UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES
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Italian Level 3
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Italian Syllabus 2+
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to:
- Develop the four skills (speaking, understanding, reading and writing) to an
intermediate level;
- Communicate in Italian in most common situations. Cultural awareness will be
developed;
- Develop of accuracy in grammar structures and communication.
Functions
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Talking about jobs/careers
Writing your CV
Writing a formal letter
Working environment: men/women
Looking for accommodation
Express opinions: penso che+ congiuntivo…
Express agreement/disagreement
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Jobs/careers/CVs/Job’s interview/Letters
Italians at work / Italians abroad
House and accommodation
Meeting people
Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken Italian
Grammar
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Revision: contrasted use of past tenses (passato prossimo e imperfetto)
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Future tense
Pronoun NE and revision of direct and indirect pronouns
Verb BISOGNA + INFINITIVE TENSE
If clauses (IF + Present Tense/future tense): “se piove non andremo in vacanza”
Present subjunctive used after verbs and phrases which express opinion and feelings:
“credo che tu abbia ragione”; “Mi dispiace che Maria non possa venire alla festa”
Revision of Gerund
Comparative “più…che”
Stare per + INFINITIVE TENSE
Learning Resources
Books
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Espresso 2. Libro dello studente ed esercizi. Chapters 8-10.
Handouts provided by the tutor.
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in the
Self-Access Centre.
Bilingual Dictionaries
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Bilingual Dictionary (Collins).
Reference:
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Grammatica pratica della lingua italiana. ISBN 8886440340.
Italian grammar in practice. ISBN 9788886440899
Useful websites:
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http://www.ucl.ac.uk/language-centre/Self-AccessCentre/index.php?Language=Italian&UserID=
Bookshops:
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Waterstone’s – 82 Gower Street WC1E 6EQ
Italian Bookshop - 5 Warwick Street
London W1B 5LU
Please note that the syllabus might vary according to class progress and availability of materials.
Do not hesitate to contact your tutor for further information.
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