Course program
I. COURSE– 1st semester
Comprehension and reasoned reformulation of specialized French texts: economics and business, geopolitics, and international cooperation.
Module 1: French for economics and international cooperation. Module 2: Building an argumentation and communication strategies in a professional environment.
Bibliography:
Sophie Coelho, Géopolitique du numérique : l’impérialisme à pas de géants, Paris, Editions de l’Atelier, 2023 (read one chapter of your choice).
Reference texts and specialized documents for textual analysis will be recommended and made available during the course.
II. LANGUAGE TRAINING – 1st and 2nd semesters – Dottor T. Berni Canani
Grammar, comprehension, and oral and written expression exercises for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Bibliography:
Lidia Parodi, Marina Vallacco, Grammathèque. Grammatica contrastiva per italiani, 3rd edition 2010, Black Cat-Cideb editore.
Lidia Parodi, Marina Vallacco, Grammathèque. Exercises, with CD-Rom, 3rd edition 2010, Black Cat-Cideb editore.
III. TEACHING SCHEDULE
Prof. A. LEONCINI BARTOLI
Tuesday 12-2 p.m. Auletta B 4th floor
Wednesday 12-2 p.m. Auletta Acquarietto (ground floor)
Dottor BERNI CANANI
Monday 4-6 Auletta B 4th floor (Advanced)
Tuesday 4-6 Auletta B 4th floor (Beginners)
Friday 10-12 Auletta B 4th floor (Intermediates)
Written test: assessment of reading and comprehension and written expression based on an article taken from a specialized press, assessment of use of specialized vocabulary and morphological and syntactic structures; lexical definitions in context, translation.
Oral exam: analysis and structured presentation of a specialized press article and a press dossier prepared by the student. The "dossier de presse" will consist of three articles on a topic relevant to the course taken from the French-language specialized press. Students must bring the printed "dossier de presse" to the oral exam and will be asked to present it, highlighting the similarities and differences between the three articles on the same subject, following a logical plan.
IV. OFFICE HOURS
Prof. A. LEONCINI BARTOLI
Wednesday and Thursday 10-11 a.m.
Studio 447- 4th floor Ala Lingue
Dott. T. BERNI CANANI
Monday 1-2 p.m. and Friday 9-10 a.m.
Studio 445- 4th floor Ala Lingue
Email addresses: antonella.leoncinibartoli@uniroma1.it
tomaso.bernicanani@uniroma1.it
Prerequisites
We suggest an access to the course with level B1 for writing and speaking and level B1/B2 for listening and reading.
On-line self-assessment tests are suggested on the following websites:
- http://www.dialang.org/french/index_htm
- http://www.campus-electronique.tm.fr/TextFle/
Books
1.COURSE
Bibliographie :
Sophie Coelho, Géopolitique du numérique : l’impérialisme à pas de géants, Paris, Editions de l’Atelier, 2023 (lire un chapitre au choix).
Textes de référence et documents spécialisés pour l’analyse textuelle seront indiqués et mis à disposition en cours.
2.Training lessons
Bibliographie :
Lidia Parodi, Marina Vallacco, Grammathèque. Grammatica contrastiva per italiani, 3a edizione 2010, Black Cat-Cideb editore.
Lidia Parodi, Marina Vallacco, Grammathèque. Exercices, con CD-Rom, 3a edizione 2010, Black Cat-Cideb editore.
Frequency
Attendance recommended for at least 2/3 of the course.
Exam mode
Written test: comprehension of a specialised text and evaluation of the knowledge of the grammatical structures.
Oral test: oral presentation of a specialised French article taken from the French- speaking press.
Lesson mode
Lessons in classroom with blackboard or LIM.
