Course Details for A.Y. 2017/2018

The information on this page refer to the academic year 2017/2018. Therefore, several links are not available and data may be incomplete. To read the current information on the course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue . To read information relating other academic years, use the list at the bottom of this page.

A. Year:

2017/2018

Name:

Lingua Inglese B1 / English Language Level B1

Type:

Course

Basic information

Code:

F0633

Sector:

L-LIN/12

Credits:

: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science 3 CFU (e)

Term:

2^nd semester

Degree(s):

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science 1^st anno curriculum General Compulsory

Language:

English

Teacher(s):

Maria Silvia Marottoli

Same as:

English language level B1

Course Objectives

Besides presenting the grammar structures at a B1 level, students will be introduced to the IT specific language.

Course Content

Lexical contents: readings, listenings and videos with oral and written practice on the following topics: A. Information Technology and its specialized lexicon: 1. Computers today, 2. What is a computer, 3. Interacting with your computer, 3. How screen displays work, 5. Storage devices, 6. The Java language/Jobs in ICT, 7. Information and Communication systems (ICT)/Future trends. B. UK life and culture: 1. An introduction to Britain, 2. Language and new words, 3. Schools, 4. University education, 5. Work, 6. Media, 7. Leisure.
Grammar contents: Simple Present / Present Continuous, Present Perfect / Simple Past, Phrasal verbs, Future: will/shall forms, Present Continuous, to be going to, Simple Present, Modals, Comparatives and superlatives, Relative pronouns, Conditional sentences: 0 type, 1st type and 2nd type, Present Perfect Continuous/Past Continuous, Passive forms.

Prerequisites and Learning Activities

A2 level (elementary)

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Written test in two parts, on grammar and on IT specific language, including a listening exercise plus reading and writing activities, without dictionary; oral test related to everyday life topics.

Textbooks

R. Murphy (Fourth edition), English Grammar in Use , Cambridge. A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English with answers and CD-ROM
Santiago Remacha Esteras (Fourth Edition) - Professional English, Infotech - English for computer users , Cambridge University Press.
M. Foley, D. Hall, MyGrammarLab , Pearson. Intermediate B1/B2 http://www.mygrammarlab.com
E. Camesasca, A. Gallagher, I. Martellotta, Working with Grammar Gold , Pearson Longman. Multimedia Edition

Course page updates

This course page is available (with possible updates) also for the following academic years:

To read the current information on this course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue .

Course information last updated on: 13 marzo 2015, 16:17