On successful completion of the course, students:

• Can talk about and understand more complex topics and texts related to their studies and fields of interest, including business news
• Can use language more fluently and spontaneously enabling, interaction with native speakers, also in a work context on the telephone and in an interview
• Can understand a wide range of texts, and recognize implicit meaning
• Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on different subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices
• Can write appropriately in professional contexts, including formal correspondence
• Can correct most of their own language mistakes

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The course will cover the following topics/content:

• Description of studies and study programs
• The world of business
• Business news
• Job advertisements, applications and CVs
• Writing e-mails
• Telephoning
• Intercultural and social communication; differences in business behaviour
• Talking about professions and job experience

Cherubini, N. (2015): Convergenze: iperlibro di italiano per gli affari (B2/C2). Torino: Loescher Editore.
Costantino, A./Rivieccio, A. (2011): Obiettivo professione. Corso di italiano per scopi professionali. Torino: Bonacci Editore.
J. Cattunar/F. Colombo (2013): Attiva il lessico (B1/B2). Firenze: Le Monnier.
Lombardo, D./Nosengo, L./Sanguineti, A. (2005): L'italiano con la pubblicità: livello avanzato. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni.
Further materials will be provided if necessary.

Moderated group work, lecture, discussion, case work

Integrative module examination
Assessment type: continuous assessment
Assessment method/s at the level of the course "Italiano 4A: Italiano per lo studio e per il lavoro":

• 20% class participation
• 20% continual assessment
• 60% final written examination