CODE 90196 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE PEDAGOGICHE E DELL'EDUCAZIONE 8750 (L-19) - LANGUAGE Inglese TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER Annual TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The laboratory, which consists of 25 hours of individual study, has the dual objectives of consolidating students’ English skills and helping them prepare for the Lingua Inglese (66937) exam. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Individual study using grammar websites in order to allow students to acquire and improve basic language skills and express themselves in authentic English. TEACHING METHODS This English course is aimed at false beginner/pre-intermediate level (A2-B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Work in the classroom will be conducted individually using specific websites, with input from the teacher coaching students one-to-one so as to deal with their specific problems. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The laboratory is aimed at providing students with as broad and complete a base as possible. Exercises are carried out to strengthen the main language skills. The goals are to enable the student to gain and consolidate a working knowledge of English and to ensure that they are ready to tackle the Lingua Inglese (66937) exam. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY There is no set text as this laboratory entails the use of language websites. However, false beginners and others with particular problems in English are advised to purchase the following book of grammar rules and exercises: Raymond Murphy, “Essential Grammar in Use”, Cambridge University Press (available online – e.g. Amazon.it – or at the faculty bookshop). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ELIZABETH HELEN COTTON Ricevimento: I am available after classes or by appointment JUSTIN ROSENBERG Exam Board ELIZABETH HELEN COTTON (President) MARIA LUISA GUTIERREZ RUIZ (President) JUSTIN ROSENBERG (President) LESSONS LESSONS START Wednesday 28 September from 2 to 4 pm or 4 to 6 pm or Monday 3 October from 12 to 2 pm (student's choice) Class schedule FOREIGN LANGUAGE LAB EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION There is no exam for this laboratory. However, at the request of students, an end-of-course test can be arranged so that each individual can monitor their progress. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 26/05/2017 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 09/06/2017 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 23/06/2017 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/07/2017 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/09/2017 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 22/09/2017 10:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Minimum compulsory attendance: 20 hours of work in the laboratory. The other 5 hours will be done at home and this work will be assigned in the classroom. The work will be done individually, i.e. one computer per student. Group or pair work is not allowed.
