Italian as an L2 and Linguistic Mediation I
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course aims to improve students' communication skills, metalinguistic awareness, and mediation abilities in multilingual and multicultural contexts, by exposing the class to various text genres. The goal is for students to achieve advanced proficiency in the Italian language. Practical exercises include activities to improve oral and written production skills, as well as textual mediation. The objectives of this course align with the broader aim of the degree programme to produce culturally aware and professionally qualified language experts.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to produce and understand a wide range of texts, particularly those of a sector-specific or literary nature. They will be able to effectively mediate texts to adapt them to different audiences and communicative purposes.
Their proficiency in Italian will correspond to the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Their proficiency in Italian will correspond to the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course aims at consolidating Italian language skills in speaking/listening and writing/reading, corresponding to the indicators of the Common European Framework of Language Learning. In different types of texts are proposed, from which grammatical consolidation is aimed at.
Accompanying the course are 60 hours of exercises (40 per semester). The exercises are aimed at deepening the content taught in class and improving comprehension and production skills, both written and spoken; they are also designed to help in the study of the texts on the syllabus.
Accompanying the course are 60 hours of exercises (40 per semester). The exercises are aimed at deepening the content taught in class and improving comprehension and production skills, both written and spoken; they are also designed to help in the study of the texts on the syllabus.
Prerequisites for admission
In order to follow the course successfully, a B2 level of competence in understanding written and oral texts is required.
Teaching methods
The method followed is communicative-textual. The analysis of texts makes it possible to note and learn their linguistic characteristics and thus, by induction, structural and grammatical elements.
The class is urged to master the passive and active competence of the L2, with attention also given to some examples of special languages.
The class is urged to master the passive and active competence of the L2, with attention also given to some examples of special languages.
Teaching Resources
- Bozzone Costa R., Piantoni M., Scaramelli E., Ghezzi C., "Nuovo Contatto C1", Torino, Loescher, 2013 (or subsequent reprints).
Those who cannot attend the lectures are advised to read:
- Gualdo R., Raffaelli L., Telve S., "Scrivere all'università. Pianificare e realizzare testi efficaci", Roma, Carocci, 2014.
Those who cannot attend the lectures are advised to read:
- Gualdo R., Raffaelli L., Telve S., "Scrivere all'università. Pianificare e realizzare testi efficaci", Roma, Carocci, 2014.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination consists of a written part and an oral part; the oral part can only be taken after passing the written part.
The written part can be taken in its entirety in the January, May and September calls; it is possible to take the written part as a partial, at the end of the first semester (around early-mid December) and the second semester (around early-mid May). The result of the written test will remain valid for one year.
The written tests involve:
- the solution of application-type exercises similar to those covered during the course and exercises;
- creative writing exercises, with themes, linguistic registers and communicative purposes specified by the teacher.
The oral test consists of an interview on the topics in the syllabus, aimed at ascertaining language skills and knowledge of the bibliography indicated in the syllabus.
The written part can be taken in its entirety in the January, May and September calls; it is possible to take the written part as a partial, at the end of the first semester (around early-mid December) and the second semester (around early-mid May). The result of the written test will remain valid for one year.
The written tests involve:
- the solution of application-type exercises similar to those covered during the course and exercises;
- creative writing exercises, with themes, linguistic registers and communicative purposes specified by the teacher.
The oral test consists of an interview on the topics in the syllabus, aimed at ascertaining language skills and knowledge of the bibliography indicated in the syllabus.
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
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