CODE 72799 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELLA FORMAZIONE PRIMARIA 9322 (LM-85 bis) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: TEACHER EDUCATION 9322 (coorte 2018/2019) LABORATORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 68635 2018 Propedeuticità in uscita Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti: TEACHER EDUCATION 9322 (coorte 2018/2019) LABORATORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 72800 TEACHER EDUCATION 9322 (coorte 2018/2019) ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST 72236 TEACHER EDUCATION 9322 (coorte 2018/2019) LABORATORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 72802 TEACHER EDUCATION 9322 (coorte 2018/2019) LABORATORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 72801 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW There will be two courses of 32 hours each with a compulsory attendance of 80%. The second year laboratory is a continuation of the first year laboratory. The same material and teaching methods will be used. This course is part of a five-year course which aims to bring the students to a B2 level of English and to provide them with the instruments necessary to be able to teach English at both nursery and primary level AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The second year laboratory picks up where the first laboratory left off. The lessons and exercises will consolidate all the principal language skills, building on vocabulary and aspects of grammar with particular emphasis however on oral production and authentic pronunciation. The goal is to arrive at a B1+ level at the end of the two years, thus providing a solid base from which to work towards the B2 level by the end of the five year course, which will in turn enable students to teach English competently in nursery and primary education AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The primary goal is to compete the B1 level by the end of the second year as part of the 5 year course leading to B2 certification. However the course is also designed to provide students with the tools they need to be able to teach English with confidence and competence. The text used for the first year course will be finished during the second year laboratory as the students aim to reach the first threshold level of English PREREQUISITES Successful completion of the first year laboratory TEACHING METHODS The lessons will be in English using traditional teaching methods such as roleplay and pairwork. Students are encouraged to actively participate in the lessons SYLLABUS/CONTENT There will be three hours of lessons a week. The lessons and exercises will consolidate all the principal language skills, building on vocabulary and aspects of grammar with particular emphasis however on oral production and authentic pronunciation. There will also be written assignments and listening exercises. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Tilbury, D. Rea and T. Clementson (2011) English Unlimited B1, Pre-intermediate Coursebook. Cambridge: CUP. Raymond Murphy, English Language in Use, Cambridge CUP, TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ELIZABETH HELEN COTTON Ricevimento: I am available after classes or by appointment Exam Board ELIZABETH HELEN COTTON (President) JUSTIN ROSENBERG LESSONS LESSONS START First semester of the academic year 2019/20 Class schedule LABORATORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION As this is a laboratory there is no exam proper until the end of the third year ASSESSMENT METHODS Continuous assessment with the possiblity of tests at the end of the course Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2020 10:00 GENOVA Orale 13/01/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 15/01/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 28/01/2020 10:00 GENOVA Orale 28/01/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 30/01/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 12/02/2020 10:00 GENOVA Orale 12/02/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 14/02/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 04/06/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 11/06/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 19/06/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 06/07/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 10/09/2020 10:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale