LETTORATI CLASSES 2022-2023

Students who wish to attend lettorati classes should sign up for 2 weekly classes (4 hours per week) which will cover all the academic year – both semesters.

These are ANNUAL not semester courses and the first time students can take the lettorato exam is the summer session at the end of the year in which they are enrolled

• Students will be offered one 2 hr lettorato class in their degree course speciality. This helps to prepare students with the specific language skills relevant to their degree course and chosen field, as well as preparing them for the 2nd year oral exam.

• Students should also attend a second general lettorato class which is a course in advanced level English grammar, in preparation for the Use of English Pre-test (successful candidates have access to the oral exam) and also listening and speaking practice, in preparation for the 2nd year oral exam - download oral exam criteria

• If you sign up for a Lettorato you are expected to attend regularly, do homework that is assigned and also do additional self-study work at home.

Students are expected to have original copies of the books, which contain CDs and videos.

SET TEXTBOOKS

General for ALL students

• My Grammar Lab - Advanced, C1/C2, With key - M. Foley & D. Hall, Pearson, 2012

ISBN: 9781408299111

A book for classroom and self study use. It offers a blend of book, online and mobile resources. It will be used in the general lettorati classes to prepare students with the language skills necessary for 2nd year Use of English Pre-test as well as for doing translations into English in the 3rd year.

Units for 2 nd year: 1 – 16, 19 – 35, 37,38, 47 – 49, 51, 52, 58, 59, 62 – 64, 79 - 81

(The rest of the book will be on the curriculum for 3 rd year students.)

and

Keynote - Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, TED Talks, H. Stephenson, L. Lansford,

P. Dummett, National Geographic Learning, Cengage, 2015.

ISBN: 978-1-305-39913-6

This is an essential coursebook which will be used in class, students will also be expected to use it for self- study, and be able to discuss the talks and texts during the oral exam. Students should also note that, although writing will not be part of the 2nd year exam, practice (offered in this book) is essential in order to be prepared for 3rd year.

• A copy of the key to the coursebook exercises is available in the copy shop: Via Roero di Cortanze 0/D, Torino , for students studying on their own.

• Note to students: Books can be bought from any book shop, but notice that Pearson are guaranteeing to supply Stampatori, Feltrinelli (Pza. CLN), Libropoli and Luxemburg bookshops in Turin

L-11 Lingue e Letterature Straniere - set book

L-12 Scienze della Mediazione Linguistica - set book

L-15 Scienze del Turismo - set book

AUTONOMOUS STUDY

CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo, 1° piano seminterrato, Palazzo Nuovo). Here you can use the language learning facilities: audio and video labs, video materials, CD Roms, satellite TV and internet laboratory.

Library – Dipartimento di Scienze del Linguaggio. Via Giulia di Barolo, 3/A

Dictionaries, reference books, language learning books and books in English are available here.

You are expected to do at least 4 hours independent study per week (not counting homework); it is recommended that some of this study time should be in CLA.

TUTORING

If for some reason you are unable to attend a Lettorato we recommend you contact Alice Spencer so that you can discuss your preparation for the exam.

Copy shop : Via Roero di Cortenze 0/d has all the material related to the English lettorati.

RICEVIMENTO

Second Year Co-ordinator for 2 nd year students: Alice Spencer

Please email Alice Spencer to arrange an appointment

Alice Spencer October 2022