Sommario
Lingua inglese I (Lingua e fonologia) (curriculum in Esperto linguistico d’impresa) ............ 1
Gr. A-K e Gr. L-z: Prof. Pierfranca Forchini ...........................................................................
Esercitazioni di lingua inglese (1° triennalisti)....................................................................... 3
Dott. Lucia Arnò; Dott. Roberta Baldi; Dott. Catherine Bell; Dott. Laura Belloni; Dott.
Paola Biancolini; Dott. Nara Carlini; Dott. Anthony Farrugia; Dott. Laura Ferrario; Dott.
Alison Fottrell; Dott. Stephen Liti Mutunga; Dott. Caterina Pavesi; Dott. Jane Christopher;
Dott. Michela Porro; Dott. Paul Prostitis; Dott. Stefania Riglione; Dott. Giovanna
Taglialatela; Dott. Mimi Watts; Dott. Tobias Willis; Dott. Lynsay Williams ..........................
Lingua inglese I (Lingua e fonologia) (curriculum in Esperto linguistico
d’impresa)
GR. A-K E GR. L-Z: PROF. PIERFRANCA FORCHINI
COURSE AIMS
This course in English linguistics concentrates on the phonetics and phonology of
contemporary English, proposing a comparative approach to the different varieties
of English and a contrastive approach to the sounds of the Italian language.
COURSE CONTENT
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6.
The organs of speech.
The International Phonetic Alphabet.
Phonological, segmental and suprasegmental aspects of English.
Pronunciation dictionaries.
Contrastive aspects of English, Italian and English spoken by Italians.
Comparison between British English, American English and other varieties of
English.
7. Scholars of the English language: From G.B. Shaw’s Mr Higgins to the present
day.
READING LIST
Compulsory
D. JONES, The Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary, P. Roach-J. Hartman-J. Setter (eds),
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011, 18th ed.
P. FORCHINI, A description of American English Phonology, EDUCatt, Milano, 2013.
P. FORCHINI, The Real Professor(s) Higgins: an overview of British and American Scholars,
EDUCatt, Milano, 2014.
Other bibliography may be indicated during the course.
For practice
M. HANCOCK, English Pronunciation in Use (with CD-ROM), Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, 2003.
Further Reading
P. TRUDGILL-J. HANNAH, International English: a guide to the varieties of standard English, Arnold,
London, 2002, 4th ed.
TEACHING METHOD
Lessons in the classroom, practical sessions.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Students may choose between a) taking a partial written test in itinere (valid for one
academic year) and finishing with an oral linguistics exam, once they have passed the
written and oral language exams, or b) taking only a final oral exam, once they have passed
the written and oral language exams.
The oral exam for this course, conducted in English, is divided into two parts. In the first
part, students must read from the pronunciation dictionary that they bring to the exam. They
must show they are familiar with how it works, as well as be able to read the IPA, and
pronounce the symbols correctly. In the second part, students must be able to present the
topics dealt with in the course and give a critical interpretation of them.
At the oral exam, students are required to show:
1) their ability to pronounce the phonemes and use the appropriate terminology correctly;
2) their knowledge of the course topics;
3) their ability to make links within the course program and discuss the course contents.
The final mark reflects:
a. the average score in the written and oral language exams,
b. the score on the interim Blackboard written test (if it has been taken),
c. performance in the oral exam.
NOTES
The course is taught in English and students must enrol via Blackboard.
The final mark for English Language I (Language and Phonology) (12 Cfu) represents
both the language exams (i.e. the written and oral prove intermedie) and the English
linguistics exam for this course (Phonetics and Phonology). With the exception of incoming
Erasmus students from other universities, students must pass the language exams before
they take the linguistics exam. For Erasmus students, the Phonetics and Phonology course
(30 hours) is worth 5 Cfu.
Place and time of consultation hours
During the semester, Prof Forchini’s office hours take place on a weekly basis,
according to the notices in the Dept of Scienze linguistiche e letterature straniere (Via
Necchi 9, III and IV floor). Timetable variations will be communicated through her
university webpage.
Esercitazioni di lingua inglese (1° triennalisti)
DOTT. LUCIA ARNÒ; DOTT. ROBERTA BALDI; DOTT. CATHERINE BELL; DOTT. LAURA
BELLONI; DOTT. PAOLA BIANCOLINI; DOTT. NARA CARLINI; DOTT. ANTHONY FARRUGIA;
DOTT. LAURA FERRARIO; DOTT. ALISON FOTTRELL; DOTT. STEPHEN LITI MUTUNGA; DOTT.
CATERINA PAVESI; DOTT. JANE CHRISTOPHER; DOTT. MICHELA PORRO; DOTT. PAUL
PROSTITIS; DOTT. STEFANIA RIGLIONE; DOTT. GIOVANNA TAGLIALATELA; DOTT. MIMI
WATTS; DOTT. TOBIAS WILLIS; DOTT. LYNSAY WILLIAMS
COURSE AIMS
In the English language lessons, students will develop their knowledge of the
lexicogrammar of English, developing the four skills of reading, writing, listening
and speaking, with attention to pronunciation.
COURSE CONTENT
During the language lessons, attention will be paid to:
– the main grammatical structures of English and core vocabulary;
– the International Phonetic Alphabet and pronunciation;
– writing skills, in particular, emails making requests and complaints;
– translation from Italian into English as a means of contrasting the two
grammatical systems;
– listening and speaking exercises;
– dictation
Students are expected to attend lessons as well as study on their own. Self-study
materials are available in the Centro di autoapprendimento in Via Morozzo della
Rocca.
READING LIST
Students are advised to buy both a monolingual and a bilingual dictionary which will last
throughout their student career.
Recommended bilingual dictionaries:
Il Sansoni Italiano-Inglese, Sansoni, 2010, 5th ed.
Grande Dizionario Hoepli Inglese con CD-ROM, Hoepli, 2007.
Il Dizionario Inglese Italiano Ragazzini, Zanichelli, 2012.
Oxford Paravia. Il dizionario inglese-italiano, italiano-inglese, 2006, 2nd ed.
Recommended monolingual dictionaries:
Advanced Dictionary, Collins Cobuild, 2008, 6th ed.
Advanced Learners Dictionary, Cambridge, 2010, 3rd ed.
Advanced Learners Dictionary, Oxford, 2010, 8th ed.
English Dictionary for Advanced Learners, Macmillan, 2007, 2nd ed.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, 2010, 4th ed.
Compulsory
P. DUMMETT-J. HUGHES-H. STEPHENSON, Life-Upper Intermediate (Student Book and Workbook),
Heinle, 2011.
M. VINCE, Language Practice for First, Macmillan, 5th edition with key.
For students in the Accelerated Elementary Course:
E. JORDAN-P. FIOCCHI, Grammar Files, Blue edition. English Grammar and Vocabulary from
elementary (A2) to upper-intermediate (B2), La Scuola, 2009.
For the lessons on speaking skills (all groups):
J. ROCK, Communication Tasks for B2-level Adult Learners, EDUCatt, 2014, 2nd ed.
Optional – for extra practice and the corso di recupero
H. DOWNES-J. ROCK, New English Practice, Cedam, 2012.
TEACHING METHOD
Lessons in the classroom, self-study using selected materials on the Blackboard platform
and in the multimedia labs; group work.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
The language exams are called prove intermedie (intermediate tests) to indicate that they
are a step towards the end of year exam in either English Linguistics or English Literature.
The grades in the written and oral language exams contribute to the final mark awarded for
the whole first year programme. The written language exam includes exercises of various
types, testing grammatical structures, vocabulary, writing skills (such as the ability to write
an email), translation from Italian to English, listening comprehension and spelling through
dictation. At the oral exam, students must be able to discuss the contents of the textbook
Life, including the audio and video materials it contains, as well as correctly decode and
pronounce single words written in the IPA. During the oral exam, listening and speaking
skills are assessed in a face-to-face conversation, as well as correct pronunciation,
communicative fluency, grammatical accuracy, use of appropriate vocabulary and the ability
to interact.
NOTES
The first year courses are organised according to the students’ specialization streams
(Literature, International Relations, etc.) so as to avoid overlapping with other subjects. The
courses associated with the more popular specialization streams are also divided by level.
The exam at the end of the year is the same for all first year courses, and the course levels
(advanced, upper-intermediate, etc.) indicate the degree of detail and the rhythm adopted by
the teachers, rather than a different programme.
Students are assigned to a course via a computerized placement test which takes place
before the beginning of term. The course lists are published in the building in Via Morozzo
della Rocca where most of the courses are taught. Students are required to remain in the
groups assigned to them to maximise equally-sized classes.
Annualisti and Biennalisti: Students who take English as a third language for just one or two
years attend four hours of lessons held by Dott. Laura Ferrario (L2), take a written language
exam and then complete their course with either an English Linguistics or an English
Literature course of 4 credits.
Any students who do not succeed in passing their first year exams are required to attend the
first year remedial course (corso di recupero) in their second year.
Place and time of consultation hours
The language teachers are available to talk to students after lessons.