ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE SKILLS L - Z
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: GIUSTINO MICHELANGELO IACONO ALESSICourse Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Module 1: analysis of results, talking about meaning, research and study aims, talking about points of view (the duration for this part is about 6 hours). | Santiago Remacha Esteras, Professional English in use: ICT for Computers and the Internet, Intermediate to Advanced, Cambridge/Professional English. |
| 2 | Modulo 2: at academic institutions-academic courses, applications and application forms (the duration for this part is about 6 hours). | Cambridge Academic English-Upper Intermediate, Cambridge University Press; P.Emmerson, E-mail English, Macmillan; A.Wallwork, English for Presentation at International Conferences, Springer Science-Oxford University Press. |
| 3 | Modulo 3: focus on ESP-reading and translating abstracts, reports, summaries and new approach to translation studies (the duration of this part is about 6 hours). | Thompson, Fundamental Writing Skills, Egea. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Placement test to assess the level of the incoming linguistic competence.
In itinere evaluation: presentation of a ppt. Class attendance is necessary to participate in this exam: students must attend 75% of the lectures.
Final term evaluation is composed of an oral exam, where all the topics listed in the course syllabus will be assessed (see also codes to access lessons and materials on the English TEAM).
Learning assessment may also be carried out online, should the conditions require it.
Final evaluation requires approval only.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Oral exam:
The following are some examples of questions inherent to themes in the syllabus:
- “what are the main features of Scientific Writing and Translating? (new approach to translation studies).
- "what is a content or function word related to your ESP/English for Specific Purposes"?
- "introduce yourself during a job interview".
- "translate abstratcs" ("ICT and IT"; "Cyber security and AI").