ITAL30070 Italian Language III a

Academic Year 2023/2024

This is the fifth in a series of modules leading to proficiency in Italian at university level, consolidating European Framework Level B2 and moving towards Level C1. Students who have achieved at least a B grade in this module are deemed to be successfully progressing towards Level C1. The course builds on, perfects and expands the skills acquired in the previous language module (Italian Language IIb: ITAL20080), aiming in particular at further enhancing students' competence in writing in Italian, their comprehension of ever more complex written and spoken Italian utterances, their ability to communicate accurately and effectively in written and spoken Italian (on a wide range of topics connected with their own lives and interests, current Irish, Italian and world affairs, and the history and culture of Italy, Ireland, and other relevant countries), their mastery of grammatical notions and the intricacies of Italian grammar, and more generally their autonomy as learners of second languages. Students attend weekly classes concerned with communication 'in' Italian (listening, speaking, reading, writing etc.), and with communication 'out of' Italian (translating, annotation of translation, linguistic analysis, explaining, etc.) ['Seminar’ on timetable]. Assessment is through class tests, designated homework exercises, a written examination on the types of exercises practised throughout the module, and both aural and oral examinations at the end of the trimester. Students should note that they will need a good monolingual dictionary for this module.