Advanced Italian 4

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Christine Hanon

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Getting further in everyday and business Italian.  Main forcus on oral skills.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Reaching C1 level by the end of Master 2
Acquiring business Italian
Perfecting oral expression and comprehension 
Getting further in the knowledge of Italy's geopolitical and economic realities
Developing proficiency in all working life situations 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

having B2 level 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- in-person teaching 
- oral comprehension (CDs, DVDs etc.)
- oral exercices: role plays (job interviews, company gossip etc.)
- debates, discussions and defending opinions, namely on the basis of Le Monde Diplomatique as training for advanced oral expression on socio-geopolitcal and political issues 
 
- Individual homework ("L'italiano al lavoro")
- Preparing listening comprehension ("L'italiano al lavoro")
- Preparing debates, readings 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Recommended or required readings

newspaper articls
a film by Francesca Comencino: "Mi piace lavorare" (I like working) on moral harassment at work 
L'italiano al lavoro, certificato di conoscenza dell'Italiano commerciale, livello avanzato, Università di Perugia, manual and CD preparing for the certificate
Alexandro BARICCO, Next, Feltrinelli Editore ("Booklet on globalisation and the future")

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam: 30%
Comprehension: 10%
Oral exam (continuous assessment and June exam): 60% 
Evaluation requirement: reaching B2 by the end of Master 2 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

christine.hanon@ulg.ac.be