98349 - Polish Language Exercises (LM)

Learning outcomes

The student is thoroughly acquainted with linguistic and discursive aspects of the Polish language from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives, including in its applications to textual analysis and translation. Through practical exercises, his communicative competence in all skills, active and passive, progresses toward the C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference, which makes him able to effectively interpret the socio-linguistic and cultural codes of those involved in a communicative relationship

Course contents

Classes are held by Marta Wanicka twice a week.

The first weekly class will be devoted to enhancing language skills, coupled with an in-depth study of Polish culture. Some of the topics covered in this part of the course will include the role of the humanities, art and its limitations, contemporary Poland, and the evolving Polish language.

In the second weekly class, topics related to academic writing will be covered, including stylistic features of academic style, synthesis of texts, as well as analysis and interpretation of poetic texts.

All materials used during the lectures will be provided by the lecturer or uploaded to the virtual platform.

Readings/Bibliography

Material for the classes will be taken from:

E. Bajor, E. Madej, Wśród ludzi i ich spraw, Bestom, Łódź 2006;

E. Lipińska, E.G. Dąmbska, Pisać jak z nut, Universitas, Kraków 2016;

E. Lipińska, Nie ma róży bez kolców, wyd. II, Universitas, Kraków 2009;

S. Mędak, Praktyczny słownik łączliwości składniowej czasowników polskich, Universitas, Kraków 2011.

S. Mędak, Co z czym? Ćwiczenia składniowe dla grup zaawansowanych, Universitas, Kraków 2014.

A. Seretny, Per Aspera ad Astra, Universitas, Kraków 2008;

Teaching methods

Classes, tutoring

Assessment methods

Non-native speakers will be required to take a four-hour written exam at the C2 level. In addition, the correctness and adequacy of the language in the analyses of the translation series will be assessed.

Native speakers will not be required to take a written exam, but they will have to prepare work that may consist of preparing teaching materials for teaching Polish as a second language, analyzing poetic texts or translating narrative texts from Polish to Italian. Native speakers are invited to consult the lecturer to agree on the topic of their work.

Teaching tools

ppt presentations, films, videos

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Ceccherelli