47432 - English Language Lab 2 (B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student: - will be able to understand the main ideas of complex English texts, on both concrete and abstract topics, and to understand the general sense of technical discussions in the pedagogical field (at the B1+ level); - will be able to interact in English with a certain fluency with native speakers even with occasional requests for explanation (at level B1+); - will be able to produce a clear text in English on topics related to his professional sphere, and will be able to explain a point of view on a previously deepened topic by providing the pros and cons of their opinions (at level B1+ level); - moreover, from the didactic point of view, she or he will be able to demonstrate that he is able to articulate the contents of the English language teaching according to the different school levels, the age and interests of the children; - will be able to demonstrate that she or he knows how to help students develop linguistic skills, basic lexical and grammatical knowledge, adopting approaches with a careful and varied choice of teaching activities;

 

Course contents

English language and culture. A brief revision of English grammar from B1.1 to B2-. For the year 2025-2026, Students will still be divided into proficiency groups. These will be the same as the first year groups. The text used in class will depend on the level of each group. It is the same as the first year. From the 2026-2027 academic year, there will no longer be a division into levels in the second year, in continuity with what was established for the first year starting from 2025-2026.

 

Readings/Bibliography

The same as the first year.

Teaching methods

The methods and techniques used may 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.

Assessment methods

The final test will take place at the end of the workshop in written form: it will be a B2- grammar test based on the materials in the books used with a composition on everyday topics. Continuous assessment during the workshop may be also adopted by some teachers, but it will not be part of the final exam.

Facsimile of the final exam: on Virtuale. The enrolment key is: SFP2-fax (case-sensitive). The password is specified in the test description. This 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: on Grammar, Lexicon, Idioms, a Reading comprehension, a Listening (with a transcription of the audio and 10 gaps to fill) and a 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 not in marks but a straight IDONEO/NON IDONEO.

In case of failure, 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.

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 cell phones to contribute materials on shared platforms or to ask questions online, OHP, besides traditional paper-based tools.

Listening clips will relate to the first and second year language coursebook or to recommended pedagogical texts/videos. You can find inspiration here too:

Eigo

Kansei

Talk Pal

Gliglish

Lingolette

Speak&Improve

Links to further information

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

Office hours

See the website of Rachelle Marie Hangsleben