ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 1 MOD. 1

The course is part of the MLC degree course. It consists of two modules held in the first (Module 1) and second semester (Module 2), and a year-round language practice lab ("esercitazioni") closely integrated with the modules and co-ordinated by the Professors of Module 1 and Module 2. The general aim is to consolidate the metalinguistic competences needed to describe the English language and to achieve an operational competence of B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The main focus is on providing the tools to analyse and understant the use of language in specific context as we all as to study the English language through corpora (mod. 1 with Prof. Fina); it also provides in-depth knowledge of the verb phrase by the observation of its use in texts in English produced for specific communicative contexts (everyday, academic and specialized contexts), also from a constrastive perspective (mod. 2 with Prof. Coccetta).

Knowledge and competences
By the end of the course, students will have acquired
- knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): the fonemes of the English language
- knowledge of the notions of 'text' and 'context' and the importance of context in communication
- knowledge of theories relating to language use in its context of situation and context of culture
- knowledge of key concepts of Corpus Linguistics and TextSTAT (software for corpus analysis)
- improved knowledge of a number of grammatical aspects

Applying knowledge and competences
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- read and transcribe in the IPA
- anlayse different context characterising different communicative events
- identify the context of situation
- study the English language through corpus-based analysis
- assemble and analyse a corpus (key competences) by using TextSTAT
- carry out Web-based research to check language in context
- apply English grammar to writing

Making judgements
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- select communication strategies that be appropriate to the context
- justify and self-evaluate the communication strategies adopted
- select specific texts accoring to the type of corpus to be assembled

Communication skills:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- use the relevant metalanguage for linguistic analysis
- communicate their own observations both in the classroom and in the e-learning dedicated space

Learning skills:
By the end on the course, students will be able to
- self-orient among different context of language use

- Mastery of English at least at B1 level
- Deep knowledge of your own mother tongue (usually Italian)
- Positive attitude to group work
A good level of autonomy in the study method and a substantial cultural background will favour a rapid acquisition of the content of the course.

The course is composed of three parts:
1. lecturer's module 1 (Prof. M. Elisa Fina) - first semester
2. lecturer's module 2 (Prof. Francesca Coccetta) - second semester
3. Language practice labs ("esercitazioni") with the CEL (Dr. Barbara Pagotto) to develop the B2 level (written and spoken language) - first and second semester

Contents of lecturer's module 1 (Prof. Fina)
Module 1 (Prof. Fina) will be held mainly in English.The ,module's title is "Language, context and linguistic analysis" and will include the following topics:

1. Basic aspects of Phonology (pronunciation and trascription in the IPA)
2. Theories on context: text and co-text, context of situation, context of culture (Malinowski, Halliday, Firth)
3. Corpus Linguistics (definition of ‘corpus’, comparable vs parallel corpora, key principles of corpus-based analysis, consultation of pre-assembled corpora, assembling corpora, corpus analysis)
4. Grammar elements (the grammar topics to be reviewed will be defined with the students based on their needs)
- grammatical equivalence
- textual equivalence

For module 2 contents please visit Prof. Coccetta's UNIVE webpage.

Contents of the language practice labs (Dott.ssa Barbara Pagotto)
In the language practice labs ("esercitazioni") with Dr. Pagotto, the student will improve their language skills in order to reach the B2 level of the CEFR.

Lecturer's module (Prof.ssa FINA)

The Slides and reading materials will be provided by the lecturer on the dedicated Moodle space of the course (the link to the Moodle course will be provided before the beginning of the semester).

Compulsory readings:
- Manca, Elena. 2012. Context and Language. Lecce: Salento University Publishing.
http://siba-ese.unisalento.it/index.php/contextandlanguage/issue/current

- Baker, Mona. 2018. In Other Words. A Coursebook on Translation, 3rd ed. London/NY: Benjamins. – Capitoli obbligatori: 4 (Grammatical equivalence), 5 e 6 (entrambi su Textual equivalence). Questi capitoli saranno forniti dalla docente.

Grammar:
- Foley, Mark & Hall, Diane. 2012. MyGrammarLab. Advanced C1/C2. Pearson. (ISBN: 978-1-40-829911-1)


Recommended readings
- Nord, Christiane. 1992. “Text analysis in translation training”, in Teaching Translation and Interpreting. Training, Talent and Experience. C. Dolleroup and A. Loddegaard (eds.). Amsterdam/Philadelphia: Benjamins, pp. 39-48.

- Tognini Bonelli, Elena. 2001. Corpus Linguistics at Work. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

- Roach, Peter. English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge University Press (3rd or 4th edition), 2009.

Recommended grammar for individual practice:
- Grammar and Vocabulary for the Real World Premium 2.0 con chiavi. Oxford University Press. (ISBN: 978-0-19-481030-2)

Monolingual dictionaries (printed or online):
- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Language practice labs with Dott.ssa Pagotto:
Doff, Adrian, Thaine, Puchta, Craig Herbert, Stranks, Jeff and Peter Lewis-Jones (2022). Empower Upper-intermediate/B2 Combo B with Digital Pack. 2nd Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (ISBN 978-1-108-96134-9)

The final exam is composed of three parts:
1. module 1 written test with Prof. Fina
2. module 2 written test with Prof. Coccetta
3. oral test with both lecturers

The module 1 written test lasts 45 minutes and will focus on the topics covered during the course. It will include the following question types:
- trascription into/from the IPA
- short answer questions
- open ended questions
- one grammar exercise
Each question will be assigned a number of points, the sum of which will be 30.

Further details and exam practice will be provided during the course.

The oral test will consist of a brief discussion of the written test aimed at further assessing the student's knowledge of the topics and the ability to use the appropriate terminology. ONly students who have passed both module 1 and module 2 written tests will be allowed to sit the oral exam. For the oral test, 0 to 3 points can be assigned, which will be added to the score obtained in the written test.

The final grade will be the average value obtained between mod. 1 score and mod. 2 score. In order for the final grade to be registered, in both modules you must score at least 18/30.

The course will involve both lecture-style lessons and interactive lesson, as well as Moodle-based practical activities and the use of digital tools.
All students must refer to the Moodle course (the link will be published before the start of the semester).
All the material that will be uploaded weekly on Moodle constitutes compulsory material for the written test.

English

- Module 1 (Prog. Fina) will be held in the first semester, while module 2 (Prof. Coccetta) in the second semester;
- all the course material will be made available on the e-learning platform Moodle;
- the language practice labs held by Dott.ssa Pagotto last all year round.

Students from previous academic years (especially students who attended Prof. Bencini's course) are warmly invited to contact Prof. Fina (mariaelisa.fina@unive.it) as soon as possible.

Attendance is compulsory. In order to be admitted to sit the exam, students must have attended at least 75% of the whole course (module 1, module 2 and language practice labs).

written and oral

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