47432 - English Language Lab 2 (F)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student - is able to understand the main ideas of complex English texts, on both concrete and abstract topics, and to understand the general meaning of technical discussions in the pedagogical field (at B1+ level); - is able to interact in English with a certain fluency with native speakers with occasional requests for explanation (at B1+ level); - is able to produce a clear text in English on topics related to his/her professional area, and is able to explain a point of view on a previously discussed topic stating the pros and cons of his/her opinions (at B1+ level); - from a didactic point of view, he/she demonstrates the ability to articulate the contents of English language teaching according to the different school levels, ages and interests of the children; - he/she demonstrates the ability to help pupils develop language skills, basic lexical and grammatical knowledge, adopting playful approaches with a careful and varied choice of didactic activities; - he/she also demonstrates the acquisition of pedagogic-didactic skills to manage the progression of learning by adapting the timing and methods to the level of the different pupils.

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Course contents

English language and culture. A brief revision of English grammar from B1.1 to B2-. At the start of the workshop, students will already have been directed to this specific competence group based on their first-year examination result (generally the group is the same as in the first year).

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Readings/Bibliography

The textbook is indicated and discussed during the first lesson. Digital materials on dedicated platforms, including Unibo Virtuale, may be used, for which details will be provided in class.

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Teaching methods

The methods and techniques used include: reading and comprehension exercises in small groups, form-focussed grammar revision individually and in small groups, listening practice with small group exercises, flipped classroom student presentations of lexical and grammatical material, production of short texts, poems, scripts based on the language presented in the book, Grammar-Drama activities (acting out original scripts exemplifying grammar and pronunciation issues), songs, role-play, videos, collaborative and individual writing on paper and on digital platforms like Moodle, Padlet, Edmodo, etc.

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Assessment methods

The final test will take place at the end of the workshop in written form (digital): it will be a B2- grammar test based on the materials in the books used with a composition on everyday topics.

For a facsimile of the exam, see the link below . The facsimile of the final exam is mainly to exemplify all the different typologies of exercises you can find in the final exam. There are several sections: Grammar, Lexicon, Idioms, Reading comprehension, Listening (with a transcription of the audio and 10 gaps to fill) and Writing (at least 150 words). Ideas of possible Writing topics will be offered during the lessons. The marking system assigns points to each correct item, and zero for empty or wrong answers. The final result registered on AlmaEsami is a straight IDONEO/NON IDONEO.

Exams can be taken in consecutive appelli (i.e. there is no session skipping or salto di appello). Marks will be sent via the University email to each student, and details will be quoted for each part of the test. Students do not have to accept the ID result, registering (verbalizzazione) will be done by default.

In order to take the exam it is absolutely necessary for a student to have enrolled on Almaesami. It is not possible to take any exam without formal enrolment there. In case of problems with the enrolment process students MUST CONTACT THE UFFICIO DIDATTICO BEFORE THE ENROLMENT DEADLINE. Once the enrolment lists are closed, no student can be added.

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Teaching tools

Apart from the book, students will work with presentations, audio clips, photos, videos from the book CDs and online, Moodle, Padlet or similar, own cellphones/laptops to contribute materials on shared platforms or to ask questions online, OHP, besides traditional paper-based tools.

Listenings will relate to the first and second year language coursebook or to recommended pedagogical texts/videos. For inspiration, see the following link:

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Links to further information

https://www.gazzaro.it/b/Ricevimento.html

Office hours

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