Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in
Scienze della Formazione Primaria

The course aims to the acquisition and / or enhancement of the use and form of the English language approximately level B1+ of the Common European Framework; the use of the four skills, receptive and productive in different contexts; the development of Life Competences; multilingualism and pluriculturalism; learning English in specific contexts  (English for Specific Purposes for Primary Teachers); ELF; text analysis and elements of language teaching focussing on Drama and Songs

Expected learning outcomes, as for:

KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING SKILLS:  students must prove to have acquired knowledge and comprehension of language content – the structures of the language, comprehension and analysis of written and oral texts – at a level of competence equivalent to B1+ (CEFR).

USE OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING SKILLS: students must prove to be able to use the knowledge and the learning skills developed during the course by passing the final written examination (approved/pass), as well as at the level of glottodidactics,  by creating a presentation focusing on the topics covered. 

INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT:students will have to show that they are able to analyse the teaching material available in a critical and independent way, and to further practise the language with self-study activities, working independently.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:according to the overall goals described above, students will have to show that they have achieved a sufficient level of oral communication skills in English and that they can therefore use the language at B1+ level and talk about teaching (Drama and Songs) and communicate in the classroom.

LEARNING ABILITIES:students will have to demonstrate to have developed a range of study skills in the subject area equivalent to B1+ level, as illustrated in the overall goals.

The language laboratory will be developed at distance in synchronous mode using different strategies in relation to the proposed activities, from the teacher-centred approach to the flipped classroom, from activities carried out independently to those in pairs or groups.

The final exam consists of  a grammar test, with multiple choice questions and sentences with gaps that the student has to fill in with the correct missing word, and a reading comprehension exercise, in a 30-marks paper (pass marks: 18-30). Further evaluation element is an oral presentation based on the  a project work created by the students focussing on the teacher training area covered during the course. The positive outcome of the test grants 2 CFUs. 

Deepening and consolidation of the linguistic aspects, form and use, of the English Language; development of receptive and productive skills; linguistic reflection and textual analysis;  language teaching based on Drama and Songs.

Here is the course syllabus based on the structures of the language studied, and which will be tested at the end of the course with a written examination:

Articles; Past Simple/ Past continuous/Past Perfect simple and Cont.; So/such, A little/a few, both/either/neither/each/every/all; Like/as, as if/as though; Modal verbs: present/past deductions, past ability: could, be able to, managed to; Sentence structure and connective words; Used to, get used to, be used to; Comparatives and superlatives; Reported speech; Time and Place expressions; Do/make/get.

• The language laboratory is a 32-hour course. Attendance is mandatory. The positive outcome of the final exam will allow access to the fifth year course.
• Any changes will be promply communicated.