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Course unit
ANGLO-AMERICAN LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION 2
SUP6076737, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
ANGLO-AMERICAN LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION 2
SUP6076737, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES LE0613, Degree course structure A.Y. 2016/17, A.Y. 2017/18 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 9.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | ANGLO-AMERICAN LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION 2 | |
| Department of reference | Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies | |
| E-Learning website | https://elearning.unipd.it/scienzeumane/course/view.php?idnumber=2017-LE0613-000ZZ-2016-SUP6076737-N0 | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | SARA GESUATO | L-LIN/12 |
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Mutuating
| Course unit code | Course unit name | Teacher in charge | Degree course code |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUP3051971 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION 1 | SARA GESUATO | LE0613 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core courses | L-LIN/11 | Anglo-American Languages and Literature | 9.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | First semester |
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| Year | 2nd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 9.0 | 63 | 162.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/10/2017 |
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| End of activities | 19/01/2018 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2018 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 1920 | 01/10/2019 | 30/11/2020 |
CASTELLO
ERIK
(Presidente)
BUSA' MARIA GRAZIA (Membro Effettivo) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Supplente) |
| 5 1819 | 01/10/2018 | 30/11/2019 |
CASTELLO
ERIK
(Presidente)
BUSA' MARIA GRAZIA (Membro Effettivo) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Supplente) |
| 3 1617 | 01/10/2016 | 30/11/2017 |
GESUATO
SARA
(Presidente)
BUSA' MARIA GRAZIA (Membro Effettivo) DALZIEL FIONA CLARE (Supplente) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Supplente) |
| 2 1718 | 01/10/2017 | 30/11/2018 |
GESUATO
SARA
(Presidente)
BUSA' MARIA GRAZIA (Membro Effettivo) DALZIEL FIONA CLARE (Supplente) MUSACCHIO MARIA TERESA (Supplente) |
| Prerequisites: | A) Solid linguistic competence and language skills at the C1 level. B) A pass mark on the TAL test. C) Motivation: active interest in communication practices |
| Target skills and knowledge: | Raising awareness of communicative patterns and practices in written texts and oral interactions. Development of analytical skills in text analysis and of metapragmatic competence. Familiarization with the content, structure and wording of compliments and complaints. Raising awareness of communicative competence.
Consolidation of translation skills, argumentation skills, and oral production skills. Development of the ability to transfer information/argument from Italian into English and to recognize the differences between English and Italian as language systems. |
| Examination methods: | [PRE-REQUISITE: 1) TAL-C1 (reading, listening, writing)]
WRITTEN TEST: 2a) composition of a short text realizing a compliment or a complaint 2b) functional analysis of a short text realizing an compliment or a complaint. 2c) written translation test into English ORAL TEST: 3a) oral test on the grammatical and discursive characteristics of English and Italian 3b) dialogic exchanges oriented toward the realization of, and reaction to, compliments and complaints 3c) in addition, FOR NON-ATTENDERS ONLY: critical discussion of the content of two reading assignments relevant to the course topics, previously agreed upon with the lecturer NB: I) obtaining a pass mark on the TAL-C1 is a pre-requisite for sitting the written test; II) obtaining a pass mark on the written test is a pre-requisite for sitting the oral test. |
| Assessment criteria: | - For text analysis: accuracy, completeness and co-/contextual motivation of text interpretation.
- For oral/written production: lexico-grammatical accuracy; originality/variety of content; register appropriateness; organization of the text/ management of the interaction; consideration of the interlocutor's needs - For the translation and oral interview: grammatical correctness; critical understanding of the punctuation, paragraphing, textual requirements of English vs Italian - in addition, FOR NON-ATTENDERS ONLY: For the critical discussion: perceptiveness, logical and analytical thinking |
| Course unit contents: | 1) The course will introduce students to basic concepts in pragmatics as relevant to speech acts (face, politeness, moves, contextual variables). Students will analyse in detail the structure, content and contextual appropriateness of compliments and complaints from a pragmatic perspective. Course participants will be given extensive practice in the production of oral/dialogic and written/monologic speech acts.
2) Translation practice (into English) of texts on historical events, and oral production practice with a focus on cohesion and argumentation in both speech and writing |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | 1) Teacher-fronted lessons; pair- and group- work activities
2) Explanation and correction of weekly translation |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Course material comprises lecture notes, and texts and resources made available during the course (photocopies, Moodle material), an advanced learner's monolingual English dictionary, a bilingual English-Italian dictionary (e.g. Hoepli, Zanichelli). |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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