116-065 Italian Part 3 Language 2

Formerly available as 116-311. Students who have completed 116-311 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

116-064 Italian Part 3 Language 1 (Compulsory) or 116-067 Italian Part 3A Language 1 (Compulsory).

This subject will focus on a number of texts in contemporary Italian, to acquaint students with different writing strategies. There will be emphasis on advanced literary and non-literary translation. On completion of this subject, students should have refined their linguistic skills, both written and oral; acquired the skills to translate from and into Italian texts in different registers; and have acquired the ability to discuss in Italian, both orally and in writing, extended texts, literary and non-literary.

Take-home assignments totalling 2000 words, a 15-minute class paper, two hours of written tests, and a 15-minute oral test.

• P Marnini & G Vicentini, Passeggiate italiane. (livello intermedio) Bonacci, Roma, 1998.
• S Buttaroni, Letteratura al naturale. latest edn, Bonacci, Roma.