BERGAMO
Overview
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Syllabus
Course Objectives
1) Disciplinary objectives (official course taught by the lecturer)
At the metalinguistic level, the teaching objectives of this module (delivered in English) focus on the acquisition of critical knowledge of the role of English in tourism communication in various international contexts. In addition, they focus on the study of the English language at a C1 level of the Common European Framework.
2) Instrumental objectives (practical classesAAL)
At the end of the course, students will also have acquired, deepened and improved their instrumental competence in the four communicative skills at level C1 of the CEFR concerning the English language, as well as their translation skills (English-Italian). To this end, it is essential (although not formally compulsory) to attend the dedicated language learning activities (AAL).
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of the English language equal to level B2 of the European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Prerequisites: for students in the LLSM course of study, passing the English Language II examination is compulsory before taking this examination.
Alternatively, they must have a B2-level language certificate
Teaching Methods
1) Disciplinary skills (official course taught by the lecturer):
The course will be based on lectures in which genre analysis of the tourist text will be carried out at various levels (morpho-syntactic, lexical, semantic and pragmatic). Particular attention will be given to debate and students will be encouraged to propose topics for further study.
2) Instrumental skills (practical classes/AAL):
Pleaseconsult the section of the website dedicated to the University Language Centre by choosing English - LLCS: https://www.unibg.it/studiare/frequentare/apprendimento-linguistico/inglese/inglese-llcs
Assessment Methods
Learning Verification
To take the examination for this module, it is essential to have completed the 9 cfu of English Language II by passing the various parts of the relevant examination.
The examination consists of a written test and an oral test.
A) The written test (NO DICTIONARIES ALLOWED) consists of the following parts:
PART ONE: Advanced English test (computerised);
PART TWO: Translation (computerised).
The first part of the test (Advanced English test) does not involve the use of dictionaries and consists of several sections of different types:
- Reading comprehension,
- Use of English,
- Listening comprehension.
For the second part of the test (Translation) the use of the dictionary is not permitted.
B) Oral test:
An interview about the course contents and the textbooks in the syllabus. The oral test will be conducted in English. The questioning will be structured into at least three questions covering the entire syllabus to test the students' acquisition of the course content.
The written examination is preparatory to the oral examination: the student cannot take the oral examination without having passed the written one.
The written test can be taken at the end of the exercises and in any case from the first call of the summer session in 2026.
The result of the computerised test (pass level) is valid for 18 months.
Assessment criteria
The computer-based examination counts for one third of the final grade (33%); the oral examination counts for two thirds of the final grade (66%)
Assessment will take into account expressive ability, lexical, morphosyntactic, pragmatic and phonological correctness and disciplinary competence.
In particular, the assessment will be divided into five bands:
- Excellent (30 cum laude) - Knowledge and skills fully acquired and applied with precision, effectiveness and autonomy. No mistakes.
- Very good (30-27) - Very sound knowledge and skills, applied correctly and with confidence. Minor and non-recurring mistakes.
- Good (26-24) - Adequate knowledge and skills, with some uncertainty or imprecision. Presence of not serious or systematic mistakes.
- Sufficient (23-18) - Basic knowledge and skills acquired but applied partially or with evident mistakes. Sufficient general understanding.
- Insufficient (less than 18) - Insufficient knowledge and skills not adequately developed. Numerous mistakes affecting the success of the task.
Contents
1) Disciplinary content (official course taught by the lecturer)
The main contents of the module include the analysis of textual genres of the tourism industry (authentic texts) at syntactic, lexical and textual level, both in specialist and promotional contexts (supply and demand, planning and management).
2) Instrumental content (practical classes/AAL)
The contents of the exercises (AAL) at a C1 CEFR level are indicated in the section of the website dedicated to the University Language Centre by choosing English - LLCS (https://www.unibg.it/studiare/frequentare/apprendimento-linguistico/inglese/inglese-llcs)
Online Resources
More information
The COURSE READING LIST is available in the Leganto App
GRAMMAR Reading Lists available in the Leganto App (please consult the Language Centre homepage)
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In order to take the examination for this module it is essential to have completed the 9 cfu of English Language II.
Students who have obtained the following international certifications at the C1 level within the last 2 calendar years:
- BEC Advanced
- CAE
- ESOL Level 2
- FCE (grade A)
- IELTS (min. 7)
- LRN Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International
- Pearson Test of English General, level 4
- TIE (min. C1 in both oral and written tests)
- Trinity College London ISE III
- CertiLingua® (MIUR-USR Lombardy)
are exempt from taking the computerised part. The forms for requesting recognition of the above-mentioned certifications are available on the university's website.