This language module is designed for students who have completed Level 903/003 Elementary 3 or have a A2 standard of the language in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), for example a GCSE. Through a variety of methods, students will develop competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking and an understanding of grammar. At the end of this 12 week-module, students will have reached an A2 upper elementary level in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and will be able to carry out very simple everyday tasks in the language. Students will be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. They will be able to express their opinions about familiar topics and functions in basic professional contexts. They will be able to interact in a simple way provided the other person talks clearly and is prepared to help. They will have a basic understanding of significant aspects of life and culture of the country and intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level.
Syllabus
You will learn to talk about sports, health and eating habits, to express feelings and emotions and to describe an apartment. The grammar will cover the future tense, the modal verbs in the past, the conditional form, the subjunctive and the formal imperative.
Grammatical content:
- The position of the pronoun with the informal imperative: alzati
- The future tense
- The conditional to express wishes and doubts se + presente/future
- The adjective bello: when placed before a noun it behaves as the definite article bel giardino, bei cani.bella stella, begli alberi
- The subjunctive to express wishes or personal opinions
- Expressions with the subjunctive credo che, è necessario che
Textbook details:
Nuovo Espresso 2 libro dello studente e esercizi. Alma Edizioni, Balì, M. e Rizzo G. (2015).
Study Hours
The total number of study hours for this module is 150 hours, in line with undergraduate university modules. This includes class meetings, assessment preparation and self-directed study in line with guidance from the course lecturer.
If you are studying on the extracurricular option, we recognise that the total number of hours that you may be able to study every week may depend on your availability and previous experience studying languages, however, expected contribution to classes, homework completion, and learning outcomes will not vary.
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Valeria Denegri
My name is Valeria. I am from a city in North Italy, called Imperia. I moved to the UK when I finished my degree in Modern Languages 4 years ago. I studied at the University of Genoa, 1h30mins from Imperia. I am very passionate about everything Italian, I like music and reading, and I am a bit of a chatterbox
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