75898 - English Language

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics, Markets and Institutions (cod. 8038)

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to read and comprehend an English text regarding various economic fields, comprehend the linguist elements, and answer questions accordingly with the correct terminology. Moreover, the student will be able to express themselves freely on several topics of economic nature in respect to the English writing style and structure.

Students will require a B1 entry level, and according  to final mark (25/30 and up) will exit with a B2 level.

Course contents

First semester

2nd term: Reading Comprehension and Specific Terminology analysis - various economic topics.

Second semestre

3rd term: Basic Writing - various economic topics.

4th term: Academic Writing - various economic topics.

Readings/Bibliography

All material will be provided and uploaded on AlmaDL - AMS Campus

Teaching methods

Reading and analysis of English text; translation; discussion questions. Creation of economic glossary.

Applied use of specific terminology in topic writing and Essays.

Assessment methods

Three written partial exams (30 minutes each), or one final written exam (90 minutes)

Teaching tools

All material will be provided and uploaded on AlmaDL - AMS Campus

Office hours

See the website of Antonietta Iacoviello