- Docente: Annarita Zazzaroni
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: E-learning
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Studies and European Literary Cultures (cod. 6689)
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from Sep 17, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar the students obtain good knowledge of Italian grammar and good abilities of oral exposition and writing. The students are able to make appropriate linguistic choices in every kind of communicative situation. The students are able to understand academic Italian in their own degree courses and to participate actively during the lessons.
Course contents
The seminar (conducted in Italian language) is structured in the following activities:
- analysis of literary texts and essays, reading and analysing in italian language, also to support the study for Contemporary Literary Cultures course
- comparisons and comment and analysis of books, movies, and art, focusing on italian culture and history
- improvement of Italian grammar and language
- improvement of the oral exposure (comprehension and production)- production of "professional" writings(self-presentation; letter of reference; institutional e-mail; presentation of cultural projects; papers and essays)
Lessons are in Italian language, so it's necessary level A2/B1 of italian language
Readings/Bibliography
Materials will be supplied to lesson and evailable on Virtuale Unibo.
Some text are from: Jhumpa Lahiri, Racconti italiani scelti e introdotti da Jhumpa Lahiri, Milano, Guanda, 2019. To help, you can consult the English translation: Jhumpa Lahiri, The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories, Guanda editore.
To whom needs italian grammar book and exercises: Danila Piotti, Giulia de Savorgnani, Elena Carrara, UniversItalia 2.0 - A1/A2, Firenze, Alma Edizioni, 2018.
Teaching methods
Lectures and workshops on different kind of texts, focusing on grammar and language.
Comparisos between movies, arts and Italian literature in Contemporary age.
Discussions about cultural topics.
Exercises of Italian speaking.
Traditional lectures and analysis of texts.
If it's possible, an educational visit in Bologna will be organized, to know directly some example of italian culture.
Assessment methods
Students are required to prepare each week the suggested material, so to contribute to class discussion.
During the examination the students are going to demonstrate abilities of speaking in Italian language (A 2 level) and knowledge of every material, texts and Grammar, analyzed during the lessons.
In addition, the students will be asked to prepare a presentation about an Italian , according to specific formats.
Teaching tools
Audio and video materials; traditional lectures; educational visits
Office hours
See the website of Annarita Zazzaroni