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

Formerly available as 116-372. Students who have completed 116-372 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Completion of 116-057 Intermediate Italian A, 116-058 Intermediate Italian B and 116-059 Intermediate Italian C.

In this subject students will be exposed to, and will work through, a number of different styles and registers. Students will undertake the study of selected contemporary literary texts for the purpose of extending vocabulary and practising Italian conversation. By the end of the semester, students should have learnt to identify, and correctly use, the main registers of Italian, spoken and written; improved their composition skills; and acquired the ability to discuss in Italian, both orally and in writing, extended prose texts.

• acquire particular generic skills:

• understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and international awareness/openness to the world: through the contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of French and Italian culture, and by formulating arguments;

• communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations;

• public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.

Written work consisting of three assignments of 500 words each 30% (due week 3, 7 and 10), a 1-hour written test 20% (due during week 6), a 10-minute oral presentation class paper 15% (commencing at the start of semester and due at the end of semester), a 15-minute oral test 10% (due at the end of semester) and a 2-hour written exam of 2000 words 25% (due at the end of semester).

• J J Kinder & M. Savini, Using Italian, A Guide to Contemporary Usage. Cambridge University Press 2004.