Course 2014-2015 a.y.

Course Objectives

English is the compulsory first foreign language for all students enrolled in courses taught in Italian and who are not themselves English mother-tongue speakers. English is the optional first foreign language for students enrolled in courses taught in English.
For CLEAM, CLEACC, CLEF, CLES, CLMG degree programs the second year learning path is:

• Program 2 - intermediate level, final exit level: B2
• Program 3 - advanced level, final exit level: C1

For BIEMF degree program the learning path is automatically assigned:

• Program 3 - advanced level, final exit level: C1

Furthermore, the Language Center plans and runs international certificates preparation courses, for a limited number of students who already have an adequate level of language skills:

• Preparation course for IELTS Academic B2 - for CLEAM, CLEACC, CLEF, CLES, CLMG
• Preparation course for IELTS Academic C1 - for CLEAM, CLEACC, CLEF, CLES, CLMG, BIEMF
• Preparation course for BEC Vantage - for CLEAM, CLEACC, CLEF, CLES
• Preparation course for BEC Higher - for CLEAM, CLEACC, CLEF, CLES, BIEMF

Course Content Summary

For further information, please consult the single learning program:   
Program 2
Program 3
IELTS Academic B2 course
IELTS Academic C1 course
BEC Vantage course
BEC Higher course

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Textbooks

Course Objectives

Program 2 - intermediate 
The aim of the course is to give the student a B2 level in the language which, as established by the Council of Europe, means he can:

• Follow speech at some length on a variety of both concrete and abstract subjects.
• Produce a short, clear and detailed text on a range of subjects, expressing an opinion and discussing the pros and cons of different points of view.
• Express himself clearly and in detail on subjects related to his studies.
• Discuss the pros and cons of a familiar subject.
• Interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity.

Course Content Summary

Activities aimed at developing skills are based on questions of current affairs, social and cultural issues. Group work, both written and oral, allows students to learn a language in a natural and practical way, favouring the acquisition of lexical competence and awareness of the communicative and interactional aspects.
Oral comprehension skills are developed to deal with passages of some length and complexity, actively understand them and reproduce the information heard. Writing activities focus on building competence in all the main forms of standard communication, in order to produce autonomous written work using the appropriate form of expression. Speaking activities are mainly concerned with developing interactive (discussions, debates, role plays) and monological (short spoken reports) skills.
As far as the strictly linguistic skills are concerned, during the lessons time is dedicated to reinforcing and revising the students existing knowledge by means of activities that concentrate on the use and function of the various structures.
The course ends with an exam at B2 level.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

L'esame si compone di una prova scritta e di una prova orale. L'accesso alla prova orale è subordinato al superamento della prova scritta con valutazione pari o superiore a 18/30. La validità della prova scritta è limitata ed è specificata nel programma d'aula. La partecipazione allo scritto con la relativa consegna dell'elaborato annulla la prova scritta eventualmente sostenuta in precedenza. L'esame di prima lingua di primo anno è propedeutico a questo esame. L'esame di secondo anno sostenuto nel mancato rispetto di tale regola è annullato automaticamente.
La positiva partecipazione al corso e lo svolgimento di specifiche attività di studio in autonomia possono concorrere nella definizione del voto d’esame attraverso:

• Positiva partecipazione al corso e studio in autonomia guidato
• Superamento dell’esame sostenuto per la prima volta.

I dettagli sono riportati nel programma d'aula e d'esame pubblicato nel sito internet dell'Università all'indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written paper and an oral exam. Both need to be passed for the grade to count towards the final average. The oral exam can only be taken once the written exam has been passed (minimum mark 18/30). The expiry date of the written exam is specified in the Class Contents and Examinations Requirements. Students can choose to retake the written exam before the taking the oral exam but must remember that handing in their paper annuls any previous grade given. Students cannot sit the second year exam unless they have passed the first year one.
The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded during the year through:

• Positive participation to the course
• Final exam passed on the first time it is taken

Details are available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

•  L. CLANFIELD, F. WATKINS, Global Upper Intermediate, Macmillan, Ed. 2011.

Course Objectives

Program 3 - advanced
The second year of the course aims to develop further the student's skills so that he can:

• Understand a wide range of long, complex texts and recognise the implicit meaning
• Speak fluently and naturally
• Use the language in a flexible and effective way
• Use the language in social and cultural contexts
• Use a wide variety of vocabulary and expressions for a variety of communication tasks
• Produce clear, well-constructed and detailed texts on complex subjects, demonstrating good use of textual structures such as connectors and linking words

Course Content Summary

Activities aimed at developing skills are based on questions of current affairs, social and cultural issues.
The course aims to give students command of the language so that they can feel confident using it for a wide range of cultural, professional and academic purposes. This involves the study of both communicative and pragmatic aspects of the language and the use of more complex morphosyntactic structures. Particular attention is dedicated to perfecting grammar, favouring the acquisition of lexical competence and awareness of the communicative and interactional aspects.
All aspects of language development are covered in class: speaking skills, writing, oral comprehension, grammar, pronunciation.
Group work, both written and oral, allows students to learn a language in a natural and practical way, for example establishing a common position through reasoned debate, using the appropriate language for disagreeing to varying degrees of intensity.
They will also have to write specific texts using the appropriate form of expression and language, for example formal letters, short reports, presentations.
The course ends with an exam at C1 level worth three credits in the final average for the degree course. During writing activities particular attention is given to the organization of texts in accordance with the conventions of various textual genres, favouring the ability to marshal and present an argument in a clear, detailed way.
As far as the strictly linguistic skills are concerned, during the lessons time is dedicated to reinforcing and revising the students existing knowledge by means of activities that concentrate on the use and function of the various structures.
There is an exam at the end of the first year at C1 level.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

L'esame si compone di una prova scritta e di una prova orale. L'accesso alla prova orale è subordinato al superamento della prova scritta con valutazione pari o superiore a 18/30. La validità della prova scritta è limitata ed è specificata nel programma d'aula. La partecipazione allo scritto con la relativa consegna dell'elaborato annulla la prova scritta eventualmente sostenuta in precedenza. L'esame di prima lingua di primo anno è propedeutico a questo esame. L'esame di secondo anno sostenuto nel mancato rispetto di tale regola è annullato automaticamente.
La positiva partecipazione al corso e lo svolgimento di specifiche attività di studio in autonomia possono concorrere nella definizione del voto d’esame attraverso:

• Positiva partecipazione al corso e studio in autonomia guidato
• Superamento dell’esame sostenuto per la prima volta.

I dettagli sono riportati nel programma d'aula e d'esame pubblicato nel sito internet dell'Università all'indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written paper and an oral exam. Both need to be passed for the grade to count towards the final average. The oral exam can only be taken once the written exam has been passed (minimum mark 18/30). The expiry date of the written exam is specified in the Class Contents and Examinations Requirements. Students can choose to retake the written exam before the taking the oral exam but must remember that handing in their paper annuls any previous grade given. Students cannot sit the second year exam unless they have passed the first year one.

The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded during the year through:

• Positive participation to the course
• Final exam passed on the first time it is taken

Details are available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

• AA.VV., Innovations Advanced. A course in natural English, Thomson Heinle
• Materiale integrativo a cura del docente

Course Objectives

Preparation course for
Business English Certificate Vantage
University of Cambridge ESOL

The course is designed for students who already have a B2 general proficiency level. In terms of linguistic competence, the final objective corresponds to that established by the Council of Europe for level B2 business. The objectives for the students can be summarized in the following way:

• can deal confidently with different types of text, such as business publications and correspondence
• can produce different pieces of writing, such as letters, reports, proposals and email
• can follow and understand a range of spoken materials, such as interviews, discussions and presentations
• can communicate effectively in face-to-face situations

The course takes into account the fact that the students are preparing solely for the Cambridge external certification Business English Certificate Vantage (B2 Business).

Course Content Summary

In the classroom, instruction focuses on preparing the students to take and pass the Cambridge English: BEC Vantage. Students will be introduced to the format of the certification, and all four sections of the certification will be practiced. Additional information concerning the course can be found online at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso gli enti erogatori autorizzati.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa a entrambi gli esami di lingua inglese (codici 30123 e 30129) se non ancora superati.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exams (codes 30123 and 30129) if the student hasn’t already passed them. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

• WOOD, SANDERSON, WILLIAMS, ROSENBERG, Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage 2nd Edition, Student's Book, Heinle
• CAMBRIDGE ESOL, Cambridge English Business 5 Vantage, Student's Book Pack

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students enrolled in a three years bachelor program who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.

Course Objectives

Preparation course for
Business English Certificate Higher
University of Cambridge ESOL

The course is designed for students who already have a strong B2 proficiency level. In terms of linguistic competence, the final objective corresponds to that established by the Council of Europe for level C1 developed within the context of Business English (financial and economic terminology). Student objectives can be summarized as follows:

• can deal confidently with different types of text
• can write a variety of different items such as memos, faxes, emails, reports and proposals
• can follow and understand a range of spoken materials such as conversations, interviews and discussions
• can communicate effectively in face-to-face situations

The course takes into account the fact that the students are preparing solely for the Cambridge external examination: Business English Certificate Higher (C1 Business).

Course Content Summary

In the classroom, instruction focuses on preparing the students to take and pass the Cambridge English: BEC Higher. Students will be introduced to the format of the certification, and all four sections of the certification will be practiced. Additional information concerning the course can be found online at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso gli enti erogatori autorizzati.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa a entrambi gli esami di lingua inglese (codici 30123 e 30129) se non ancora superati.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exams (codes 30123 and 30129) if the student hasn’t already passed them. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

• Brook-Hart, Business Benchmark Advanced, Cambridge
• CAMBRIDGE ESOL, Cambridge English Business 5 Higher, Student’s Book Pack

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students enrolled in a three years bachelor program who already have a sound level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.

Course Objectives

Preparation course for
IELTS Academic B2
International Language Testing System

The aim of the course is to give the student the necessary tools and skills to pass an IELTS certificate at grade 5.5 or higher. The student should then be able to:

• Follow speech at some length on a variety of both concrete and abstract subjects
• Produce a clear and detailed text on a range of subjects, expressing an opinion and discussing the pros and cons of different points of view
• Express himself clearly and in detail on subjects related to his studies and to university life in general
• Discuss the pros and cons of a pre-specified and relatively familiar subject
• Speak at length (given a short time to prepare) on a question, without noticeable hesitation
• Interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity

Course Content Summary

Activities are aimed at developing skills which are required to confront with ease the various activities found in the IELTS test, in order to achieve a mark at a B2 level.
Particular attention is given to reinforcing each of the four linguistic skills tested in IELTS: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Special emphasis is given to:

• drafting, writing and revising full length essays
• written interpretation of graphical information
• detailed description of processes and procedures

Then the listening activities are presented in order that the students are able to gauge the difficulty and complexity of the task.
Speaking activities are mainly concerned with developing interactive (discussions, debates) and reporting/presenting skills at thecompetence level B2.
In addition, the activities are based on simulations that are taken from past papers and appropriately selected materials.
Additional detailed information concerning the course can be found online at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso gli enti erogatori autorizzati.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa a entrambi gli esami di lingua inglese (codici 30123 e 30129) se non ancora superati.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exams (codes 30123 and 30129) if the student hasn’t already passed them. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

• S. O’CONNELL, Focus on IELTS, Pearson-Longman, new edition. 

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students enrolled in a three years bachelor program who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.

Course Objectives

Preparation course for
IELTS Academic C1
International English Language Testing System 

The aim of the course is to give the student the necessary tools and skills to pass an IELTS certificate at grade 6.5 or higher. The student should then be able to:

• Follow speech at some length on a variety of both concrete and abstract subjects
• Produce a clear and detailed text on a range of subjects, expressing an opinion and discussing the pros and cons of different points of view
• Express himself clearly and in detail on subjects related to his studies and to university life in general
• Discuss the pros and cons of a pre-specified and relatively familiar subject
• Speak at length (given a short time to prepare) on a question, without noticeable hesitation
• Interact with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity

Course Content Summary

Activities are aimed at developing skills which are required to confront with ease the various activities found in the IELTS test, in order to achieve a mark at a C1 level.
Particular attention is given to reinforcing each of the four linguistic skills tested in IELTS: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Special emphasis is given to:

• drafting, writing and revising full length essays with an appropriate range of vocabulary and terminology
• interpretation of graphical information
• complete and detailed description of processes and procedures

Speaking activities are mainly concerned with developing interactive (discussions, debates) and reporting/presenting skills.
Then the listening activities will be presented in order that the students will be able to gauge the difficulty and complexity of the task and respond without hesitation.
Then the listening activities are presented in order that the students are able to gauge the difficulty and complexity of the task.
In addition, the activities are based on simulations that are taken from past papers and appropriately selected materials.
Additional information concerning the course can be found online at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

Il presente corso prepara al superamento della relativa certificazione di lingua, che si svolge presso gli enti erogatori autorizzati.
La certificazione può essere registrata in alternativa a entrambi gli esami di lingua inglese (codici 30123 e 30129) se non ancora superati.
Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare i programmi d’aula e d’esame  all’indirizzo www.unibocconi.it/centrolinguistico

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
The preparation course is aimed to the relevant external certification, which takes place at the authorized exam centers.
The certification can be converted as an alternative to the English exams (codes 30123 and 30129) if the student hasn’t already passed them. Further information concerning the Bocconi learning path and exams available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter

Textbooks

• O'CONNEL S., Focus on IELTS, New Edition, Pearson Longman 

Prerequisites

The course is aimed at those students enrolled in a three years bachelor program who already have an adequate level of knowledge of the language, established by a specific placement test. The course is for a limited number of applicants.
Terms and enrollment procedures will be communicated via the student’s diary yoU@B at the beginning of each semester.
Please note that the course is run only if a minimum number of enrollments is reached.