Guida di Facoltà - Sede di Milano - Università Cattolica del Sacro ...

flexibly, effectively and appropriately. At the end of the course, students are
required to write on a domain-related topic, arguing for a particular point of
view and making reference to two theme-related texts.
PROGRAMMA DEL CORSO
Oral Production
Students are presented during the course with practical spoken exercises aimed
at satisfying the course objectives. Attention is given to enhancing students’
command of spoken English in professional contexts. This will involve enabling
them to plan and give professional presentations, lead and take part in workbased
negotiations and meetings; improve telephone skills, engage in transactions,
undertake problem-solving tasks, as well as to discuss current events at an
advanced level.
Written Production
A variety of written material is presented and students are shown how to identify
specific textual genres. Practice is given in producing different forms of writing
and improving the ability to plan and write texts in professional contexts.
BIBLIOGRAFIA
Bibliographical references will be made available during the course.
DIDATTICA DEL CORSO
Lessons in class.
METODO DI VALUTAZIONE
Written exam
The written exam consists in arguing for a particular point of view on the basis of two
theme-related texts. The written text should be between 600/800 words. Students have
three hours to complete the test. Monolingual and bilingual dictionaries may be used
during the exam.
Oral exam
Students are given a selection of topics to prepare for twenty minutes on the day of
the exam. They are normally asked to discuss two of the prepared topics. Students are
evaluated on receptive, productive and interactive skills, and must prove their competence
in pronunciation, fluency, grammatical accuracy and lexical appropriacy.
AVVERTENZE
The language teachers are available to answer questions after lessons.
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