CODE 72236 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE DELLA FORMAZIONE PRIMARIA 9322 (LM-85 bis) - LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This is not a course, but a B2 level test, which must be taken after attending at least 3 years of laboratory. It is worth 2 credits. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The 'Prova di Idoneità' assesses the skills acquired by the students in English language: recognition and use of lexico-grammatical forms and oral and written text comprehension. TEACHING METHODS The teaching relative to the 'Prova di Idoneità' takes place in the English language laboratories 1-2-3-4-5 (v.) SYLLABUS/CONTENT The test is made up of several different parts: 1. A reading-comprehension with multiple choice questions 2. Two Use-of-English multiple-choice and/ or gap-filling excercises, testing the student's lexico-grammatical skills 3. A writing excercise, which requires the student to produce a brief written text (letter, essay...) 4. Two multiple-choice and/ or gap-filling listening comprehensions 5. A speaking test including conversation on personal and current topics, picture description, role-play RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY see laboratories TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD NICOLE BOSISIO Ricevimento: By appointment, to be made by e-mail (Nicole.Bosisio@unige.it) Exam Board NICOLE BOSISIO (President) ELIZABETH HELEN COTTON LESSONS Class schedule ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written and oral (see above) ASSESSMENT METHODS The different tests are aimed at assessing both oral and written, both receptive and productive skills. By means especially (but not only) of the Use of English exercises, the students' lexical and grammatical skills are also assessed, which are transversal to and integrated in the 4 skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 11/01/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 29/01/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 16/02/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 21/05/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 05/06/2018 12:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 19/06/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 05/07/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 06/09/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 21/09/2018 11:30 GENOVA Scritto + Orale FURTHER INFORMATION The English language 'Prova di Idoneità' (B2) can be taken from the end of the third year, i.e. after having attended - and obtained approval of - laboratory 3. The students who do not pass the test can try it again, but only twice in year 3 (June and September), 3 times in year 4 (once per session) and 6 times in year 5 (twice per session), provided they are not consecutive. An internationally acknowledged B2 level certificate obtained outside the department can substitute for the Prova only if it was obtained in the last 2 years.
