Course: Foreign Language - Italian

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Course title Foreign Language - Italian
Course code KAL/91ADI
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Italian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
Written test Format Reading Comprehension: Text with academic topic of general interest (rather than text for professionals) at B2 level, 750 to 850 words, 10 questions with various test tasks (e.g. multiple choice, choosing the right heading for each paragraph, sentence completion, true / false / not given answers, or multiple matching). No dictionaries are permitted. Grammar and Vocabulary: 30 questions with various test tasks (e.g. multiple choice, gap fill and word formation). Any deviations from the standard spelling are considered to be mistakes. No dictionaries are permitted. Oral exam Format Introduction or the student: internships, studies abroad, publications 23 minutes plus answering the examiner's questions. PowerPoint presentation in the field of doctoral studies lasting up to 10 minutes followed by a discussion. Presentations must be comprehensible for the examiner. Students will talk about their work with the help of brief bullet points in their presentation. Presentations must not contain coherent text which students would be tempted to read (students bring their presentation on a flash drive. Prior to the oral exam students must submit (min. 10 days before the oral examination: - The presentation of the doctoral project - max. 1 page A4 - coherent text. - Overview of the presentation slides in PowerPoint - max. 8-10 slides, including the initial and final slide. - A list of key terminology: 3040 key terms, specialist rather than general vocabulary, with phonetic transcription (IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet), and Czech translation. The aim is to encourage students to learn the correct pronunciation of specialist vocabulary that will be used during the presentation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
  • Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the test is to demonstrate the written language skills in reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary on B2 Level of the Common European Framework. The passing score is 60% regardless of the results in individual parts. Each answer carries one point.
The capability to read scholarly texts in Italian and talk about one's specialisation.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Italian at B2 level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

- Students have to register for both the written and an oral exam through Stag. - First students have to pass the written test, for which credit will be granted. Taking the oral test is subject to prior acquisition of the credit for the written test. - Written and oral exam are assessed separately. If a student fails one part, written or oral, they retake only that part. - Students can be exempted from taking the written test if they own an INTERNATIONAL B2 certificate, such as CELI, CILS, PLIDA (only certificates that are less than five years old can be recognized), have studied Italian Philology or a related subject at University. Friday 19.10. 2018, room 15, Vodární 6
Recommended literature
  • B. Storni. (1994). Invito al buon italiano : grammatica di riferimento. Guerra, Perugia.
  • Christopher Humphris, Rita Luzi Catizone, Stefano Urbani. (1993). Comunicare meglio : corso di italiano per stranieri : livello intermedio-avanzato . Bonacci, Roma.
  • J. Janešová. Italština pro samouky. Leda, Praha.
  • Nocchi, S., & Tartaglione, R. (2006). Grammatica avanzata della lingua italiana con esercizi. Firenze: Alma Edizioni.


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