (pass mark is 18);
2. for at least two parts of the test, students are required to obtain a mark of 18/30 or higher. One of these sections must be the essay writing;
3. as regards the (video) Listening and Summary Writing sections, students are required to obtain at least 15/30 (50%) in one of them (provided that the essay is sufficient - 18/30);
4. the exam will overall be considered valid only if the average mark between the three sections will be 18/30 or higher.
The writing section of the exam will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Lexical accuracy; 2. Lexical variety and propriety; 3. Morpho-syntax, rhetorical strategies, style, textual cohesion and coherence; 4. Discursive and communication skills.
FINAL MARK:
1. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the main course oral exam (corso ufficiale/monografico units A-B-C oral discussion + individual reading); students who passed the interim test(s) (units A-B-C) are only required to prepare the individual reading presentation + written report (see syllabus).
2. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the average mark deriving from the oral skills exam and the written exam (accertamento orale + written exam mark).
Students' oral performance will be assessed in terms of: 1. appropriate presentation and discussion of topics, notions, and concepts; 2. discourse organization; 3. lexical richness and accuracy; 4. lexical propriety; 5. lexical variety; 6. detailed text analysis; 7. discourse skills.
The final mark is calculated from the marks in points 1. and 2. above.
International or Erasmus incoming students are required to contact the course lecturers as soon as possible. Alternative assessment methods for SEN and disabled students will have to be arranged with the course lecturers and the University Disability Office.
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Berti Lucia, Velardi Silvia
(L-Z)
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Teaching methods
The lessons will be held online through a multimedia platform in the days and hours scheduled and will be recorded, saved, and available on ARIEL for later consultation. Please consult ARIEL regularly for all the necessary information and updates regarding the course, including the possibility of returning to class, should the evolution of the epidemic allow it. The course will include different types of teaching methods: lectures, analysis of multimodal linguistic material, and student-teacher interaction.
The syllabus and reading list
The syllabus and reading list will remain unchanged, although the situation might determine slight changes in the way the course is held (as mentioned above).
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment methods and criteria will remain the same whether the exam will be held in class or online using a multimedia platform, according to the needs of the situation.
The lessons will be held online through a multimedia platform in the days and hours scheduled and will be recorded, saved, and available on ARIEL for later consultation. Please consult ARIEL regularly for all the necessary information and updates regarding the course, including the possibility of returning to class, should the evolution of the epidemic allow it. The course will include different types of teaching methods: lectures, analysis of multimodal linguistic material, and student-teacher interaction.
The syllabus and reading list
The syllabus and reading list will remain unchanged, although the situation might determine slight changes in the way the course is held (as mentioned above).
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment methods and criteria will remain the same whether the exam will be held in class or online using a multimedia platform, according to the needs of the situation.
Course syllabus
The course (Lexis, Text, and Discourse: knowledge, popularization, and use of English) is made up of three teaching units:
Unit A: The notion of text: lexical and structural issues (Berti)
Unit B: From text to discourse: rhetorical strategies and language features (Berti)
Unit C: The world wide web: English usage in a dynamic medium (Velardi)
The course syllabus is valid until July 2022; the written exam only (listening comprehension, summary writing, essay writing) is valid until January 2022.
Unit A: The notion of text: lexical and structural issues (Berti)
Unit B: From text to discourse: rhetorical strategies and language features (Berti)
Unit C: The world wide web: English usage in a dynamic medium (Velardi)
The course syllabus is valid until July 2022; the written exam only (listening comprehension, summary writing, essay writing) is valid until January 2022.
Prerequisites for admission
The course is addressed to A-K students (third year BA, Foreign Languages and Literatures), and is held entirely in English. Students are expected to have a Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) B2+ proficiency level in English to be able to take part in the teaching activities and to complete the assignments. (CEFR) Advanced user C1 is the final proficiency level required.
Students are also expected to have taken English Language 2 (written + oral), and English Literature 2 exams.
Compulsory prerequisites for English Language 3 are English Language 2 (written + oral), and English Literature 2.
Students are also expected to have taken English Language 2 (written + oral), and English Literature 2 exams.
Compulsory prerequisites for English Language 3 are English Language 2 (written + oral), and English Literature 2.
Teaching methods
The course adopts the following learning and teaching methods:
- interactive lectures/theoretical input sessions:
- tasks: textual analysis.
The course also features practical language classes (see esercitazioni description).
- interactive lectures/theoretical input sessions:
- tasks: textual analysis.
The course also features practical language classes (see esercitazioni description).
Teaching Resources
Students who are unable to attend the course are strongly encouraged to contact the course lecturers during their office hours ([email protected]).
The course website, which is hosted on the university's Ariel platform, features lesson handouts and notes and further teaching and learning materials.
The reading list for units A-B-C of the course is provided below:
· Slides and materials are available on the website (Ariel). All the texts examined and discussed in class are the focus of the oral exam and will have to be printed out.
· Required reading: Carter, Ronald and Angela Goddard, How To Analyse Texts. A toolkit for Students of English, Routledge, 2016.
· Additional optional text (not required but recommended): Van Geyte, Els, Writing. Learn to write better academic essays, Collins, EAP, Academic Skills Series, 2013.
· Required reading list: read one of the following texts. Then write a 1000-word report in English, highlighting the text's main topic and rhetorical strategies, language features, lexis (frequency/occurrence), morpho-syntax, register, textual and discourse features, etc.:
1. Burnett, Dean, The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To, Guardian Faber, 2016.
2. Burnett, Dean, The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why, Guardian Faber, 2018.
3. Crystal, David, A Little Book of Language, Yale University Press; Reprint ed. (April 26, 2011)
4. Evans, Vyvyan, The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct, CUP, 2014.
5. Francis, Gavin, Adventures in Human Being, Profile Books, Wellcome Collection, 2016.
6. Horobin, Simon, Does Spelling Matter?, OUP, 2014.
7. Jopson, Marty, The Science of Everyday Life. Why teapots dribble, toast burns and light bulbs shine, Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2015.
8. Jurafsky, Dan, The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu, Norton, 2014.
9. Kamm, Oliver, Accidence will Happen. The Non-Pedantic Guide to English, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
10. Leith, Sam, Talkin' to me? Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama, Profile Books, 2012.
11. Shea, Ammon, Bad English. A History of Linguistic Aggravation, 2014.
12. Shepherd, Gordon M., Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, Columbia University Press, 2013.
13. Spence, Charles, Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating: The Science of Dining from Restaurant Music to Sonic Crisps, Viking, 2017.
14. Stamper, Kory, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, Pantheon, 2017.
15. Wright, John, The Naming of the Shrew. A Curious History of Latin Names, Bloomsbury, 2014.
Notice for non-attending students
The syllabus is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Because of the multilayered approach, the complex multidimensional textual analysis, as well as the topics of discussion, non-attending students are strongly encouraged to contact the course lecturers during their office hours ([email protected]).
The course website, which is hosted on the university's Ariel platform, features lesson handouts and notes and further teaching and learning materials.
The reading list for units A-B-C of the course is provided below:
· Slides and materials are available on the website (Ariel). All the texts examined and discussed in class are the focus of the oral exam and will have to be printed out.
· Required reading: Carter, Ronald and Angela Goddard, How To Analyse Texts. A toolkit for Students of English, Routledge, 2016.
· Additional optional text (not required but recommended): Van Geyte, Els, Writing. Learn to write better academic essays, Collins, EAP, Academic Skills Series, 2013.
· Required reading list: read one of the following texts. Then write a 1000-word report in English, highlighting the text's main topic and rhetorical strategies, language features, lexis (frequency/occurrence), morpho-syntax, register, textual and discourse features, etc.:
1. Burnett, Dean, The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To, Guardian Faber, 2016.
2. Burnett, Dean, The Happy Brain: The Science of Where Happiness Comes From, and Why, Guardian Faber, 2018.
3. Crystal, David, A Little Book of Language, Yale University Press; Reprint ed. (April 26, 2011)
4. Evans, Vyvyan, The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct, CUP, 2014.
5. Francis, Gavin, Adventures in Human Being, Profile Books, Wellcome Collection, 2016.
6. Horobin, Simon, Does Spelling Matter?, OUP, 2014.
7. Jopson, Marty, The Science of Everyday Life. Why teapots dribble, toast burns and light bulbs shine, Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2015.
8. Jurafsky, Dan, The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu, Norton, 2014.
9. Kamm, Oliver, Accidence will Happen. The Non-Pedantic Guide to English, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
10. Leith, Sam, Talkin' to me? Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama, Profile Books, 2012.
11. Shea, Ammon, Bad English. A History of Linguistic Aggravation, 2014.
12. Shepherd, Gordon M., Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, Columbia University Press, 2013.
13. Spence, Charles, Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating: The Science of Dining from Restaurant Music to Sonic Crisps, Viking, 2017.
14. Stamper, Kory, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, Pantheon, 2017.
15. Wright, John, The Naming of the Shrew. A Curious History of Latin Names, Bloomsbury, 2014.
Notice for non-attending students
The syllabus is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Because of the multilayered approach, the complex multidimensional textual analysis, as well as the topics of discussion, non-attending students are strongly encouraged to contact the course lecturers during their office hours ([email protected]).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The course (three teaching units and practical language classes) is assessed through a written and an oral test. 50% of the overall exam mark (out of 30) is allocated to the three course units and 50% to the practical language classes. The written exam and the oral discussion should be taken in the same exam session, and within 12 months in any case.
WRITTEN EXAM
Written exam sessions: May, September, January.
The written exam includes listening and writing tests: a listening comprehension (audio-video files) and a note taking test; writing of a medium length expository text.
For both the listening and writing tests, the topics are the ones discussed and analyzed during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
All materials for the written exam is uploaded on Ariel website (see above).
The written exam is made up of three sections and lasts 180 minutes:
A. Listening (30 minutes): students watch and listen to a 10-minute video file (i.e. either an interview, an oral presentation or a discussion), then take notes and answer to open questions in max 20 minutes;
B. Summary writing (60 minutes): students write a 150-200 word summary from a text of about 1500 words;
C. Essay writing (90 minutes): students write a 500-550 expository text (two titles are provided).
The monolingual dictionary is recommended only for the essay writing section of the written exam.
ORAL EXAM
The oral exam is made up of two parts:
1. Oral skills test (Accertamento linguistico): students deliver an oral presentation on a specific topic, based on the materials provided during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
2. Oral discussion of the course material (Corso ufficiale): students engage in an interview on the course's metalinguistic, metatextual, and metadiscursive notions and concepts.
The oral skills test and the oral dicussion must be taken in the same exam session (appello)
For attending students, interim tests will be delivered which will be relevant for the final mark (until Februry 2022). They may include:
- written tests on the course materials/contents
- oral skills tests (accertamento linguistico, in May)
WRITTEN EXAM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (May, September, January)
The written exam is made up of three sections:
(video) Listening , Summary Writing and Essay Writing:
1. A mark out of 30 will be allocated to each of the three sections of the test (pass mark is 18);
2. for at least two parts of the test, students are required to obtain a mark of 18/30 or higher. One of these sections must be the essay writing;
3. as regards the (video) Listening and Summary Writing sections, students are required to obtain at least 15/30 (50%) in one of them (provided that the essay is sufficient - 18/30);
4. the exam will overall be considered valid only if the average mark between the three sections will be 18/30 or higher.
The writing section of the exam will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Lexical accuracy; 2. Lexical variety and propriety; 3. Morpho-syntax, rhetorical strategies, style, textual cohesion and coherence; 4. Discursive and communication skills.
FINAL MARK:
1. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the main course oral exam (corso ufficiale/monografico units A-B-C oral discussion + individual reading); students who passed the interim test(s) (units A-B-C) are only required to prepare the individual reading presentation + written report (see syllabus).
2. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the average mark deriving from the oral skills exam and the written exam (accertamento orale + written exam mark).
Students' oral performance will be assessed in terms of: 1. appropriate presentation and discussion of topics, notions, and concepts; 2. discourse organization; 3. lexical richness and accuracy; 4. lexical propriety; 5. lexical variety; 6. detailed text analysis; 7. discourse skills.
The final mark is calculated from the marks in points 1. and 2. above.
International or Erasmus incoming students are required to contact the course lecturers as soon as possible. Alternative assessment methods for SEN and disabled students will have to be arranged with the course lecturers and the University Disability Office.
WRITTEN EXAM
Written exam sessions: May, September, January.
The written exam includes listening and writing tests: a listening comprehension (audio-video files) and a note taking test; writing of a medium length expository text.
For both the listening and writing tests, the topics are the ones discussed and analyzed during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
All materials for the written exam is uploaded on Ariel website (see above).
The written exam is made up of three sections and lasts 180 minutes:
A. Listening (30 minutes): students watch and listen to a 10-minute video file (i.e. either an interview, an oral presentation or a discussion), then take notes and answer to open questions in max 20 minutes;
B. Summary writing (60 minutes): students write a 150-200 word summary from a text of about 1500 words;
C. Essay writing (90 minutes): students write a 500-550 expository text (two titles are provided).
The monolingual dictionary is recommended only for the essay writing section of the written exam.
ORAL EXAM
The oral exam is made up of two parts:
1. Oral skills test (Accertamento linguistico): students deliver an oral presentation on a specific topic, based on the materials provided during the practical language classes (esercitazioni linguistiche).
2. Oral discussion of the course material (Corso ufficiale): students engage in an interview on the course's metalinguistic, metatextual, and metadiscursive notions and concepts.
The oral skills test and the oral dicussion must be taken in the same exam session (appello)
For attending students, interim tests will be delivered which will be relevant for the final mark (until Februry 2022). They may include:
- written tests on the course materials/contents
- oral skills tests (accertamento linguistico, in May)
WRITTEN EXAM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (May, September, January)
The written exam is made up of three sections:
(video) Listening , Summary Writing and Essay Writing:
1. A mark out of 30 will be allocated to each of the three sections of the test (pass mark is 18);
2. for at least two parts of the test, students are required to obtain a mark of 18/30 or higher. One of these sections must be the essay writing;
3. as regards the (video) Listening and Summary Writing sections, students are required to obtain at least 15/30 (50%) in one of them (provided that the essay is sufficient - 18/30);
4. the exam will overall be considered valid only if the average mark between the three sections will be 18/30 or higher.
The writing section of the exam will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. Lexical accuracy; 2. Lexical variety and propriety; 3. Morpho-syntax, rhetorical strategies, style, textual cohesion and coherence; 4. Discursive and communication skills.
FINAL MARK:
1. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the main course oral exam (corso ufficiale/monografico units A-B-C oral discussion + individual reading); students who passed the interim test(s) (units A-B-C) are only required to prepare the individual reading presentation + written report (see syllabus).
2. 50% of the overall exam mark is allocated to the average mark deriving from the oral skills exam and the written exam (accertamento orale + written exam mark).
Students' oral performance will be assessed in terms of: 1. appropriate presentation and discussion of topics, notions, and concepts; 2. discourse organization; 3. lexical richness and accuracy; 4. lexical propriety; 5. lexical variety; 6. detailed text analysis; 7. discourse skills.
The final mark is calculated from the marks in points 1. and 2. above.
International or Erasmus incoming students are required to contact the course lecturers as soon as possible. Alternative assessment methods for SEN and disabled students will have to be arranged with the course lecturers and the University Disability Office.
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Velardi Silvia, Vicentini Alessandra
Professor(s)