Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
9 credits
90.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Scarpa Laura (coordinator);
Language
Italian
Prerequisites
Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference is required.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
- Revising basic skills in the context of communicative activities;
- developing more complex functions such as expressing opinions and hypothesis;
- improving both individual and interactive communicative skills;
- developing listening comprehension skills.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of the course: B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The student should be able to:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
In the first weeks of the course the most important structures and functions of the language are soundly revised in the context of communicative activities. Subsequently, more complex structures and functions are presented (such as the expression of personal opinions, wishes, hypothesis etc.). Informations on italian culture and/or current events will be integrated in the material.
Teaching methods
The most common activities in the classroom are: exercises in the language lab, listening comprehension activities (by means of audio and video material), reading comprehension activities, drills, conversation in pairs or small groups, simple role plays etc. Individual portfolio activities will be encouraged and integrated in the course (language activities chosen by the student and performed outside the course timetable).
Evaluation methods
Written exam (content of the first term) in december (4 december 2018) plus written and oral exam during the 3rd week of mai (pre-session). The student can also take the whole examen (written+oral) during one of the next sessions. The oral exam may take place in the language lab.
Other information
Students' reception: 1hr/week, with personal feedback.
Please contact the teacher by email in order to make an appointment.
Please contact the teacher by email in order to make an appointment.
Online resources
Syllabus and extra material in Moodle UCL.
Websites for verbs, exercices and vocabulary, as support to the learning process.
Websites for verbs, exercices and vocabulary, as support to the learning process.
Faculty or entity
ILV
