69303 - Language Mediation between Russian and Italian (Second Language)

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation (cod. 8059)

Learning outcomes

Lo/a studente/ssa - conosce i problemi e le strategie di base della mediazione linguistica - è capace di utilizzarle in situazioni comunicative elementari

Course contents

The present module is intended to teach basic strategies of language mediation and the necessary competences to face professional interlinguistic and intercultural communicative situations.

During the language mediation classes students will perform in sight translation, in listening and reproducing /reformulation activities (Russian-Italian, Italian-Russian and Russian-Russian), as well as interact in role-plays to develop oral communication skills. Moreover, they will take part in simulated linguistic mediation sessions, reading, linguistic analysis and in exercises aimed at improving speaking and writing skills, memory and rephrasing skills as well as comprehension of particular aspects of Russian cultural identity (i.e. tourism, cuisine, accommodation, Russian customs and holidays as well as its culture, history, religion, economics and politics, society etc).

Readings/Bibliography

Ovsiyenko Y.G. “Russian for Beginners, 15th edition, stereotype”(Ju. G. Ovsienko Il Russo. Corso base. Edizione stereotipata), Moscow 2008.

Vochmina L.L. “Russkij èkzamen turizm RÈT-0”, Moskva: VK, 2007.

Kozlova T.V., Kurlova I.V., Kul'gavčuk M.V. (a cura di T.V. Kozlova) “ Načalo: načal'nyj kurs russkogo jazyka dlja delovogo obščenija”, Moskva: Russkij jazyk, Kursy, 2007.

Trufanova, V.Ja. “Put' k obščeniju, intensivnyj kurs rečevoj adaptacii”, Moskva: Russkij Jazyk 1999.

Teaching methods

Simulated dialogue interpreting sessions and a wide range of exercises aimed at acquiring oral mediating skills and strategies including sight translation, exercises for improving memory, rephrasing, listening comprehension and speaking skills. 

Assessment methods

Written test (2 hours) on the languge skills acquired during the course.  Oral exam: oral skills testing, sight translation from and into Russian on topics discussed during lessons, simulated oral mediation sessions between Russian and Italian, testing of the topics developed during Lettorato.

The final grade will be the average of marks obtained by the student in the different parts of this exam.

Teaching tools

Written texts and multimedia tools for improving listening comprehension, conversation, rephrasing and translation.

Office hours

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