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

The 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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
L-FIL-LET/12
Prima letteratura straniera anno I
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
Seconda letteratura straniera anno I
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
Prima lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
9
C
SECS-P/08
9
C
IUS/04
3
F
-
3
F
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2010/2011

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
6
A
SPS/08
Prima letteratura straniera o materia d'area
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/05
Seconda letteratura straniera o materia d'area anno II
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/05
Prima lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
6
C
M-GGR/01
6
C
M-STO/04

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2011/2012

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anoo III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
C
SECS-P/08
9
C
IUS/09
12
D
-
6
F
-
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
L-FIL-LET/12
Prima letteratura straniera anno I
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
Seconda letteratura straniera anno I
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
Prima lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
9
C
SECS-P/08
9
C
IUS/04
3
F
-
3
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2010/2011
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
6
A
SPS/08
Prima letteratura straniera o materia d'area
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/05
Seconda letteratura straniera o materia d'area anno II
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/05
Prima lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
6
C
M-GGR/01
6
C
M-STO/04
activated in the A.Y. 2011/2012
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anoo III
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
C
SECS-P/08
9
C
IUS/09
12
D
-
6
F
-
6
E
-

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.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

English II [CInt]  (2010/2011)

Teaching code

4S00850

Teacher

Coordinator

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

II semestre dal Feb 21, 2011 al May 28, 2011.

Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course aims to introduce students to the varieties of English, and it is divided into two parts. The first part examines Business English and analyzes economic texts, paying particular attention to lexicon and formal structures. The second part investigates American English and discusses its phonological, lexical and syntactical differences both in comparison to British English and within American varieties.

Program

Reading List:
Lippi-Green, Rosina. English with an Accent: Language, Ideology and Discrimination in the United States. Chapters: 1.2 “The Myth of Non-Accent”; 1.3 “The Standard Language Myth”; Part II Introduction “Language Subordination at Work”; 2.8 “Language Ideology in the Workplace and the Judicial System.”
Mencken, H. L. The American Language: An Inquiry into the Developments of English in the United States. 1921. Free access on www.bartebly.com . The chapters will be indicated in class.
Scacchi, Anna, editor. La babele Americana. Roma: Donzelli, 2005.
Wolfram, Walt and Natalie Schilling-Estes. American English: Dialects and Variations. Wiley-Blackwell, 1998. Chapters: 1 “The Reality of Dialects”; 2.1 “Why Do Language Have Dialects? Sociohistorical Explanation”; 4 “Dialects in the United States: Past, Present and Future”; 10.4 “Teaching Standard English”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00f0865/Business_Daily_A_Sputnik_moment_for_the_US
A book of your own choice: Muhammad Yunnus, The Banker of the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (any edition in English); Alan Beattie, False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World, Penguin, 2010. (linguistic analysis and translation)
Further reading material will be furnished during the class.

Suggestion for the grammar textbook: Biber, Douglas, Susan Conrad and Geoffrey Leech, Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English, London: Longman, 2002.
Dictionaries: Collins Cobuild English Language Language Dictionary for Advanced Learners, 2nd edition.
Picchi, Fernando. Hoepli Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Inglese-Italiano/Italiano-Inglese. Milano: Hoepli, 2008


Notes:
Students are invited to check regularly the course webpage for updates.

Examination Methods

Two-hour written test in English, including open questions, exercises and analyses.
Students can take the exam only after passing Lingua Inglese 1 (English Language 1) and obtaining the English B2 level Certification by the CLA or equivalent titles.
Students who do not attend class have to study both free-choice books.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents