21801878 - CULTURE IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

The course offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the history and culture of the major English speaking countries. Moreover, students will improve their language skills through a constant exercise of Word Acquisition and Listening and Reading Comprehension. The course topics are aimed at describing the similarities and differences between the British and American culture, with a particular focus on the foreign policy of the two Countries. For this porpuse the required readings includes: archival documents, essays, films, videos and literary works.

Curriculum

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Programme

Two books, will be read and studied with attention on the historical, social, cultural and literary features that produced them.

Core Documentation

Textbooks:
1. Thomas Middleton e Thomas Dekker, La Mariuola, traduzione e cura di M. Rocca Longo, ed. Luoghi Interiori, 2016
2. Witi Ihimaera, Racconti Neozeandesi, tr. vv., Intro e cura M. Rocca Longo, ed. Kappa
Recommended readings:
- M. Rocca Longo, La comunicazione interlinguistica, ed. Kappa
- Any book about English history
More didactic materials will be handed out during classes
Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Reference Bibliography

Textbooks: 1. Thomas Middleton e Thomas Dekker, La Mariuola, traduzione e cura di M. Rocca Longo, ed. Luoghi Interiori, 2016 2. Witi Ihimaera, Racconti Neozeandesi, tr. vv., Intro e cura M. Rocca Longo, ed. Kappa Recommended readings: - M. Rocca Longo, La comunicazione interlinguistica, ed. Kappa - Any book about English history More didactic materials will be handed out during classes Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Type of delivery of the course

In-class lectures and student presentations

Attendance

Class attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

A written examination will be followed by an oral assessment (possibly on a different day) Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

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Mutuazione: 21801878 CULTURE DEI PAESI DI LINGUA INGLESE in Relazioni internazionali LM-52 NESSUNA CANALIZZAZIONE ROCCA MARINELLA

Programme

Two books, will be read and studied with attention on the historical, social, cultural and literary features that produced them.

Core Documentation

Textbooks:
1. Thomas Middleton e Thomas Dekker, La Mariuola, traduzione e cura di M. Rocca Longo, ed. Luoghi Interiori, 2016
2. Witi Ihimaera, Racconti Neozeandesi, tr. vv., Intro e cura M. Rocca Longo, ed. Kappa
Recommended readings:
- M. Rocca Longo, La comunicazione interlinguistica, ed. Kappa
- Any book about English history
More didactic materials will be handed out during classes
Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Reference Bibliography

Textbooks: 1. Thomas Middleton e Thomas Dekker, La Mariuola, traduzione e cura di M. Rocca Longo, ed. Luoghi Interiori, 2016 2. Witi Ihimaera, Racconti Neozeandesi, tr. vv., Intro e cura M. Rocca Longo, ed. Kappa Recommended readings: - M. Rocca Longo, La comunicazione interlinguistica, ed. Kappa - Any book about English history More didactic materials will be handed out during classes Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Type of delivery of the course

In-class lectures and student presentations

Attendance

Class attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

A written examination will be followed by an oral assessment (possibly on a different day) Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

teacher profile | teaching materials

Mutuazione: 21801878 CULTURE DEI PAESI DI LINGUA INGLESE in Relazioni internazionali LM-52 NESSUNA CANALIZZAZIONE ROCCA MARINELLA

Programme

Two books, will be read and studied with attention on the historical, social, cultural and literary features that produced them.

Core Documentation

Textbooks:
1. Thomas Middleton e Thomas Dekker, La Mariuola, traduzione e cura di M. Rocca Longo, ed. Luoghi Interiori, 2016
2. Witi Ihimaera, Racconti Neozeandesi, tr. vv., Intro e cura M. Rocca Longo, ed. Kappa
Recommended readings:
- M. Rocca Longo, La comunicazione interlinguistica, ed. Kappa
- Any book about English history
More didactic materials will be handed out during classes
Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Reference Bibliography

Textbooks: 1. Thomas Middleton e Thomas Dekker, La Mariuola, traduzione e cura di M. Rocca Longo, ed. Luoghi Interiori, 2016 2. Witi Ihimaera, Racconti Neozeandesi, tr. vv., Intro e cura M. Rocca Longo, ed. Kappa Recommended readings: - M. Rocca Longo, La comunicazione interlinguistica, ed. Kappa - Any book about English history More didactic materials will be handed out during classes Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Type of delivery of the course

In-class lectures and student presentations

Attendance

Class attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

A written examination will be followed by an oral assessment (possibly on a different day) Two mid-term assessments will be organised only for attending students (mid-April and end of May)

Mutuazione: 21801878 CULTURE DEI PAESI DI LINGUA INGLESE in Relazioni internazionali LM-52 NESSUNA CANALIZZAZIONE ROCCA MARINELLA