Academic Year 2019/2020
- Docente: Alessandro Zironi
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Language, Society and Communication (cod. 8874)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Foreign Languages and Literature (cod. 0979)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Asian Languages, Markets and Cultures (cod. 0980)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Modern, Post-Colonial and Comparative Literatures (cod. 0981)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Culture and Language for Foreigners (cod. 0983)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar (activity strictly related to the objectives of the degree course) the student acquires specific skills and notions to address linguistic and / or philological and / or literary and / or historical and / or artistic issues and problems.
Course contents
Seminar: Icelandic Language and Culture
The Icelandic language and culture seminar is divided into a single cycle of 15 lessons and is aimed at absolute beginners. The seminar aims to expand the cultural education of the student interested in the Nordic world.
At the end of the seminar, the student will possess the communication skills related to the A1 level of the parameters set by the Council of Europe, that is “includes and uses expressions of daily use and basic phrases aimed at satisfying specific needs. He knows how to present himself / herself and others and is able to ask questions and respond to personal details, such as where he lives, the people he knows and the things he has. Interacts in a simple way, as long as the interlocutor speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to cooperate ".
The seminar is divided into lectures during which the student will develop some communication skills in the Icelandic language through readings and exercises, conversations, etc. aimed at encouraging active participation. The morphological, grammatical and syntactical aspects of Icelandic will be illustrated, as theoretical notions but also through authentic texts, to stimulate linguistic understanding in the reading process and build an essential vocabulary to be used in everyday life. The phonetic aspects will be addressed with the help of audiovisuals and listening to CDs and music.
Icelandic is certainly the most complex of the Germanic languages and its learning requires method and dedication, not just an impressionistic passion. We therefore recommend participation in the seminar only for highly motivated students.
Readings/Bibliography
A. Einarsdóttir, G. Theodórsdóttir, M. Garðarsdóttir, S. Þorvaldsdóttir, Learning Icelandic, Reykjavík, Mál og menning 2001 (or following reprints) : Text and Exercises books
Teaching methods
Lectures and classroom activities.
Assessment methods
Written assessment on the grammatical and lexical topics learned during the seminar.
Teaching tools
Mutlimedia devices
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Zironi