Overview
This course is designed to cater for the needs of students with no previous experience of Italian language. It is delivered in Italian to help learners develop their skills and achieve fluency. It is based on the linked skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and these are developed and assessed as learners progress through the course. The course develops students who are confident and engaged in an optimal learning environment and with a solid foundation for further language learning.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate some ability to maintain interaction
- understand clear speech on a range of familiar topics
- communicate effectively in a range of predictable situations
- identify traits of Italian culture
By the end of the course, students will be able to perform at Level A1/A2 of the Common European Framework.
Syllabus
- Talking about self
- Making friends
- Discussing hobbies
- Talking about family and friends and happy events
- Developing Foreign language learning skills
- Learning and using the simple present tense
- Using and conjugating correctly verbs in the present tense
Textbook details:
Ziglio, Luciana and Rizzo, Giovanna, Nuovo Espresso 1. Libro dello studente e esercizi, Firenze: Alma Edizioni. Please note. There are three different versions of the textbook: · Book only ISBN: 9788861823181 · Book + multimedia DVD ISBN: 9788861823174 · Book + interactive e-book (with audio, video course, video-grammar and interactive exercises with auto corrections) ISBN: 9788861826724 The version with the book only is recommended for use.
Study Hours
The total number of study hours for this module is 150 hours, in line with undergraduate university modules. This includes class meetings, assessment preparation and self-directed study in line with guidance from the course lecturer.
If you are studying on the extracurricular option, we recognise that the total number of hours that you may be able to study every week may depend on your availability and previous experience studying languages, however, expected contribution to classes, homework completion, and learning outcomes will not vary.
Course Lecturer: Christina Diamantatou
Christina completed her PGCE, Cambridge CELTA and MA in Applied Linguistics while working as a language teacher. Her professional interests include the improvement of language teaching; the education and professional development of teachers; and the refinement of theory and method in language teaching. Christina's research examines curriculum improvement and pedagogy in modern languages, and the nature of educational reform. Peer-reviewed journal article Journal of Education and Learning “Foreign Language Learning, Motivation and the Market Economy” Published Vol. 5, No. 1, March 2016
Fees for language courses are £190/£95.
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier.
In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
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