Programma d aula e d esame Codice Lingua Inglese, Prima lingua, Primo esame Modulo P1

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1 a.a Programma d aula e d esame Codice Lingua Inglese, Prima lingua, Primo esame Modulo P1 Ordinamento Triennale Corsi di Laurea CLEAM, CLES, CLEF, CLEACC (corsi impartiti in Italiano) Didattica 1 P Panno, corso annuale P1 ; (monte ore 96). Il corso è attivato solo in presenza di un numero adeguato di iscritti Esame finale esame interno Bocconi oppure 2TU2TUcertificazione internazionale Responsabile dell insegnamento riconosciutau2t2t 3 CFU, II semestre acquisizione di competenze per operare con disinvoltura in un contesto accademico, con prime nozioni di linguaggio professionale 2TU2TUHelen Cecilia TookeU2T2T Indice Programma d aula pag. 2 Testi adottati pag. 2 Programma d esame pag. 6 Punti addizionali pag. 7 Risorse pag. 8 1

2 Programma d aula Obiettivi Al termine del corso lo studente è in grado di comprendere le idee principali di testi complessi su argomenti vari, comprese le discussioni tecniche sul proprio campo di specializzazione seguire un discorso e interagire con una certa scioltezza e spontaneità con i parlanti nativi senza sforzo per l'interlocutore elaborare un testo chiaro e strutturato su un'ampia gamma di argomenti noti Contenuti La didattica propone le seguenti attività revisione grammaticale: consolidamento dell uso e controllo delle forme grammaticali e le relative strutture ampliamento vocabolario: lettura testi autentici in lingua tratti da libri di testo, quotidiani e internet esercitazioni scritte: assegnazione di tematiche da sviluppare individualmente o in piccoli gruppi, con presentazione agli altri partecipanti al corso lettura e comprensione: analisi e presentazione in aula di testi tratti da materiali in lingua, indicati dal docente comprensione orale: assegnazione di esercizi da svolgere in classe o a casa volti a migliorare la capacità di individuare le idee principali ed anche i dettagli in un breve testo orale interazione orale: discussioni su contenuti relativi alla realtà quotidiana e all ambito universitario simulazioni d esame: esercitazioni e correzioni in aula di prove d esame svolte in sessioni passate Testi adottati - Stephenson, H. con Dummet, D. e Hughes, J., Life Intermediate, Students Book (con DVD) - Stephenson, H., Life Intermediate Workbook HEINLE CENGAGE Learning (con CD audio) Testi consigliati - Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press - Michael Thompson, Fundamental Writing Skills, EGEA, 2007 Articolazione I Semestre Skills Argomenti Grammatica Attività Listening for detail Learning to formulate and ask questions correctly Introductions and salutations in professional and other contexts (networking ) How to identify the structure, style and intended readers of a text How to write a company profile Listening for main ideas and detail Colour Culture and colour Red is for winners First impressions About us The construction of interrogative forms Revision of present simple/present continuous and the grammar of verbs of state Time expressions A first approach to word building Reading for vocabulary extension and grammar consolidation Pair work: asking a new acquaintance questions about their everyday life Listening for note completion Writing questions Group work: interviewing people Reporting the results of interviews A reading on the scientific role of red (reality) Role play: networking for contacts Writing a company profile for a Web site Watching an excerpt from a national geographic documentary 2

3 Listening for main ideas and detail Grammar consolidation Reading for vocabulary extension and grammar consolidation about true situations Critical thinking Understanding advertising posters Describing emotions and performances How to write a profile Listening for main ideas and detail Listening for correct information Grammar consolidation/extension Reading for key information/grammar extension/consolidation Reading for sense and main ideas Telling stories Writing a blog post: how to make your writing interesting Listening for key ideas and detail Reading for main ideas and grammar extension Listening for main ideas and detail Talking about work and education Understanding job conditions and requirements Talking about economic trends Making requests Learning to use a formal writing style Understanding job requirements How to write a CV Listening for key information and detail Reading for grammar extension/vocabulary consolidation Pronunciation and word stress and grammar consolidation Listening for key information Talking about the environment, travel and holiday destinations Reading for vocabulary reinforcement and gist Travel problems and the English required to deal with them Listening for main ideas Informal writing style ( or postcard) Listening for main ideas and detail Performance A world of music Dance across America A world together Taiko master Water Behind the photo Return to Titanic Love and death in the sea One village makes a difference Opportunities Fast lane to the future What s next? A better life? Confucianism in China and understanding Chinese culture Travel Walking for wildlife A good holiday The real cost of travel (environmental and economic effects) A disappearing world Present perfect simple and continuous Present perfect Already, just and yet Use of ing form and to + infinitive Adjective and noun combinations Connectors and their use (linking 1) Past simple and past continuous Past perfect simple Use of the verb to get Building adverbs Grammatical forms used to express future concepts Using modals in predictions Introduction to phrasal verbs Present perfect simple vs. past simple For, since and How long... When to use the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous Compound nouns (noun + noun) Sentence completion from listening and concept correction Completing a written text Sentence extension Role play Pair work: speaking about what you enjoy doing Reading a text on globalization Writing a profile Watching an excerpt from a national geographic documentary Group discussion Selected part of past Bocconi exam or similar exercise, chosen by professor Listening to a person recounting an adventure Sentence completion for sense/grammatical correctness Group work: asking questions to solve a mystery Pair discussion Telling a story Writing a blog post Watching an excerpt from a national geographic documentary Role play: talking about a development project Reading about the future Listening to people talking about studies and employment, plus grammar work on listening Completing a text Reading about China s expectations Writing a CV Writing a formal letter, with focus on the covering letter Watching a video about China Role play Selected part of past Bocconi exam or similar exercise, chosen by professor Listening to people giving travel tips Listening to a talk given by a conservationist Reading about the experiences of a biologist Describing your own experiences Reading selected by professor Listening to holiday conversations Pair discussion Reading an article considering the pros and cons of travel and tourism Role play on dealing with travel problems Writing a postcard or Watching a National geographic video Role play Group discussion 3

4 Listening for main ideas and detail Reading for main ideas, vocabulary and grammar extension Exam practice Describing life styles and choices, diets and dishes Reading and listening for main ideas and grammar reinforcement Dealing with menus you are unfamiliar with: listening for detail How to write a formal letter 2 Listening for gist and detail Wellbeing Pizza with a pedigree Imaginary eating A caffeine fuelled world Eating out Dangerous dining Modal verbs in everyday language First conditional + will, when, as soon as, unless, until, before Phrasal verbs 2 II Semestre Skills Argomenti Grammatica Attività Exam practice Listening for key information, detail and grammar reinforcement Reading for key ideas and vocabulary reinforcement Critical thinking: writing descriptions in written (semiformal) English Reading for key ideas and vocabulary Expressing preferences and giving reasons Organizing ideas in written English Intonation Listening for key ideas Reading for grammar consolidation Listening for key information Reading for detail Scanning, skimming and reading for detail Learning about newspaper English Listening for gist Reading for structure and style Writing: structuring a news story Listening for key ideas Listening for money vocabulary and key ideas Pronunciation Scanning, skimming and reading for vocabulary Listening for gist and vocabulary The full Bocconi exam Living space Homes Before New York Communities To rent or buy? A special kind of neighbourhood Weird news Nature s mysteries Desert art Lost and found? In the news Killer bees Trade Money talk The genuine article The art of the deal Ways of buying things Comparatives and superlatives Used to, would, Past Simple Use of as and like Converting verbs into adjectives Modal verbs 3: speculation about the present and the past Revision of verb tenses in mixed texts Use of adverbs in newspaper and semiformal English Articles (with focus on noun phrases) Revision of possessive forms and determiners Listening to part of a radio programme on nutrition Reading an article of Guaranteed speciality status foods Understanding food labels Pair work on favourite recipes to present to class Selected part of past Reading a news article and listening to a discussion of it Reading a more scientific article Writing a formal letter, on indications from professor Watching a short documentary Role play and/or group discussion Part of Bocconi exam or similar exercise, selected by professor Full Bocconi mock exam Listening to a podcast by the architect who presents the TV programme Home Planet Listening to people talking about where they live Talking about where people live and living arrangements: group work Pair work: comparing the past with the present Reading a description of a special town Listening to a discussion at a travel agency Practising list intonation Role play: interviewing a resident about their town Writing a description of a place Watching an excerpt from a national geographic documentary Listening about nature s mysteries Reading about bird navigation Pair work: describing unusual photos so that partner can identify them Listening on rarities found in nature Reading on Nasca lines + grammar extensions Group discussion: making hypotheses from clues Reading theories about a disappearance Listening to conversations about sensational news Reacting to surprising news Writing an article Watching a video on killer bees Role play: interviewing a honey farmer Listening to a radio talk about Banking Practising linking Pair work: talking about adverts on the Internet and discussing their use of passive forms Group work: discussing branded vs. 4

5 Critical thinking: testing a conclusion Determining whether information is relevant Listening for key information Listening for key ideas and grammatical consolidation Reading for detail and grammatical consolidation Listening for key vocabulary/expressions The implications of certain connectors Determining style Writing Listening for detail Reading: skimming and reading for detail and grammar extension Reading: newspaper English Listening for gist and key information Pronunciation Listening and note taking Writing and using notes and writing Writing Listening for key information and detail Exam practice Making a deal No limits Bionic bodies Life on Mars? Two journeys, two lives High altitude peoples Connections The last uncontacted tribe? The medium and the message Digital connections Telephoning A community meeting Crossing Antarctica The Bocconi exam The imperative The passive 2 Relative clauses Second conditional Suffixes Connecting ideas in a written text (2) Reported speech Reporting verbs Prefixes (1) Summarising unbranded products Reading an article about negotiating prices Listening to potential customers asking about products in shops Pair work: role play on buying products Writing an ebay advert Group work. Determining how effective other students adverts are Watching a video on negotiating prices Role play: bargaining in a Moroccan market Selected part of past Bocconi exam or similar exercise, chosen by professor A podcast on extreme sports Part of a TV preview show on bionic bodies Pair work: defining things Reading a web page about the possibility of humans living on Mars Group work: where would you like to live and why? Pair work: reading an article on an unusual person and telling back the story from notes Group/whole class: Presenting an inspirational person for a prize Listening to conversations about injuries and advice given Group work. Role play: doctors and patients Writing an informal Watching a scientific video about how humans adapt to living at high altitudes Selected part of past Bocconi exam or similar exercise, chosen by professor Reading an article on an uncontacted tribe, and analysing the grammar structures used Pair work and group work: role play acting out a news story Interpreting newspaper headlines Listening to conversations about headlines and matching them with stories Practising using contrastive stress Pair work: Talking about past promises offers and regrets Reading an article on digital connections and their effects Group discussion on communication topics indicated by professor Listening to telephone calls and taking notes Listening to reported messages and deciding whether information is correct Acting out phone calls and passing on messages Reading part of a report of a meeting Completing the report from notes given Watching a video on crossing Antarctica Role playing a video interview Full Bocconi mock exam 5

6 Listening for key information. Explaining a problem and giving advice Skimming, scanning and reading for detail + vocabulary extension : making hypotheses about the past Reading for vocabulary extension and key information about the past/future Listening for key ideas and set phrases Reading for key ideas Selecting relevant information 2 Writing (general revision) Listening for key ideas and detail Experts Experts in the field The man who ate his boots The legacy of the Samurai How to behave Shark vs. octopus Third conditional The use of modals in conditional sentences Prefixes (2) Review of exam given 3 interviews with experts in totally different fields + grammar extension Group work: amateurs and experts Reading a book review + grammar extension Pair work interview Article chosen by professor Group work: interviewing members of your group about when and where they would like to live Listening to situations where people apologise in English and how they do it Making and accepting apologies Reading advice about how to behave with a homestay family Group work: writing an article for a website Watching a video on an expert on sea life Role play: interviewing an expert for a TV programme Nella piattaforma Ue learningu sono disponibili I materiali forniti in aula dal docente e le attività da svolgere parallelamente alla frequenza del corso (sino a 5 ore la settimana). Tale forma di studio permette un apprendimento costante della lingua e un adeguata preparazione all esame. Programma d esame Obiettivi L esame ha una valutazione in trentesimi che entra nel calcolo della media dei voti e misura la capacità di ascolto di brevi testi (massimo 5 minuti), con comprensione attiva e acquisizione di informazioni familiari, e la capacità di individuare concetti chiave e dettagli relativi alla grammatica e al vocabolario la capacità di elaborare brevi testi (minimo 120 parole) su argomenti familiari le competenze strettamente linguistiche: adeguatezza di vocabolario, grammatica e lessico Contenuti L esame si compone unicamente di una prova scritta. Se l esame è superato con un voto minimo di 18/30, la prova non è più ripetibile e il voto viene registrato in carriera. Questo esame è propedeutico all esame di prima lingua di secondo anno ed è uguale sia per studenti frequentanti che non frequentanti. Si ricorda che per partecipare alle prove d esame è necessario essere iscritti all appello tramite Punto Blu. Articolazione La prova scritta si compone di quattro parti. Ad ogni prova è attribuito un punteggio, la somma delle singole valutazioni costituisce il voto complessivo in trentesimi. Prima parte Listening Skill Prova Seconda parte Verificare la capacità di individuare l argomento, la funzione comunicativa e gli aspetti più importanti in due diversi passaggi audio Ascolto di testi brevi, presentazioni e interviste Completamento di frasi e/o risposte multiple choice Reading comprehension/question formation 6

7 Skill Prova Terza parte Skill Prova Verificare la conoscenza di base della grammatica e del vocabolario, includendo anche le più comuni espressioni del linguaggio economico e accademico. Verificare la capacità di formulare richieste e di ottenere informazioni Verificare la capacità di lettura e comprensione di un breve messaggio e/o annuncio e di informazioni contenute in un testo autentico o adattato Risposte a domande in modalità multiple choice, lettura e comprensione delle informazioni principali, formulazione di domande in base alla traccia indicata Grammatical/Lexical knowledge and use Verificare la solida competenza nella grammatica di base e la padronanza del lessico di uso comune Lettura e comprensione di brevi testi formali e accademici; esercizi di grammatica e vocabolario Esercizi di completamento, trasformazione e correzione Quarta parte Skill Test Durata Writing Verificare la capacità di elaborare testi formali (minimo 120 parole) Stesura di un testo Stesura di un testo secondo la traccia fornita 90 minuti Dizionario Non consentito In alternativa all esame Bocconi, a scelta dello studente, è possibile registrare in carriera il risultato convertito in voto in trentesimi di una Ucertificazione tra quelle riconosciute dall UniversitàU Punti addizionali La valutazione delle competenze linguistiche dipende, oltre che dall esito dell esame finale, anche da componenti che valorizzano il progressivo processo di apprendimento attraverso l assegnazione di punti addizionali: 1. Frequenza del corso e attività di studio individuale 2. Superamento esame sostenuto per la prima volta Tutti i punti sono registrati contestualmente al superamento della prova scritta 1. Frequenza del corso e attività di studio individuale Favorire l apprendimento costante e attivo della lingua 1 trentesimo per la frequenza attiva ad almeno il 70% delle ore di Massimo punti previsti lezione 1 trentesimo per lo svolgimento delle attività di studio individuale Assegnazione punti Definita dal docente al termine del corso in base ai criteri di qualità e tempistica indicati in aula e disponibili online Validità Da giugno a dicembre successivi al corso. I mesi indicati sono compresi 2. Superamento esame sostenuto per la prima volta Favorire gli studenti che sostengono l esame solo quando effettivamente preparati Massimo punti previsti 1 trentesimo Assegnazione punti Quando lo studente si iscrive all esame, consegna per la prima volta la prova svolta e supera l esame stesso (minimo 18/30) 7

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