20710502 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 1

The 1st yr Language and Translation course (first language) comes under the core educational activities of the “Languages and cultures studies of the respective country” 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 first language as well as theoretical knowledge of the foreign language main characteristics.
The course aims at providing:
the achievement of B2 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), through reception, production, interaction, written and spoken mediation activities as well as their related strategies.
Introduction to metalinguistic reflection also at comparative level: structural and typological aspects, sociolinguistic aspects, introduction to the language of study history.
Introduction to the knowledge and use of some resources and tools for language study (dictionaries, corpora and concordancers).
Introduction to intercultural communication and to linguistic-cultural mediation.
Application of acquired knowledge to short texts of different text-types and genres..
Expected learning results: students will be able to use their first foreign language at B2 level, 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 tools for language study; they will have basic notions on communication and intercultural mediation; they will apply acquired knowledge to the analysis of short texts in the language of study.

Curriculum

Canali

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Programme

Main themes:
• History of English
• Linguistic changes
• Varieties of English
• Pronunciation
• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Grammar
• Morphology
• Syntax
• Lexicon
• Dictionary skills

Core Documentation

• Virginia Pulcini (a cura di), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2a edizione.
• Words Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology, 2007 Continuum; 2nd edition.
• Un dizionario monolingue a scelta tra i seguenti, nell’edizione più recente.
- Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Type of delivery of the course

Traditional

Attendance

Recommended

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exam

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

This course illustrates the main phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical features of contemporary English and it also trains students in the use of monolingual dictionaries. This course also includes language improvement classes: reading, writing, listening and speaking activities leading to the required level.

Core Documentation

- Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2000/2021. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern Lexicology (Second edition). London/Dublin: Bloomsbury. Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 8.
- Pulcini, Virginia (ed.). 2018/2020. A Handbook of Present-day English. Roma: Carocci. (second or new edition). Paragraph 1.4 “The sociolinguistic status of present-day English” and chapters 2, 3.
- One of the following monolingual dictionaries for learners of English (the latest edition):
1. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
2. Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
3. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for Advanced Learners
4. MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
5. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Reference Bibliography

See the texts included in the programme.

Attendance

Attendance is strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

The final exam of Lingua e traduzione inglese 1 includes two types of tests: 1. Language tests (B2), assessing students' oral and written language skills - reading, writing, English in use, listening and speaking skills 2. Oral exam, assessing students' knowledge of the course contents (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, history of English, dictionary use). Students must pass language tests to sit the oral exam.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

This course illustrates the main phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical features of contemporary English. It also trains students in the use of monolingual dictionaries.

Lectures interwoven with individual and group activities. Reading, writing, listening and speaking activities leading to the required level (B2) will be a core part of the language improvement classes.


Core Documentation

• Virginia Pulcini (ed.), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2nd ed. (cap. 1 to 4).
• Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2004. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. London and New York: Continuum (cap. 2, 3, 4, 5 e 8).
• One of the following monolingual dictionaries (latest edition):
- Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary


Reference Bibliography

• Virginia Pulcini (ed.), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2nd ed. (cap. 1 to 4). • Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2004. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. London and New York: Continuum (cap. 2, 3, 4, 5 e 8). • One of the following monolingual dictionaries (latest edition): - Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Type of delivery of the course

Traditional

Attendance

Lecture attendance is not compulsory, but highly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Language level assessment test (spoken/written) at B2 level; oral exam.

Canali

teacher profile | teaching materials

Mutuazione: 20710502 LINGUA E TRADUZIONE INGLESE 1 in Lingue e mediazione linguistico-culturale L-12 R A - D SPERTI SILVIA

Programme

Main themes:
• History of English
• Linguistic changes
• Varieties of English
• Pronunciation
• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Grammar
• Morphology
• Syntax
• Lexicon
• Dictionary skills

Core Documentation

• Virginia Pulcini (a cura di), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2a edizione.
• Words Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology, 2007 Continuum; 2nd edition.
• Un dizionario monolingue a scelta tra i seguenti, nell’edizione più recente.
- Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Reference Bibliography

• Virginia Pulcini (ed.), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2nd ed. (cap. 1 to 4). • Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2004. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. London and New York: Continuum (cap. 2, 3, 4, 5 e 8). • One of the following monolingual dictionaries (latest edition): - Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Type of delivery of the course

Traditional

Attendance

Recommended

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exam

teacher profile | teaching materials

Mutuazione: 20710502 LINGUA E TRADUZIONE INGLESE 1 in Lingue e mediazione linguistico-culturale L-12 R E - N PETTINI SILVIA

Programme

This course illustrates the main phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical features of contemporary English and it also trains students in the use of monolingual dictionaries. This course also includes language improvement classes: reading, writing, listening and speaking activities leading to the required level.

Core Documentation

- Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2000/2021. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern Lexicology (Second edition). London/Dublin: Bloomsbury. Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 8.
- Pulcini, Virginia (ed.). 2018/2020. A Handbook of Present-day English. Roma: Carocci. (second or new edition). Paragraph 1.4 “The sociolinguistic status of present-day English” and chapters 2, 3.
- One of the following monolingual dictionaries for learners of English (the latest edition):
1. Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
2. Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
3. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for Advanced Learners
4. MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
5. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Reference Bibliography

• Virginia Pulcini (ed.), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2nd ed. (cap. 1 to 4). • Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2004. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. London and New York: Continuum (cap. 2, 3, 4, 5 e 8). • One of the following monolingual dictionaries (latest edition): - Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Attendance

Attendance is strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

The final exam of Lingua e traduzione inglese 1 includes two types of tests: 1. Language tests (B2), assessing students' oral and written language skills - reading, writing, English in use, listening and speaking skills 2. Oral exam, assessing students' knowledge of the course contents (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, history of English, dictionary use). Students must pass language tests to sit the oral exam.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Mutuazione: 20710502 LINGUA E TRADUZIONE INGLESE 1 in Lingue e mediazione linguistico-culturale L-12 R O - Z ZANOTTI SERENELLA

Programme

This course illustrates the main phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical features of contemporary English. It also trains students in the use of monolingual dictionaries.

Lectures interwoven with individual and group activities. Reading, writing, listening and speaking activities leading to the required level (B2) will be a core part of the language improvement classes.


Core Documentation

• Virginia Pulcini (ed.), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2nd ed. (cap. 1 to 4).
• Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2004. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. London and New York: Continuum (cap. 2, 3, 4, 5 e 8).
• One of the following monolingual dictionaries (latest edition):
- Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary


Reference Bibliography

• Virginia Pulcini (ed.), A Handbook of Present-day English, Roma: Carocci 2018, 2nd ed. (cap. 1 to 4). • Jackson, Howard and Etienne Zé Amvela. 2004. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. London and New York: Continuum (cap. 2, 3, 4, 5 e 8). • One of the following monolingual dictionaries (latest edition): - Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Type of delivery of the course

Traditional

Attendance

Lecture attendance is not compulsory, but highly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Language level assessment test (spoken/written) at B2 level; oral exam.