LINGUA INGLESE ED ESERCITAZIONI DI LINGUA INGLESE (II ANNO)
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Bibliography
- Delivery method
- Teaching methods
To have passed English I.
By the end of the second year students will be in possession of upper intermediate to advanced competencies (B2 to C1 CEFR). The competencies will be evaluated in the following way:
WRITTEN TEST AND EXAM FORMAT:
reading comprehension of a B2 to C1 CEFR level text with comprehension questions
cloze test/gap-fill related to specific grammar and/ or lexis
listening comprehension of a B2 to C1 CEFR level text with comprehension questions
written composition of a formal text in English (e-mail, letter, report o memo) responding to a rubric.
Dictionaries are not permitted in any test or exam.
ORAL EXAM:
- A spoken interview in English about the issues and articles present Keynote Advanced (Units 1-7).
English Language 2 aims to provide both theoretical and practical training to guide second year students to the acquisition of upper intermediate to advanced level (B2 to C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR) skills and communicative competencies in English in particular for use in a professional capacity.
During lessons the following skills will be developed:
- Oral interactive communication skills in social and professional contexts
- The writing of formal and informal English texts in social and professional contexts
- The formulation and production of ideas and opinions in oral and written forms
- The comprehension of extended speech (of one or more speakers) in social and professional contexts
- The development of an adequate lexis and its implementation and use in professional contexts in particular
- Comprehension of complex factual and literary texts in different literary styles and formats
In accordance with the agreement between Insubria University and Cambridge ESOL (official certifying body and signatory of agreements with the Ministry for Instruction, University and Research) courses in preparation for the Cambridge certification and relative exam sessions will be organised within the University for students wishing to sit for the certificates.
-Lansford, L., Dummet, H. Stephenson, Keynote Advanced, Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 978-1305399150 (Units 1-7)
-Dummett, P., Mulanovic, P., Stephenson, H., Lansford, L., Keynote Advanced Workbook + CD, Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 9781305578340
NB student’s + workbook online: KEYNOTE ADVANCED STUD+DVD+ONLINE wbcode (ISBN 9781305880627)
Cambridge English Language Assessment recommends around 200 hours of study to pass from level B2 to level C1 of the CEFR. Most but not all of these hours will be guided during lessons and practice in second and third-year courses, however students are strongly advised to employ a self study method in the language lab, following the Professor’s home study guide (through the Internet, the university e-learning platform and distance learning) and using the recommended texts and teaching material to reach the minimum requirement of study hours for a C1 level of language competency in English.