ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OBJECTIVES / COURSE DESCRIPTION

General Objectives of teaching in terms of expected results of learning:

1. Knowledge and understanding: since the main purpose of this course is to foster students’ learning of the four linguistic skills, which are pivotal to support a linguistic competence defined by the intermediate level, main features of syntax and morphology will be analyzed, with specific reference to phonetics, lexis of connected speech, English usages in the mathematical field, related to the degree’s objectives.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be required to apply their linguistic competences and to communicate fluently, with specific lexis and correct syntax, concerning several topics of the professional field.

3. Making judgements: linguistic competence is crucial for a practical application of ESP to national and international work contexts.

4. Communication skills: communication skills, which will be assessed through oral and written tests, are meant to provide students with adequate tools to gain international work experience.

5. Learning skills: the course aims at developing students' autonomous learning skills.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (I semester, 6 credits)

Teaching Staff: GIULIANA CACCIOLA

Student receiving place: DMI

Email: giuli.cacciola@gmail.com

COURSE SYLLABUS
Module 1 (3CFU):

The main aim is to allow students to know English language and specific lexis, for this this reason attention will be paid to MATH vocabulary, using texts and videos, to enhance reading, listening and speaking skills.

a) working with vocabulary: key nouns, key verbs, key adjectives, key adverbs, phrasal verbs.

b) at academic institutions: academic courses, applications and application forms.

c) ways of talking about: sources, facts, data and numbers.

d) opinions and ideas: analysis of results, talking about meaning, research and study aims, talking about points of view.

Module 2 (3CFU):

Focus on Microlanguage(ESP) and working on reading, writing and speaking abilities:

a) reading and translating a text.

b) writing abstracts, reports, summaries, CV and demonstration of a theorem (functions: background, purpose, methods and discussion).

c) presenting a topic using power-point or prezi, describing research methods, processes and procedures, classifying, comparing and contrasting.

Pre-requisites: B1 CEFR

Teaching organization/methods: lectures with handouts and slides; written and oral activities; team work; web quest and 'non googleable question’.

Attendance is highly recommended, because language learning relies on practice.

In itinere evaluation: presentation of a ppt/prezi.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.

Oral exam: questions about the topics listed in the Syllabus, e.g.

• “what are the main features of Game Theory?”
• “what is a linear combination?”
• "introduce yourself during a job interview".
• "definitions and theorems".

1) Cambridge English for Scientists, Cambridge University Press; Cambridge Academic English-Upper Intermediate, Cambridge University Press; Scientific English, Zanichelli; P.Emmerson, E-mail English, Macmillan; A.Wallwork, English for Presentation at International Conferences - Springer Science, Oxford University Press.

2)R.Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge; F.Galuzzi, Activating Grammar, Pearson/Longman.

3)Collins Student’s Dictionary Plus Grammar, Collins COBUILD London; Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, Oxford University Press.

4) Additional materials will be provided, as power point presentations, handouts documents and articles.