Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2 foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2nd foreign literature and culture or a related course
Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Italian literature and culture
Geography of communication and international trade
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2 foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2nd foreign literature and culture or a related course
Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Italian literature and culture
Geography of communication and international trade
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
English Language 1 [Cognomi F-O] (2020/2021)
Teaching code
4S002896
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 15, 2021 al May 29, 2021.
Learning outcomes
This class aims at developing and consolidating students’ competence in the phonological and morphological aspects of contemporary English, also paying attention to their evolution over time. Students should also acquire a linguistic competence in English at a B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Program
Pre-requisite: B2 level
1. PHONETICS
- The International Phonetic Alphabet
- speech organs
- vowels and consonants
- voicing
- place of articulation
- manner of articulation
- nucleus placement
- intonation and prosody
2. MORPHOLOGY
- function and lexical words
- morphemes
- inflectional morphology
- derivational morphology
- conversion
- common affixes in English
- compounds, blends and acronyms
3. Origins and development of the English language: THE BASICS
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Kuiper, K. and W. S. Allan | An Introduction to English Language: Word, Sound and Sentence (4th edition) (Edizione 4) | Palgrave Macmillan | 2016 | ||
Cruttenden, Alan | Gimson's Pronunciation of English (Edizione 8) | Routledge | 2014 | 978-0-4441-8309-2 | |
Facchinetti, Roberta | Introduction to English Phonetics and Morphology | QuiEdit | 2020 | 9788864645506 |
Examination Methods
WRITTEN EXAM: 30 items on English phonetics and morphology, along with the basics of origins and development of English.
Here follow the most important topics covered by the exam:
- phonetic transcription of a set of words/phrases;
- articulatory description (voicing, place of articulation, manner of articulation) of phonetic symbols;
- assimilation, t-voicing, dark l, clipped syllables, silent letters;
- stressed/unstressed syllables, content words, nucleus placement;
- British English vs American English spelling and pronunciation;
- inflectional morphology;
- derivational morphology;
- prefixes and suffixes;
- compounds, blends and acronyms;
- origins and development of English: the basics.
FOR NON-ATTENDERS: Students who cannot attend the lessons are required to study the reference books quoted online.