Italian : Written Language Mastery

Teacher(s)

Stevanato Tiziana;

Language

Italian

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

On completing this Unit students should: Master the vocabulary of a range of different topics and understand, without the aid of a dictionary, a text in Italian of medium difficulty (press article, short piece of literature) using the vocabulary studied; Be able to understand the key information in an Italian-language text of medium difficulty and convey this information in the target language; Have begun to consider processes involved in translating from Italian into French. (level B1 of the European Reference Framework for Languages).

Content

Vocabulary building on a range of topics relating to everyday life; Close text analysis using texts of progressively increasing sophistication; Introduction to the methods and challenges of translation from Italian into French. Further details are available on the distance learning platform.

Teaching methods

Lectures and writing exercises (in class or at home, results shared in class)

Evaluation methods

Continuous summative assessment ; written exam ( and oral in case of distance exam) at the end of the Modules 1 & 2.
Further details are available on the distance learning platform.

Remote online exam if stricter social distancing measures are required due to Covid-19.

Bibliography

Merger Leandri (Marie-France), Le mot pour dire. Vocabulaire thématique. Ed. Bordas, 2005.

Faculty or entity

TIMB