IJ0B604 Contemporary Italian Language

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbara Tonzar (lecturer), Mgr. Zuzana Šebelová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:40–18:15 G22
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
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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. Vassalli, Le parole degli anni ottanta, Zanichelli, 1989.
  • S. Lepri, Scrivere e farsi capire, Gutenberg 2000
  • M. Maggini, Made in Italy, Zanichelli, 1994
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text (recordings), proceeding from diverse registers. Seminar: application of theoretical knowledge on authentic texts (recordings). During their presentations students show their ability to interconnect on their own their theoretical knowledge and practical analysis of a specific text.
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)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz je doporučen posluchačům 3. ročníku.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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