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Teacher Annarita Zazzaroni
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Credits 6
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures, Linguistics (cod. 9220)
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Course Timetable from Sep 21, 2022 to Oct 27, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Academic Year 2022/2023
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar the student obtains good knowledge of the Italian grammar and good abilities of oral exposure and writing. The student is able to make appropriate linguistic choices in every kind of communicative situation. The student is be able to understand the academic Italian in realtion to the degree course and to actively participate during the lessons.
Course contents
The seminar is structured in the following activities:
- improvement of Italian grammar and language
- analysis of literary texts and essays
- 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)
- comment and analysis of books, movies, shows and art exhibition
Readings/Bibliography
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.
Other materials will be supplied to lesson.
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.
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.
The students will be asked to prepare a short paper about an Italian text/novel, according to specific formats. In addition to this, during the examination the students are going to demonstrate abilities of speaking in Italian language (A 2 level) and knowledge of texts and Grammar, analyzed during the lessons.
Teaching tools
Audio and video materials; traditional lectures; educational visits
Office hours
See the website of Annarita Zazzaroni
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