Overview
Aims
Effective written and spoken communication in English , at C2 level-producing texts peculiar to scientific communication in the academic environment(essays, reviews, presentations, projects, dissertation theses, translations, etc.)
Description of the phonetic, lexical and grammatical system of the English language in its diachronic evolution and in its synchronic varieties.
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Course contents
The English Verb 1. Introductory course 2. The English Verb.Classification. 3. Types of Verbs. The Function of the Verb Form 4. The Conjugation of the English Verb 5. Anomalous Finite Verbs 6 Difficult Irregular Verbs 7. Verbal Forms: Aspect, Tense, Mood and Voice 8. Verbal Tenses 9. Mood. Direct and Indirect Moods 10. Voice. Usage of the Passive and the active voice 11. Modal Verbs 12. Non-Finite Verbal Forms .The Infinitive,the Gerund and the Participle 13. The Adverb. 14.The Preposition and the Conjunction
Learning outcomes
Description of the phonetic, lexical and grammatical system of the English language in its diachronic evolution and in its synchronic varieties. Description of linguistic theories and concepts, methods with a high degree of complexity, peculiar to the study of languages. Applying certain principles ,basic rules for understanding an oral or written text ,for communicating in an appropriate manner taking into account all the elements involved (linguistic,socio-linguistic,pragmatic,semantic,stylistic).
Assessment
Oral examination – theory and practice 60%; continuous assessment – 20%;exercise –book including extra grammar work-20% .