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English for Philosophy Students
Hello Everybody!
Speak to the person next to you and ask them:
Their name
Where they liveWhat their hobbies areWhat course they’re doing and what year they’re inWhat they want to do in the future when they’ve finished universityAnother question
Who am I? Why study English? What are we going to study? The course books Ricevimento, resources and websites The B2-level English exam Listening exercises: spelling & numbers Speaking and reading exercises: questions & answers Reading and listening exercises: following instructions Vocabulary exercise: false friends
Dott.ssa Emma Christopherson
Contact [email protected]
BiographyBA (Hons) in English Literature, Newcastle UniversityPGCE in English, University of CambridgeHave lived in Bergamo for 14 years working as
English-language teacher Examiner (Cambridge University) Author
English is the language of business and finance, and science and technology
More that half of all content on the Internet is in English
It is estimated that there are 1.5 billion speakers of English around the world
It is an official language at the UN, NATO, WTO, FIFA, IOC, etc and (for how long?) a procedural language at all the EU institutions
Why study English?
Languages...«open the doors to understanding... [and are] one of the purest forms of soft power.»
The Guardian, 21/09/2018
We live in an interconnected world
You can study abroad, do internships abroad and work abroad
You will have better job opportunities
Journalism, Publishing, Web Content and Digital Media, Public Relations, Human Resources, Customer Service, Marketing & Advertising: all industries/areas where languages are important
«Students need a global mindset and language skills are a part of that. It’s absolutely crucial considering the competition in the job market today».
Dr Martine Kunnecke,
Lecturer in Comparative Public Law and EU Law
Why should you study English?
What are we going to study
GENERAL ENGLISHCommon European Framework B2-level language
Grammar
Lexis
Listening skills
Reading skills
English File B23rd edition (2017)
by Latham-Koenig & Oxenden
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-452456-8
€39.60 on amazon.it
Student’s Book, Workbook and
ebook (which is the Student’s
Book and Workbook in digital format,
inc all audio and video)
Course Book
English Grammar in Use 4th edition
by Raymond Murphy
Cambridge Uni Press
ISBN: 978-1-107-64994-1
€23.00 on amazon.it
Supplementary Course Book
Ricevimento is by appointment only (see email below)
Who needs ricevimento? You have taken the exam before and not passed and want to look at your
mistakes You want to understand how to improve your exam performance You need more listening or reading practice You have questions about specific grammar structures You want to learn techniques to discover the meaning of words you do
not knowDo NOT wait until two days before the exam!
Ricevimento
When: Where:
Wed 15.00-16.00 Sala Riunioni, Ground Floor
(N.B. – Subject to change San Tomaso
Check university website)
www.unibg.it
There is a page for English on the departmental website, which includes programmes, materials and exam results:
Also, go to the library at the Centro Competenza Lingue (CCL)Via Salvecchio 19, Citta Altà
English books
English CDs and DVDs
Book an appointment with an English-language tutor
www00.unibg.it/struttura/struttura.asp?corso=92105&nomecorso=Lingua%20inglese
USEFUL WEBSITES:
www.wordreference.comDownload the app onto your phone. It’s essential and more than a dictionary.
www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english
Ted Talks at www.ted.com
www.duolingo.com
Other Resources to Improve Your English
Podcasts and Videos:• BBC World Service Global News. Also, there is a very good documentary
podcast on BBC World Service called «Death in Ice Valley»• Amazon Audible (free subscription for a month)• This American Life; Scientific American Podcast: 60-second Science;
Freakonomics Radio
Newspapers and Magazines:• The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk) is still free • The Economist (www.economist.com); Time Magazine (www.time.com)
Music:• Look at lyrics to your favourite music at www.azlyrics.com
Have a notebook for your English and note down any new vocabulary and phrases with examples. Keep your notebook with you so you can review it when you have five minutes.
The Exam – B2-Level English:
• A 55-minute computer-based exam• There are different parts to the exam:
o Listening comprehension o Use of English (grammar structures, lexis, etc)o Reading comprehension – 3 parts
True or False Multiple choice 8-10 statements, select 4 which are correct
• Exam sessions take place every few months (June, July and September) and the dates are available on the departmental website
• Pass mark is 60%• Only Pass or Fail
Listening Exercises: Spelling & Numbers
Listen and decide if each name and number is written correctly. If not, how should it be spelled?:
1. Romney
2. Cairns
3. Bragg
4. Jeckyll
5. Fawcett
6. 15 cents
7. 0726 05791
8. 30 Lower Road
1. Romney YES
2. Cairns NO CAERNS
3. Bragg YES
4. Jeckyll NO JICKELL
5. Fawcett YES
6. 15 cents NO 50 CENTS
7. 0726 05791 YES
8. 30 Lower Road NO LOVERS
Listen and write the names and numbers 1-8.
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Listen and write the names and numbers 1-8.
1. BRACKEN
2. GOWER
3. JEREMY
4. POLLARD
5. VERNON
6. 17
7. 01950 674236
8. 31st July
Reading and Speaking(English File 3rd edition, OUP, Unit 1, pp.4-5)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Look at the photos of Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss and read their biographical info. Have you seen any of the TV series or films they have been in? What did you think of them?
2. Now read the interviews on the handout and match questions A-G with their answers in the interviews:
a) How do you relax?b) What don’t you like about your appearance?c) What’s your earliest memory?d) What makes you unhappy?e) If you could edit your past, what do you think you would change?f) What was your most embarassing moment?g) Who would you most like to say sorry to?
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (cont)
3. Read the interviews again using the glossary to help you. Answer the questions with BC (Benedict Cumberbatch) or EM (Elisabeth Moss).
Who...?a. had an embarassing experience as a child?b. finds it hard to make decisions?c. avoids answering one of the questions?d. had a dangerous experience when they were travelling abroad?e. had a dangerous experience when they were young?f. often hesitates when they are speaking?g. was fond of a kind of flower when they were a child?h. has a favourite decade?
4. Now choose 6 questions from the Q&A reading and ask the person next to you.
Reading: Following Instructions
You will need a sheet of horizontal blank paper. Follow the instructions:1. At the top of the page, write the title «My Fantastic Drawing» and
underline it.2. At the bottom of the page, in the centre, draw a rectangle
approximately 5cm across and 2cm deep. 3. Inside the rectangle draw two trees and three flowers.4. Halfway down the left-hand side of the page draw a clock face.5. Under the clock write your name in italics.6. On the opposite side of the page to the clock draw three squares in a
vertical row. Each square should be approximately 4cm across.7. Inside the middle square write the letter ‘A’.8. In the very centre of the page draw a life-size mobile phone.9. On the mobile phone screen write the name of your favourite place.10.Above the mobile phone draw a small triangle and colour it in.11.Midway between the mobile phone and the squares draw a sun.12.In the bottom left-hand corner write the capital city of the USA.
My fantastic Drawing
Emma
Washington D.C.
AMy
garden
Listening: Following Instructions
You will need a sheet of vertical blank paper. Follow the instructions:
1. At the bottom of the page, in the right-hand corner, draw a circle approximately 3cm across.
2. Inside the circle draw a square.3. In the opposite bottom corner write your favourite colour and favourite
animal and underline both words.4. In the centre of the page draw a large smiley face with a moustache.5. In the top right-hand corner draw three stars and underneath write
your name in capital letters.6. In the top left-hand corner draw your favourite musical instrument.
EEMMA
BB
Blue
HorseB
Vocabulary Exercise: False Friends
Go to www.reference.tjtaylor.net/false-friends/ for a comprehensive list of Italian-English false friends.
ITALIAN ENGLISH ENGLISH ITALIAN
Fattoria = Factory =
Libreria = Library =
Parente = Parent =
Attuale = Actual =
Conveniente = Convenient =
Eventualmente = Eventually =
Incidente = Incident =
Magazzino = Magazine =
Annoiare = Annoy =
Sensibile = Sensible =
ITALIAN ENGLISH ENGLISH ITALIAN
Fattoria = Farm Factory = Fabbrica
Libreria = Bookshop Library = Biblioteca
Parenti = Relatives Parents = Genitori
Attuale = Present, current Actual = Effettivo, reale
Conveniente = Good value Convenient = Comodo, adatto
Eventualmente = If necessary, possibly Eventually = Alla fine, finalmente
Incidente = Accident, crash Incident = Evento, episodio
Magazzino = Warehouse Magazine = Rivista
Annoiare = Bore Annoy = Irritare, dar fastidio
Sensibile = Sensitive Sensible = Ragionevole