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Course unit
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 2 (Da F a O)
SUP3056340, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 2 (Da F a O)
SUP3056340, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
First cycle degree in LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL MEDIATION IF0312, Degree course structure A.Y. 2008/09, A.Y. 2017/18 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 9.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 2 | |
| Department of reference | Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English, Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit CANNOT be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit is available ONLY for students enrolled in LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL MEDIATION |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | ERIK CASTELLO | L-LIN/12 |
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Mutuating
| Course unit code | Course unit name | Teacher in charge | Degree course code |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEM0013326 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 (Da F a O) | ERIK CASTELLO | SU2294 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | L-LIN/12 | English Language and Translation | 9.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | First semester |
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| Year | 3rd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 9.0 | 42 | 183.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/10/2017 |
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| End of activities | 19/01/2018 |
| Show course schedule | 2017/18 Reg.2008 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1920 | 01/10/2019 | 30/11/2020 |
CASTELLO
ERIK
(Presidente)
DALZIEL FIONA CLARE (Membro Effettivo) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Supplente) |
| 3 1819 | 01/10/2018 | 30/11/2019 |
CASTELLO
ERIK
(Presidente)
DALZIEL FIONA CLARE (Membro Effettivo) GUARDA MARTA (Membro Effettivo) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Membro Effettivo) |
| 2 1718 | 01/10/2017 | 30/11/2018 |
GUARDA
MARTA
(Presidente)
CASTELLO ERIK (Membro Effettivo) DALZIEL FIONA CLARE (Membro Effettivo) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Membro Effettivo) |
| 1 1718 | 01/10/2017 | 30/11/2018 |
CASTELLO
ERIK
(Presidente)
DALZIEL FIONA CLARE (Membro Effettivo) GUARDA MARTA (Membro Effettivo) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Membro Effettivo) |
| Prerequisites: | Students must have already attended the course "Lingua e Traduzione Inglese 1". |
| Target skills and knowledge: | During the course the students will continue working on developing their receptive and productive skills towards attaining the CEFR C1 During the course the students will continue working on developing their receptive and productive skills towards attaining the CEFR C1 level by the end of the third year of the degree course. The course also aims to provide the students with a basic theoretical background in English linguistics, so as to enable them to analyse written and oral texts. |
| Examination methods: | PART 1 (FRONTAL LECTURES): End-of-module exam on the contents of the lecturers’ modules.
PART 2 (WRITING, TRANSLATION, ORAL SKILLS): End-of-module exams in translation, written and spoken production. |
| Assessment criteria: | The competences taught by Erik Castello will be evaluated with a PART 1: A final computer-based test will assess the students’ knowledge of the contents of the modules. Students will be also expected to conduct language analyses, and to write and translate short sentences.
PART 2: The oral skills exam will be in the form of a peer-to-peer interaction, the translation exam will involve the translation of a short text from Italian into English, while for the written production exam students will be asked to describe a graph. More information about assessment procedures will be given at the beginning of the course. |
| Course unit contents: | PART 1 (1st semester):
The course modules delivered by the lecturers aim to provide the students with the basic competences needed to analyse written texts and oral interactions in English and to translate and interpret them. PART 2 (1st and 2nd semester): The PART 2 course modules aim to help the students improve the following skills: written production, translation into English, spoken production. For both PART 1 and PART 2, the online learning platform Moodle will be used to deliver course materials and support learning activities. For both Part A and Part B, the online learning platform Moodle will be used to deliver course materials and support learning activities. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | PART 1: Description of the English clause and verb phrase. Analysis of texts belonging to various genres and registers.
PART 2: Report writing and graph descriptions; translation of texts belonging to various genres and registers; spoken production in English. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Further bibliography and materials will be provided during the course. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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