Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Oral Exam 15 Minutes | 10% |
| Semester Assessment | Language Portfolio | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours Written Exam | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours Written Exam The supplementary exam will consist of a 3-hour written examination which will count for 100% (unless ONLY the oral component is failed, in which case the supplementary exam will be an oral examination). | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Recognise, understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases concerning themselves, their friends, their family and their immediate, concrete surroundings, as well as to achieve/satisfy basic concrete needs.
Ask and answer simple questions about personal details, in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Handle short social exchanges and interactions.
Write short descriptive texts on familiar topics.
Write short, simple informative texts such as postcards, messages, formal / informal letters, or leaflets. Complete simple forms.
Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms aspects of their family, other people, living conditions, personal background, immediate environment, educational / professional background, employment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Read short, simple texts and find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material.
Read and understand short, simple personal letters and texts.
Translate short texts from Italian into English and from English into Italian.
Demonstrate proficiency in Italian grammar and syntax, appropriate to level A2 of the CEFR.
Brief description
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students will achieve CEFR Level A2 proficiency by the end of the module.
Aims
The aim of this module is to equip learners with a range of basic linguistic skills across all four language competencies - reading, writing, listening and speaking. Learners will focus on the fundamentals of the language via simple and familiar topics. At the end of this module successful students will be prepared for intermediate-level Italian language courses.
Content
In Semester 2 students will cover material appropriate to level A2 of the CEFR. This will include being able to express information about: what you did and what you used to do in the past; what things are made of; expressing desires and feelings; health issues; descriptions in the past; comparing then and now; recounting memories; reporting what happened in a recent book/film; telling stories and anecdotes; formulating questions and wants; choosing options; commanding, suggesting, inviting people to do something; refusing and accepting orders, suggestions and invitations; expressing possibility, uncertainty and doubt; talking about the future; talking about abstract and hypothetical situations; talking about work and the working
environment; and a range of other cultural topics and linguistic structures.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Written and oral communication; preparation for intermediate study; formative and summative assignments; self- directed study |
| Co-ordinating with others | Conversation classes; presentations; group work; preparation for professional / academic situations |
| Creative Problem Solving | Language work in class and at home, particularly in oral classes. Grammar, writing, listening, oral and translation. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Language work in class and at home. Communicative and cultural awareness. |
| Digital capability | Use of digital networks and IT for effective information retrieval and presentation of coursework. |
| Professional communication | Oral and written communication |
| Real world sense | Employability awareness; communication skills in the target language; cultural awareness. |
| Reflection | Oral and written communication; formative and summative assignments |
| Subject Specific Skills | Grammar, writing, listening, oral and translation skills. Cultural content synthesis and analysis. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4