Languages

Italian Advanced B

Module code: R3061
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar, Class
Assessment modes: Coursework

This module is for students who communicate with some independence in Italian. You’ll build on existing levels of proficiency at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

On this module you'll:

• increase your understanding of the main ideas within extended discourse
• communicate with increasing fluency, confidence and spontaneity, in a variety of contexts
• have opportunities to practice understanding and communication
• use the four language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, at an advanced level
• consolidate and develop your range of complex language structures, syntax, and specialised vocabulary to allow for further accuracy and control
• analyse aspects of the general social, political and/or cultural background of the language through a variety of contextualised activities and materials, in a range of media (such as text, audio, audio-visual and digital).

This module is at B1+ on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Module learning outcomes

• With reference to CEFR B1+ level, the student can recognise and identify the main points and specific details of clear standard discourse in the target language across a selected range of familiar subjects.
• Communicate effectively in the target language within a selected variety of familiar formal/informal contexts.
• Use and apply a good range of vocabulary and standard language structures cohesively, appropriate to context.
• Display critical understanding relating to aspects of the general social, political and/or cultural context of the target language.