AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

"Course description The English course (72 hours over two terms) is made up of classes held by three lecturers. Those students who need to comply with the entry requirements (B1/PET English Certificate) can attend a 60-hour distance-learning course provided by CLAT (the university language centre) and supervised by a tutor. Click here www.economia.unige.it/doc/didattica/info_inglese.pdf for further information. All students are required to sign up for the course on the Aulaweb (http://economia.aulaweb.unige.it/) both to gain access to all materials and get updates from lecturers. The lecturers’ course is an upper-intermediate one and is offered to undergraduates who already have a good knowledge of English. Credits: 9 credits. Available as a 5/6-credit course for Erasmus students only and upon agreement."

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons will be held eclusively in person in the classroom. The goal of teaching is to strengthen reading and listening skills and reinforce the communicative skills acquired during previous study of the English language. Focus will be put on understanding current English social, economic and political issues, working on different text typologies, to enable students to engage with native and non-native speakers in an English-speaking environment. In order to do so students will work on a folder containing selected texts (articles, essays, excerpts from books and manuals - all materials are available online on the Aulaweb course page). Emphasis will also be placed on critical reading (a closer text analysis for unveiling meaning at a deeper or metaphorical level within a text) and critical thinking (the ability to compare and contrast information and ideas from different sources). Students will be divided into 3 groups based on students’ surname initials (A-D; E-O; P-Z).

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All texts – i.e. newspaper and magazine articles, excerpts from books and manuals,

reccomended reports and essays - are ready for download on the Aulaweb resources (http://economia.aulaweb.unige.it/)

Grammars

Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use. Intermediate, Cambridge

University Press (latest edition);

Michael Swan, Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, (latest edition); an English learners' dictionary, e.g. Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press;

For online pronunciation, see amongst others  www.howjsay.com

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Sem: I : 19th September - 16 December

Sem II :

First Day of Class: Wednesday, 5th October

Office Hours: immediately after class (in the classroom) or by appointment in the Docenti Lingue office  (2nd floor).  For an appointment email: susan.campbell@unige.it

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam following a written part assessing the students' entry level (see below for further details)

Assessment criteria: listening comprehension (the student understands the questions asked by the lecturer) effective reporting of content, critical reading skills, extensive knowledge and use of ESP (English for Specific purposes) terms, adequate pronunciation

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Course entry requirements:

Students who do not comply with the entry requirements (B1/PET English Certificate) can  attend  a  60-hour  distance-learning  course  provided  by  CLAT  (the  university language                     centre)        and       supervised       by       a       tutor.       Click       here http://www.economia.unige.it/doc/didattica/info_inglese.pdf for further information. Students who comply with the entry requirements (ESOL certificate or CLAT B1 online course and test) have to enrol online using their UNIGE credentials for the final oral exam. On passing the final exam, students are awarded 9 credits and a mark out of 30 (minimum pass mark 18/30). Erasmus exchange programme students can choose to take a 5/6-credit exam but need to contact and get approval from lecturers first.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Attendance Strongly recommended.