Italian today between norm and innovation

Language

Italian

Prerequisites

B1 level in Italian 

Main themes

This course has four objectives:   
Deepening of the grammar concepts presented in the course La lingua italiana oggi in Block 1:  

• regular and irregular verbs  
• tense concordance 
• verb valency  
• agreement between articles, adjectives and nouns 

Presentation of new trends in the Italian language and discussion of the differences between standard and neostandard.  
Introduction to the use of new computer and digital technologies for the correction and post-correction of texts.  
 Development and extension of non-academic vocabulary 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Correct a text in Italian
2	Write a text in modern Italian
3	Lead a discussion in Italian
4	Distinguish between the different registers (standard, neostandard) needed to understand and write modern and contemporary Italian texts.
This learning unit contributes to the development and command of the following skills and learning outcomes of the ELAL programmes: 2.6; 3.5; 4.3; 5.5; 5.6; 6.2; 6.4; 6.5; 6.6

Faculty or entity

> ELAL