The 3rd yr Language and Translation course of Non-European language, comes under the core educational activities (Specialist languages, advanced language competences and linguistic mediation from/to languages of study) of the bachelor’s degree course in Languages and Cultural & Linguistic Mediation, specifically those activities aimed at providing effective operational competence at the levels established for the Non-European language as well as the theoretical knowledge of the specialist languages, of the language and mediation activities and strategies , particularly in plurilingual contexts.
The course aims at providing:
-the achievement of competencies equivalent to the B2 level in oral comprehension and oral and written production, and of the C1 level in written comprehension - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), for all skills through reception, production, interaction, written and spoken mediation activities as well as their related strategies.
-deepening of the metalinguistic reflection also at comparative level: structural and typological aspects, sociolinguistic aspects.
Use of some lexicographic resources. (dictionaries, corpora and concordancers) for the study of language and for translation.
Implementation of the acquired knowledge to the analysis and translation of texts belonging to diverse textual genres.
Knowledge of theoretical and methodological issues related to translation as language and cultural mediation.
Analysis of diverse textual written and spoken typologies, also to plan short language and intercultural short teaching paths within and L2 didactics in educational and institutional contexts.
Expected learning results: students will be able to use their non-European language at a level equivalent to B2 level in oral comprehension and oral and written production, and of the C1 level in written comprehension - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), they will be able to use the corresponding communicative strategies; they will be able to carry out metalinguistic reflection activities in a comparative perspective; they will learn and start using, at basic level, some lexicographic resources, for language study; they will have basic notions on specialised languages, on communication and intercultural mediation; they will apply acquired knowledge to the analysis of short texts in the language of study.
The course aims at providing:
-the achievement of competencies equivalent to the B2 level in oral comprehension and oral and written production, and of the C1 level in written comprehension - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), for all skills through reception, production, interaction, written and spoken mediation activities as well as their related strategies.
-deepening of the metalinguistic reflection also at comparative level: structural and typological aspects, sociolinguistic aspects.
Use of some lexicographic resources. (dictionaries, corpora and concordancers) for the study of language and for translation.
Implementation of the acquired knowledge to the analysis and translation of texts belonging to diverse textual genres.
Knowledge of theoretical and methodological issues related to translation as language and cultural mediation.
Analysis of diverse textual written and spoken typologies, also to plan short language and intercultural short teaching paths within and L2 didactics in educational and institutional contexts.
Expected learning results: students will be able to use their non-European language at a level equivalent to B2 level in oral comprehension and oral and written production, and of the C1 level in written comprehension - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), they will be able to use the corresponding communicative strategies; they will be able to carry out metalinguistic reflection activities in a comparative perspective; they will learn and start using, at basic level, some lexicographic resources, for language study; they will have basic notions on specialised languages, on communication and intercultural mediation; they will apply acquired knowledge to the analysis of short texts in the language of study.
teacher profile teaching materials
- Masini, F., et al. (2023). Comunicare in cinese vol. 3. Milano: Hoepli.
- Additional materials uploaded on Teams and Moodle.
Programme
The course will be divided into two parts: the first part will complete the study of the main grammatical structures of modern Chinese; the second part will instead focus on the analysis of authentic texts, both oral and written, and the linguistic characteristics of different textual genres (narrative, argumentative)Core Documentation
- Masini, F., et al. (2022). Comunicare in cinese - Livelli A2-A3 del Chinese Proficiency Grading Standard. Milano: Hoepli.- Masini, F., et al. (2023). Comunicare in cinese vol. 3. Milano: Hoepli.
- Additional materials uploaded on Teams and Moodle.
Type of delivery of the course
All classes will be held in presenceAttendance
Attendance is highly recommendedType of evaluation
The exam includes both written and oral tests, aimed at evaluating all linguistic skills (written and oral production and comprehension, metalinguistic skills). To participate in the oral test, students must pass the written test. The final evaluation will take into account the results of all the parts of the exam.