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Leader: Roberta Mandis
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
Synopsis: This unit integrates two components: (i) Level 7 Language (70%) and (ii) Year 1 Culture (30%). (i) Language: the aim of this unit is to stimulate and improve advanced language acquisition through the integrated practice of the four language skills. The component has a thematic approach. Among the topic areas explored are: education, social and environmental issues, changes in attitudes relating to the use of the Italian language and institutions, (ii) The Year 1 cultural component will introduce students to key aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit the students will have progressed in all four language skills: 1. Listening: they will be able to understand authentic spoken Italian from songs, films, plays, TV news. 2. Reading: they will be able to comprehend a range of authentic (although slightly edited) non-specialist Italian written texts (such as short stories and magazine articles) and specialist Italian written texts (such as news reports and advertisements). 3. Speaking: they will be able to interact in correct Italian in a range of specific situations (telephone messages; sales techniques; fairly simple debates). 4. Writing: they will be able to produce a range of coherent, short (approx. 300-word) descriptive, argumentative or persuasive texts in correct and appropriate Italian. Culture: from the first-year culture component students should have acquired an overview to key aspects of contemporary culture and society.
Assessment: Mid-semester Specialized Culture Assignment 1 (1000 words) in English or in Italian 15% + End-of-semester Specialized Culture Assignment 2 (1000 words) in English or in Italian 15% + Continuous assessment (class work, vocab and grammar tests and homework exercises): Equivalent of (1000 words) in English 30% + Aural/oral work Equivalent of (500 words) in English 15% + Examination Equivalent of (1000 words) in English 25%
Contact Hours: 4 hours (1 hour culture lecture and 3 hours language workshops) per week
Prerequisites: Advanced Italian competence