The course is designed to develop and support all four diciplines of the English language, with particular emphasis on spoken English, debate, and pronounciation. Students will be assessed in open debates in small groups at B1 level (according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) criteria- 

The course is held in English

The course will include reading and listening comprehension work, as well as grammmar chapters when and where necessary. The focus will however be on students' original production of texts and spoken arguments.

Knowledge and understanding:

At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate an adequate level of knowledge of the grammatical and lexical structures (level B1 according to the CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference) covered. Students will have to demonstrate their ability to understand the key points of a general conversation and contribute actively.

Applied knowledge and understanding:

At the end of the course, students will have to:

- interact with other interlocutors;

- being able to understand a text, even a scientific or poetic one;

- be able to formulate and answer questions of a general nature;

Judgment autonomy:

At the end of the course students should be able to:

- express their preferences/opinions on topics;

- have a greater awareness of common mistakes and be able to correct them

Communication skills:

At the end of the course, students will:

- know how to communicate with a certain level of fluency to make the conversation more interactive;

- be able to hold discussions on topics prompted by comprehension activities of a written or listening text.

Ability to learn:

At the end of the course, students must have a level of knowledge consistent with the B1 level of the grammatical and lexical topics covered and a degree of autonomy that allows for in-depth and informed debate of the same.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

All study materials, including students' own, will be shared on the blended platform

Students are expected to participate actively

Disabilities and neurodivergence

Students in posession of the relative paperwork (la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio),can ask for accommodations in accordance with their disability, for example mindmaps, extra time, etc.

Innovative teaching methods

groupwork

peer teaching or flipped classroom

cooperative learning

experiments with total physical response

Learning by doing and role play

Course books

All materials will be on the blended platform

Assessment

group debates

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

All study materials, including students' own, will be shared on the blended platform

Students are expected to participate actively

Disabilities and neurodivergence

Students in posession of the relative paperwork (la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio),can ask for accommodations in accordance with their disability, for example mindmaps, extra time, etc.

Course books

All materials will be on the blended platform

Assessment

group debates

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.