UZIJB604 Contemporary Italian Language

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lorenza Fonzari Bloomfield (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Dagmar Holoubková
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:35 G25
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! IJ0B604 Contemporary language
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to introduce new phenomena in the Italian language as well as further students’ writing skills in producing Italian texts.
Syllabus
  • A theoretical introduction: the developments in oral as well as written Italian in the second half of the 20th century, taking into account the present state of affairs. Instructions relevant to the functional styles in standard Italian. Text types: Description, résumé, formal letter, CV, reflection, news report, presentation, critique. Grammar: sentence analysis.
Literature
  • N. Zingarelli, Dizionario della lingua italiana, Zanichelli, 2003
  • S. Lepri, Scrivere e farsi capire, Gutenberg 2000
  • S. Vassalli, Le parole degli anni ottanta, Zanichelli, 1989.
  • M. Maggini, Made in Italy, Zanichelli, 1994
Assessment methods
Once enrolled in the course, attendance is mandatory (min. 75%). Each student is to submit a total of 4 written assignments.
Language of instruction
Italian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz je doporučen posluchačům 3. nebo 4. ročníku.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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