INTERMEDIATE/UPPER INTERMEDIATE: This course aims to develop general communicative abilities along with the language skills necessary for the more specialised tasks that students will be required to do in the 2nd and 3rd year. Intermediate and upper intermediate students are expected to do between 6 and 8 hours of independent study per week.

PRE-INTERMEDIATE: At this level, rather than a course, students are provided with support with the aim of consolidating their knowledge of English. They will be required to follow the online course (Corso di Riallineamento di inglese A2-B1) and attend tutoring sessions once every two weeks with a teacher. As well as the remedial course, students will also be expected to begin work on the set book (see below) in preparation for the lettorato exam in September. This means that they will be expected to do at least 10 hours of independent study per week.

ADVANCED: This is a short course (2 hours / 2 months) that will enable students to do the first-year exam successfully in January. The course will mainly focus on exam practice and revision and reinforcement of language structures. Students are encouraged to do the exam in January, but if they wish, they may continue attending the course in the second semester with an Intermediate/Upper Intermediate group and take the exam in May. Students who pass the first-year exam in the winter exam session will be offered the opportunity to attend conversation groups during the second semester in order to maintain some contact with English before beginning the second-year lettorato in the following academic year. 

SET BOOKS 

Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate Students

Set book for 2023-2024

On point (Intermediate English) by Louis and Cathy Rogers - including Student’s Book (ISBN 978-3-12 501272-1) and Workbook Book (ISBN 978-3-12 501273-8)

and:

English Grammar in Use (Fifth edition) ISBN 978-1-108-85662-7  Book with answers

SELF ACCESS MATERIAL 

The following material is available on-line:

First-year past papers and Dictation Practice

Past Use of English papers and Dictation practice are available on Mr Owen’s Moodle page. The past grammar and vocabulary tests available, and the sample exam papers also available here on this website, are copies of the paper version of the exam, but the type of questions are exactly the same as those used in the computerised test used in the exam. Each paper has a key to enable students to check their answers.

As for the old dictations, as well as the audio files, there are the transcripts and a pdf file with indications on how the dictation is assessed. The new vocabulary list based on the textbook, On Point can be downloaded here

A very useful website is  https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english

It contains hundreds of listening exercises that help to develop listening skills and as well as broadening vocabulary. The activities are easy to access and relatively short.

ATTENDANCE 

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.

While not compulsory, regular attendance is very important and if you are absent three times in a row you will lose your place in the lettorato group.

 SELF STUDY 

CLA (Centro Linguistico d'Ateneo). Here you can use the language learning facilities: audio and video labs, video materials, CD Roms, satellite TV and internet laboratory.

CLA provides very useful guided tours for first year students. You can enquire about them at the front desk or write to cla@unito.it

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Library – Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne “G.Melchiori”. Dictionaries, reference books, language learning books and books in English are available here.

TUTORING/RICEVIMENTO 

If for some reason you are unable to attend a Lettorato we recommend you contact the Lettore responsible for co-ordinating the 1st year (email: chris.owen@unito.it) so that you can plan a self-study programme in preparation for the exam.

CHRIS OWEN'S OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays 15.00 – 17.00 (“Aldo Moro”, 1L)

Virginia Pulcini and Chris Owen, October 2023