ADVANCED ENGLISH SEMINAR

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

FLT002

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2018/2019

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in PHILOLOGY, LINGUISTICS AND LITERARY TRADITIONS

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

D'AGNILLO Renzo

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

Prerequisites

A BI level of competence in English is required.

Objectives

Learning Objectives

The objectives of the course in Philological, Linguistic and Literary Studies includes the broadening of knowledge of a foreign European language. The main objective is to lead students to a B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students must be able to understand concepts of a discourse of a certain length and also follow complex arguments, understand narrative texts, communicate in a sufficiently spontaneous and natural way in order to be able to interact with native speakers, express their opinions and be able to write clearly and articulately on a wide range of topics. The course will prepare students for the Cambridge Certificate Examination (First B2).

Abilities

At the end of the course students must be able to use the English language according to the B2 level of competence.

Self-assessment

Students must acquire the necessary skills in order to be able to express themselves clearly and correctly.

Communicative skills

Students must be able to communicate with sufficient awareness on a wide range of complex topics

Contents

Course contents

Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities, with particular emphasis on English phonetics as well as the main grammatical and morphological structures of the language and gradual vocabulary building in line with the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Extended Syllabus

Course description

The syllabus will include revision and consolidation of linguistic and morphosyntactic structures of oral English and the conventions of written English with particular emphasis on the phonetics. The reading, listening, speaking and writing activities will aim to broaden students’ vocabulary in line with the B2 level of the European framework of reference for languages.

Course structure

24 hours of class taught lessons and 24 hours of individual exercises.

Recommended Bibliography

Course textbooks

For attending students (B1):

Annette Capel and Wendy Sharp, Cambridge English Objective First, Student’s Book Pack (Student’s Book with answers and CD-ROM + Workbook with answers, ISBN 978-1-107-62855-7), Cambridge University Press

For non-attending students (B2):

Cambridge English First 3, Student’s Book with answers and Audio (ISBN 978-1-108-38078-2), Cambridge University Press

Teaching Methods

Laboratory lessons with multimedia support. It is imperative that students bring the course textbook with them to every lesson.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Course Grade Determination

At the end of the laboratory course there will be a written and oral verification test. Students will be assessed as competent (with no marks given) if they pass. Both attending and non-attending students must take this exam.

Contacts/More Information

Other Information

At the beginning of the academic year there will be an entrance test to assess the level of competence of each student. All students who intend to take the English exam must do this test. Those who have already attained a B2 level may opt to do self-study activities under the supervision of the teacher instead of attending lessons. Regular attendance of the laboratory lessons is strongly advised for students who have a BI level.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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