In order to make the teaching of the English language a cross curricular discipline in the degree course curriculum, following an interdisciplinary approach, the following issues will be taken into consideration, extracted from the text pointed out in the section "References". In particular:
Caring for families and children (module 3, pp. 113-138)
- Being parents
- Family forms
- Having a baby: preconception health and genetic counselling
- Maternal bond
- Little kids
- Playing means learning
- Toys as learning objects
Grammar revision and practice: main verb tenses
Adolescence:an age of transition (module 4, pp. 152-174)
- An overview of adolescence
- looking for an identity
- gender identity and sexual orientation
- parental pressure
- Peer pressure
- toxic friends: when friendship is no longer healthy
- The impact of social network
- smoking, alcohol and drugs
Grammar revision and practice: articles, indefinites, comparative forms
Social services for adults (module 5, pp.190-216)
- Unemployment in Italy
- Unemployment benefits
- Poverty and food aid
- Senior Volunteers
- The benefits of volunteer work for the elderly
- Examples of volunteering activities for the elderly
- Social care for the elderly
- Residential homes and sheltered housing
Grammar revision and practice: :compound nouns