UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES
& INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
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Italian Level 4+
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Italian level 4 at UCL Language Centre or a high A Level grade (or
equivalent).
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this course is to strengthen students’ communication skills. Students will be able to
communicate with high degree of accuracy and expand vocabulary mainly used in social
context.
Functions
In this course students will learn and practice:
State opinions and expressing feelings, making comparisons, convince and dissuade
people, offering help.
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Environment
Saving the planet
Describing people - habits and personalities
Discovering Italy
Describing places
Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Recognising/understanding various register/accents
Recognising/understanding/ reproducing any kind of discourse
Grammar
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Congiuntivo trapassato.
If clauses (IF+ Congiuntivo trapassato/Condizionale passato).
Gerundio passato.
DOPO + infinito passato.
Altri usi del congiuntivo.
Discorso indiretto.
Forma passiva
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Learning Resources
Books
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Espresso 3. 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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