OVERVIEW

9 CFU course divided into two parts; “lettorato”, practical language module (two-semesters) and “modulo teorico” (linguistics module) (one-semester, starting in February 2018).

Teachers: Morena Carla Lanieri (practical language module); Mara Morelli (linguistics module).

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

LETTORATO (practical language part): Level C1 according to the European Framework. The course aims to consolidate the linguistic-communicative competence, also in terms of metalinguistic analysis and pragmatics; it allows to achieve not only good comprehension and production skills (both oral and written) but also to communicate interactively in a fluent and spontaneous way. The goal is to achieve not only good comprehension and production skills (both oral and written) but also fluent and interactive communication.

LINGUISTICS MODULE: it aims to support students in developing basic linguistic and sociocultural pragmatic competence, meant as the ability to analyse, understand and produce adequate linguistic performances in different situations and settings (also intercultural), according to the context and the receivers.

TEACHING METHODS

Contact hours and the Aulaweb platform as a support and repository.

Attendance is highly recommended. Students who cannot attend at least 50% of contact hours must contact teachers at the beginning of the year (October) to get more information on their study.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

LETTORATO (practical language part) (for students with 9 and 6 CFU): The course aims to reach C1 level by consolidating the acquired skills and competences, also developing a linguistic-communicative competence, in terms of metalinguistic analysis and pragmatics; it allows to achieve not only good comprehension and production skills (both oral and written) but also to communicate interactively in a fluent and spontaneous way.

LINGUISTICS MODULE Only for students with 9 CFU: The course is divided into two, strictly interrelated, parts: linguistic and sociocultural pragmatics. The course aims to enable students to develop pragmatic competence and to understand, analyse and produce different communicative events in different settings, also from an intercultural and sociocultural point of view. The course includes not only theory lectures on pragmatics, but also their practical application to the Spanish language and varieties.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

LINGUISTICS MODULE (for students with 9 CFU).

ESCANDELL VIDAL, María Victoria (latest edition). Introducción a la pragmática. Barcelona, Ariel Lingüística [chapters 1-8].

More information and bibliography will be found on the Aulaweb platform during the course.

LETTORATO (practical language module).

More information and bibliography will be found on the Aulaweb platform during the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANA LOURDES DE HERIZ RAMON (President)

MARA MORELLI (President)

MORENA LANIERI

LAURA SANFELICI

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

LETTORATO (practical language part) (for students with 9 and 6 CFU or with 5 CFU - old curriculum):
The exam consists of two parts: one written and one oral, for a total of 30 points.

1) Written part. It comprises three tests:

a) Summary: comprehension and processing of one of the text types and genres dealt with during the course (5 points);

b) A brief argumentation on a specific topic present in the previous text or related to one of the topics dealt with during the course (5 points);

c) Grammar and vocabulary: 2 exercises (10 points).

2) Oral part: it consists of an interactive talk on the topics dealt with during the course (10 points).

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Written tests will check reading comprehension and written expression, lexical, morphosyntactic and grammatical skills to reach a C1 competence.

The oral test will check expression and oral interaction skills on current

topics addressed during the course in the classroom (mandatory reading: Dosier).

The following will be taken into account for the assessment and the final grade:

 - the ability to identify relevant information in a text;

- fluency and expository correction;

- cohesion and discursive coherence;

- lexical mastering;

- personal critical and argumentative contribution.

LINGUISTICS MODULE (for students with 9 CFU).

The written test is made up of four questions which require open answers. Memory and notional study is not the core since the following will be assessed: descriptive critical analysis skills, adequacy (as to the terminology and the register used) and language mastering.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Practical language module: continuous follow-up of the learning process of students who attend.

Linguistics module: written test (for the details, see above)

Exam schedule