General information 2009/10

Timetable - 1st semester
Group A (Lee): Monday 8.30 - 10.30 aula VII & Thursday 8.30 - 10.30 aula VI
Group C (Nocera): Monday 14.30 - 16.30 aula III & Wednesday 14.30 - 16.30 aula III
Group D (Young): Monday 8.30 - 10.30 aula III & Saturday 10.30 - 12.30 aula V

Office hours – 1st semester
Lee: Saturday 10.15 -11.00 & 12.300 – 13.30 stanza del prof. Gebbia
Nocera: da definire
Young: Monday 12.30 - 13.30 & Saturday 12.00-13.00

Texts
· English File Intermediate Student’s Book – new edition
(Oxford) - BRING TO ALL LESSONS
· English file Intermediate Workbook with answers - new edition
(Oxford)
· Intermediate English Grammar in Use with answers
(Cambridge)
· Reading Level I – in the photocopy shop, Mirafiori
· Contemporary British novel of your choice – to be approved by teacher

Pre-intermediate course
Nocera: Monday 12.30 - 14.30 aula III & Wednesday 12.30 - 14.30 aula III

Course
· “Lettorato” lasts for all the year.
· To get the credits for Lingua I you must pass the “lettorato” exam and the professor’s exam (lingua inglese I). The final mark is a combination of the two results.
· Groups A, C, D do not reflect different levels but different timetable possibilities. You can choose whichever group you like. The content is the same.
· At the end of the course you are expected to have a good intermediate level in grammar, vocabulary, speaking and composition and an upper intermediate level in reading.

The exam
· The exam is based on the grammar and themes in English File and the reading is the level of that at the end of the Reading Level I photocopies. In the oral exam you may be asked to talk about the contemporary British book(s) you have read.
· The written exam is comprised of three parts; grammar, reading, writing.
· After you have passed the written exam there is an oral exam.
· There are two possibilities for sitting the written exam:
1. You can do the complete exam (FULL EXAM) in June/July of this academic year, or September or January/February of the next academic year.
2. You can do the exam in 2 parts, PART 1 at the end of the first semester and PART 2 (+ the oral) at the end of the second semester. If you do not pass PART 1 at the end of the first semester you cannot do PART 2 at the end of the second semester. You have to do the FULL EXAM.
The content of the exams is the same. (Although the two parts option has slightly more grammar)
· Prior to the exams we will do exam practice in class.

Advice
· We will suggest lots of work for you to do as SELF-STUDY AT HOME. It is your choice to do it or not. Obviously the more you study the more you will learn!
· ATTEND LESSONS. If you can’t attend lessons speak to one of the “lettori” and we can indicate the correct programme for you to study.
· If you miss a lesson find out from other students what we have done and study it.
· Participate in the lessons.
· Unfortunately we do not have enough time to do extensive listening activities. So it is very important for you to do INDEPENDENT LISTENING activities. In the language lab there are various listening materials, including the cassettes which accompany English File. We also recommend you watch as many DVDs in English and as much English language TV (e.g. Sky TV) as possible. If you use subtitles it becomes a reading activity not a listening activity, so we recommend you watch mainly WITHOUT SUBTITLES.
· Organize your time and organize your learning. Organized notes are easier to refer to and to revise from.
· When you have finished reading the collection of reading photocopies it is your responsibility to find more things to read: English newspapers, magazines etc. are good sources of short articles. The Internet is a fabulous resource, use it! You need to READ LOTS!
· If you need any HELP, do come and speak to us before or after the lessons or during our office hours.
· University is very different to school. It is up to you to be PROACTIVE in your learning!!