Practical Italian Language C1: Oral Communication WH-FW-II-1-PNJW-C1KU

The course aims to develop fluency, accuracy and confidence in spoken Italian at C1 level. Students expand their vocabulary, consolidate grammatical structures and practise using them in a variety of communicative situations.

Activities include discussions on contemporary society, culture, everyday life and current issues in Italy. Students learn to express and justify their opinions, compare different points of view, respond to other speakers and produce coherent individual presentations.

The activities draw on a variety of materials, including newspaper articles, audiovisual resources and selected Italian literary texts, especially from contemporary and recent literature.

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

linguistics

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs)

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Course coordinators

Onofrio Bellifemine
Joanna Zajkowska

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Class attendance: 30 hours Preparation for classes, including work with course materials and completion of assignments: 15 hours Preparation for the final assessment: 5 hours Total: 50 hours – 2 ECTS credits.

Subject level

advanced

(in Polish) Punkty ECTS

Learning outcome code/codes

FW2_W06, FW2_U06, FW2_U09

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

Knowledge of Italian at a minimum B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student:

Knowledge:

– knows the principles and conventions of advanced oral communication in Italian, including academic and critical discourse (FW2_W06).

Skills:

– can produce coherent, extended oral statements in Italian, present and support opinions, and discuss cultural and literary topics (FW2_U06);

– can participate in discussions and cooperate with others on group tasks (FW2_U09).

Assessment criteria

The course is assessed on the basis of class participation, individual and group tasks, and a final oral assessment.

Assessment considers fluency and accuracy, range and appropriateness of vocabulary, coherence, the ability to express and support opinions, respond to other speakers and cooperate in a group.

2 – fail: the student has not achieved the required learning outcomes; serious language difficulties prevent effective communication.

3 – satisfactory: the student produces understandable statements and participates in conversation, but makes errors and shows limitations in fluency and vocabulary.

3.5 – satisfactory plus: the student meets the requirements for a satisfactory grade and partially meets those for a good grade.

4 – good: the student speaks with generally good fluency and coherence, uses varied vocabulary, supports opinions and participates actively in discussion; errors do not impede communication.

4.5 – good plus: the student meets the requirements for a good grade and partially meets those for a very good grade.

5 – very good: the student speaks fluently, precisely and coherently, uses a broad vocabulary and appropriate registers, presents convincing arguments and responds confidently to others.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

Italian philology - full-time second-cycle studies

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of WH-FW-II-1-PNJW-C1KU in USOSweb