B004700 (B004) - LINGUA INGLESE 2 (12 CFU) (CURRICULUM: STUDI LINGUISTICI, LETTERARI E INTERCULTURALI - D42) 2019-2020
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Recordings and files for Lesson 9 are available below but also on a unifi drive folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o6qvhiNNCsntC-pt-9JZHK1RVQxftNwR?usp=sharing. The next video conference will be on Thursday 7th May at 5pm meet.google.com/iku-svec-twz
Language and Culture in CanadaDott.ssa Sainsbury
Thursday 17-19 Room 006 vSR
Office Hours Friday 11-13 Room 24 vSRejsainsbury@hotmail.itThis module focuses on the history, geography and multi-ethnic and linguistic culture of Canada. Attention is paid both to the acquisition of vocabulary related to landscape and to the discussion of the relationship between man, nature and major engineering works, as witnessed in literary texts, maps and images. We also consider the re-evaluation of the culture of the indigenous populations, the problems related to bilingualism and the theme of immigration.
The aim of the course is to develop the students’ critical analysis of literary texts and the expressive abilities necessary to describe a variety of documents. The aims are achieved by means of in-class pair and group work, oral presentations, short written assignments and a final written exam. The assignments, presentation and exam are assessed for the final mark.
ASSIGNMENT FOR 5th March
Read p. 2 of your booklet. Basing your text on this example, write one long paragraph about the physical geography (not anything about politics, agriculture, industry, tourism, cities etc) of one Canadian province, taking note of the following indications:
1) you must use at least 8 of the verbs used in the example text - comprise, include, stretch, rise, to be occupied by, extend, bound (or border on or with), to be marked by, lie, divide, taper
2) try to avoid repetition of nouns by using elision or pronouns
3) try to include one sentence with the unusual structure, prep. phrase, verb , subject noun phrase, which is possible in texts about geography
4) use your own words and don't take material from internet or other sources.
Information only for Non-attenders
Non-attenders must hand in 4 pieces of written work before they can take the written exam at one of the regular exam sessions:
1. A description of the physical geography of a province of Canada (1-3 paragraphs 250-300 words). This should be done using only a map and the text at the beginning of your booklet as a model.
2. A description of a map which you find particularly interesting (1-2 paragraphs approx. 100-150 words). Taking inspiration from the extract by Alice Munroe pp 11-13 in your booklet you should describe the colours, shapes, design, key of the map and say why it fascinates you.
3. A detailed analysis of the text and music of 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy' by Gordon Lightfoot (at least two paragraphs, 250-400 words). You should comment on the voice of the singer, the instruments used, the changes in tempo and volume, the way the music relates to the text. Please use your own words cite any sources
4. A description of a painting by one of the Group of Seven or Emily Carr (1-3 paragraphs approx. 200 words). See the sheet with vocabulary attached below.
All these assignments should be in suitably formal English although the map description may be a little more informal.
Question 1 - approx. 8 short questions (you choose 6 of the 8) about geography, culture of Canada.
Question 2 - approx 4 longer questions (you choose 2 or 3) to answer with a full paragraph about any the subjects covered in the booklet.
Question 3 - 1-2 questions asking you to compare the literary texts in the booklet, to be answered with a long paragraph.
Question 4 - description of a painting or a maphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDsvitEEpI07E&v=svitEEpI07E&feature=emb_rel_end
For attending students 2020 and late arrivals from Erasmus etc who have caught up with the class assignments by 10th May, the written exam is replaced by an oral presentation recorded and uploaded in audio or video file (in the Gsuite folder https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1UkZ0LC1b8XrJoTGeg723tZVrE0oJrva0) and discussed at a video conference on either 14th, 21st or 28th May. Students should see the information in the word file about Lessons 8 and 9, inform Prof.ssa Sainsbury about the topic they would like to deal with (by email or at the lesson video conferences) and enrol for the date they choose in the sign-up groups below. They will then be divided into groups of 5-6 students and should make sure they look at the other students' work before the video conference so that they can ask questions and make comments as well as answering a few questions about their own work.
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Aperto: domenica, 3 maggio 2020, 14:53Chiuso: domenica, 10 maggio 2020, 14:53
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Aperto: domenica, 3 maggio 2020, 14:57Chiuso: sabato, 16 maggio 2020, 14:57
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Aperto: domenica, 3 maggio 2020, 14:59Chiuso: sabato, 23 maggio 2020, 14:59