Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
EU30634 Italian written and spoken language 4 |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment: EX50CW30OR20 |
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Aims: The aims of this unit in the first semester are to: refine students' competences in written and spoken Italian; to extend the range of vocabulary and linguistic registers, including the political and social; to train students in translating complex passages from and into Italian in a variety of registers and with challenging grammar and syntax; to enable students to express complex ideas and arguments in writing; to draw upon the students' period of residence in Italy in order to strengthen listening abilities and oral fluency. In the second semester, the aims are to: complete students training in the translation of Italian in a variety of registers; train them in writing a well argued essay in Italian; provide them with a wider vocabulary in the target language; strengthen further their oral fluency.
Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to: * translate complex texts from and into Italian without the use of a dictionary * express their ideas and present a written argument in clear, correct Italian * understand different registers and replicate them in the target language * converse fluently on a variety of topics * analyse and summarise audio-visual material * acquire a wide vocabulary in the target language * deliver well-structured oral presentations in Italian on social, political and cultural topics. Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit. Content: Written Language: prose, translation, and essay writing classes based on excerpts from the press, contemporary writers and specialised journals. Spoken Language: oral presentations, lector-organised discussion and debate on political, social and cultural topics; analysis of audio-visual material. |