Facoltà di Economia
Lingua Inglese II (3 crediti + laurea quadriennale)
a.a. 2011-2012 – Second semester
1. Corso Monografico: Focus on the Far East
From the textbook: Patricia Kennan, Focus on the Far East, Arcipelago Edizioni, Milano 2002
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Lessons of transition
China to 1985
China after Mao
Is Taiwan really part of China?
1898 and all that – a brief history of Hong Kong
Down and out in the fragrant harbour
In addition to these, the following articles:
- At war with the utopia of modernity
- Women at the Top
- The Paradox of Prosperity
- China is right to open up slowly
 These articles and other support material are available on the web page:
http://web-nuovo.dimequant.unimib.it/~paolatornaghi/didattica.html
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Esercitazioni di lingua
texts: Robin Anderson, Business Writing Skills, Arcipelago Edizioni, Milano 2004, (Units: 1, 3, 4, 5, 9).
R. Anderson et al., Dispensa di Lingua Inglese-corso avanzato, Milano 2010, (Units: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 14).
Focus on the Far East and Business Writing Skills are available at: Libreria Emmedue, viale Sarca and Libreria
Universitaria Bicocca, via S. Glicerio and Libreria Cortina.
The Dispensa di Lingua Inglese - corso avanzato (red cover) is available at the photocopy shop Fronteretro, viale
Sarca 191.
3. The written examination
 Part A contains exercises based on the units indicated above from both the textbook and the dispensa.
 Part B consists of a 40-item cloze test based on the set readings, plus 15 items based on the grammar, morphology,
syntax and lexis of the same passages. Candidates are expected to have a working knowledge of reading strategies,
together with a familiarity with the key lexical items and themes explored in the texts.
4. The oral examination
 Candidates must have passed the written examination in the same exam session.
 The oral exam requires that the candidates are able to talk on any one of the articles outlined in the programme
above. Partial programmes cannot be accepted.
 Candidates are expected to be able to summarise the contents of the articles and answer questions posed by the
interviewer. The first text is chosen by the candidate.
May 21st 2012
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