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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Students who take the MA English Language Workshop should possess at least CEFR B1 competences in English.
Objectives Contents The MA English Language Workshop follows a communicative approach to help students improve their language skills at an upper intermediate level. To this end, classes will include interactive reading, listening and speaking activities. Classes will also focus on pronunciation, on vocabulary development, and on the acquisition and consolidation of language structures and functions consistent with the B2 level (“Vantage”) descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Extended Syllabus The syllabus includes activities aimed at revising/consolidating the main language structures (grammar, vocabulary, syntax, with a focus on pronunciation) of spoken English and the conventions of written English. The reading, listening, and speaking activities aim to help students' improve their language proficiency according to the B2 level of the European framework of reference for languages.
Recommended Bibliography ATTENDING STUDENTS (B1):
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS (already B2):
Teaching Methods Interactive, communicative, task-centred lessons integrated by instructor-led activities when needed. Classes will be taught using traditional and multimedia (AV) materials, as well as authentic texts. Interactive and constant participation is fundamental. To this end, students are required to come to class with their coursebook.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The exam consists of a written and an oral test assessed with a pass mark (i.e., pass / fail). The written test consists of a Listening comprehension activity and a Reading comprehension activity based on the Cambridge First (B2) multiple-choices tasks. The oral test consists of speaking activities connected with the language tasks and topics discussed in class. All exam sessions are available to both attending and non-attending students.
Contacts/More Information During the first class of the MA English Language Workshop students will take a test to assess their entry level of English. Students who already possess B2 competences (or higher) in English may opt for self-study activities (without attending classes) under Dr. Canani’s supervision. Constant attendance and class interaction are strongly recommended for students who possess B1 (or lower) competences in English.
