ITAL2031: Italian Language 2B

• Italian Language 1B (ITAL1102)

• At least one additional level 2 module in Italian Studies

• Italian Language 2B (ITAL2031), Italy and the Arts (ITAL1081), Languages and Literatures of Italy (ITAL1091), and Anatomy of Italian Culture (1101).

• To improve and expand linguistic competence (oral and written).
• To expand knowledge of the language-specific culture and stimulate intercultural awareness.

• To revise and consolidate competence in Italian grammar and syntax, broaden vocabulary, and develop a securer sense for idiom in contemporary spoken and written Italian.
• To broaden understanding of modern Italian life and culture.
• Discussion and practice of specific grammatical structures: oral and written exercises in groups and individually.
• Development of translation skills (from and into Italian).
• Introduction to different registers of written Italian.
• Practice in essay writing in Italian.
• Speaking and listening practice in small groups, based on topical issues.
• The teaching and resources in this module reflect a commitment to linguistic and cultural diversity. It positions the richness of the Italian-speaking world at the core of its syllabus.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• An understanding of:
• modern Italian life and culture,
• specific grammatical structures,
• different registers of written Italian.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Students will develop their receptive and productive skills in Italian, in line with the level B2 of the CEFR.

Key Skills:

• Students will improve their written and oral skills, expanding on the foundation of grammatical and syntactical accuracy consolidated at Level 1 to explore more sophisticated modes of verbal expression and registers.
• Students will gain the ability to present and/or construct an argument effectively in the target language.

• The teaching will consist of three one-hour classes per week. Classes will be conducted in Italian.
• Students will take part in debates and discussions, participate in listening-comprehension and translation exercises, and prepare short texts and grammatical exercises for correction in class.
• Appropriateness (accuracy and register) and range (structures and lexis), as well as the ability to manipulate the language will be monitored and assessed through a variety of written and oral tasks.

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