Course program
I. COURSE – 1st semester
Comprehension and reasoned reformulation of specialized French texts: environmental, cultural, and tourism fields.
The course will be divided into three modules. Module 1: French for tourism and the environment. Module 2: Introductory texts on French cultural and environmental policy. Module 3: Building arguments and communication strategies in a professional settings.
Bibliography:
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 2:00-4:00 p.m. Auletta A 4th floor
Wednesday 8:00-10:00 a.m. Auletta A 4th floor
Thursday 8:00-10:00 a.m. Auletta A 4th floor
Dottor T.BERNI CANANI
Monday 2-4 p.m. Auletta B 4th floor (Intermediate)
Monday 4-6 p.m. Auletta B 4th floor (Advanced)
Tuesday 4-6 p.m. Auletta B 4th floor (Beginners)
Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Auletta B 4th floor (Intermediate)
EXAMINATION
Written exam: assessment of written comprehension and expression based on a specialized press article, assessment of use of specialized vocabulary and morphosyntactic structures; lexical definitions in context, translation.
Oral test: analysis and structured presentation of a specialized press article and one of the two "dossiers de presse" prepared by the student. The "dossiers de presse" will consist of three articles each on two current topics relevant to the course, taken from the French-language specialized press. Students must bring both printed dossiers to the oral exam and will be asked to present one of them, highlighting the similarities and differences between the three articles on the same subject, following a logical plan.
V. OFFICE HOURS
Prof. A. LEONCINI BARTOLI
Wednesday and Thursday 10-11
Studio 447- 4th floor Ala Lingue
Dottor 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
Texts and specialised documentation will be made available during the course.
2.TRAINING LESSONS
References:
Lidia Parodi, Marina Vallacco, Grammathèque. Grammatica contrastiva per italiani, 3a edizione 2010, Black Cat-Cideb editore.
Lidia Parodi, Marina Vallacco, Grammathèque. Esercizi, 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 the classroom with blackboard or LIM.