21801439 - LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Students A-L
The course is made up of two modules. While the first module deals with some of the main grammar and morpho-syntactic structures of the English language, the second module focuses on the diversity of American culture through short stories and their writers. A selection of American short stories from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries will be read and discussed. Special attention will be given to their formal and rhetorical characteristics as well as their impact and legacy on American history and culture.


Students M-Z
The course is made up of two modules. While the first module deals with some of the main grammar and morpho-syntactic structures of the English language, the second module focuses on the literary and critical contribution by twentieth-century African-American writers. In an interdisciplinary framework, the analysis of the formal features of these texts will be instrumental to connect literary and socio-cultural issues. By promoting active participation in class, the adopted teaching method envisages the improvement of language skills and the ability to engage in open discussion.

Canali

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Mutuazione: 21801439 LINGUA, CULTURA E ISTITUZIONI DEI PAESI DI LINGUA INGLESE in Scienze politiche L-36 A - L BECCE NICOLANGELO

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Fruizione: 21810350 LINGUA, CULTURA E ISTITUZIONI DEI PAESI DI LINGUA INGLESE in Politiche, cooperazione e sviluppo L-37 M - Z ELIA ADRIANO

Programma

First module: English grammar: Learning the Language
The first module deals with some of the main grammar and morpho-syntactic structures of the English language. The language skills acquired by the students will be assessed at the end of the course.

Second module: Twentieth-century African-American voices
The second module focuses on the literary and critical contribution by twentieth-century African-American writers. In an interdisciplinary framework, the analysis of the formal features of these texts will be instrumental to connect literary and socio-cultural issues. By promoting active participation in class, the adopted teaching method envisages the improvement of language skills and the ability to engage in open discussion.The reference material includes works of fiction, critical essays and audiovisual material.

Testi Adottati

For all students:

- Adriano Elia, Serena I. Volpi, Heading South with Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, Padova, Libreriauniversitaria.it, 2021.
- Adriano Elia, W.E.B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes - Two Remarkable Men, Novalogos, 2020.
- Adriano Elia, La Cometa di W.E.B. Du Bois, Roma, RomaTrE-Press, 2015.

Further reference material will be given during the course.

Modalità Erogazione

The teaching method involves classes supported by PowerPoint presentations and audio-visual material relating to the topics being covered. The course is taught in English but the general level of the class will be taken into consideration.

Modalità Frequenza

Lecture attendance is not compulsory but is strongly recommended.

Modalità Valutazione

The final exam is in written form and it consists of a series of multiple choice and open-ended questions based on the syllabus. Those students who wish to improve the final grade of the Written Exam may take an Oral Exam, whose outcome may affect positively or negatively the grade of the Written Exam.