Italian: Intermediate - Consolidation



Overview

This 10-week consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous two terms (most recently - Italian: Intermediate - Part 2) and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of students who completed the weekly class, but new students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome. Students who missed some classes during the first two terms and wish to catch up for the next level up in the next academic year are encouraged to join.

The class activities will focus on listening, speaking, grammar structures and cultural awareness; and students will be encouraged to practise reading and writing skills in their own time. There will be plenty of opportunities to interact in the target language through class activities, discussions, scenarios and role-plays.

Programme details

Course starts: 28 April 2025

Please note: There will be no class on 5th and 26th May due to the Bank Holidays

Week 1:  Cultura popolare : cinema e musica

Week 2:   Risolvere problemi: in viaggio, in banca

Week 3:   In viaggio: autostrada, eventi, vacanze

Week 4:   Tradizioni italiane

Week 5:   Libri

Week 6:   Ambiente e ecologia

Week 7:   Roma: cittadini e architettura

Week 8:   Gusto italiano

Week 9:   Educazione e lavoro

Week 10:  Arte: classica e contemporanea

Background Reading

Consolidation will be based on the coursebook Dieci B1, extra material will be provided by the tutor

Certification

Digital badge

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with an official digital badge from the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford. After the course, you will receive an email with a link and instructions on how to download your digital badge. You will be able to add your badge to your email signature and share it on social media if you choose to do so. In order to be issued with your badge, you will need to have attended at least 80% of the course.

Fees

Description Costs
Course Fee £275.00

Funding

If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:

Concessionary fees for short courses

Tutor

Dr Francesca Magnabosco

Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, Oxford University

Course aims

  • consolidate what has been learnt throughout the first two terms, and
  • revise more challenging aspects of the language that are appropriate for the level

Course Objectives

  • To enable students to communicate in Italian in a range of regularly encountered situations at work, leisure, social events and whilst traveling in Italy
  • To develop the reading comprehension skills to understand texts of everyday or job-related language
  • To equip students with the vocabulary and grammar structures to write simple texts on familiar topics
  • To develop strategies for coping with unfamiliar language or unexpected responses such as asking for a repetition or re-phrasing

Teaching methods

You will learn through a communicative teaching approach with the emphasis on actively engaging in classroom activities in the target language. These are likely to include role-plays, pair- and small group-work, and conversational practice conducted in a supportive, collaborative and informal learning environment.

The course has been structured to help you primarily to improve your speaking and listening skills and to deepen your awareness of cultural nuances and customs in the target language. You will also learn and practise new grammatical structures in a communicative context and will be encouraged to develop your reading and writing skills in your own time.

Learning outcomes

The following are brief indicators of what students should be able to do in each of the skills:

Speaking (S), Listening (L), Reading (R), and Writing (W) by the end of the individual stages:

STAGE 3

S Communicate clearly in a range of situations

L Understand the gist of a range of spoken material or conversation in familiar contexts

R Enjoy reading a range of texts on familiar topics

W Write connected text on a range of familiar topics

Assessment methods

You will be set short, optional assignments to consolidate your learning and to allow you to progress at your own pace.

Application

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