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ENGLISH FOR TOURISM
GLORIA CAPPELLI
Academic year2020/21
CoursePLANNING AND GOVERNANCE OF TOURISM SYSTEM IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Code364LL
Credits9
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageEnglish

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
ENGLISH FOR TOURISM LABORATORIOL-LIN/12LEZIONI72
GLORIA CAPPELLI unimap
Obiettivi di apprendimento
Learning outcomes
Conoscenze

Il programma è disponibile solamente in lingua inglese. Cliccare sulla bandierina per cambiare lingua.

Knowledge

By the end of the course, the students must have attained a proficiency level in English equal to the B2 Level of the CEFR. They will be able to maintain interaction in a range of tourism-related contexts, especially regarding business English, English for tourism, and international corporate communication; to solve communicative problems in intercultural contexts; to build confidence in the professional skills needed for the tourist industry; to generally follow the main points of extended discussion regarding tourism issues; to provide speech which is clearly articulated in standard English; and to express the main points they want to make comprehensibly. Students will also acquire specialized tourism terminology.

Assessment criteria of knowledge

Students will be tested to verify that they have attained the level B2 of the CEFR in Tourism English.

Methods:

  • Final written exam
  • Final oral exam
  • Periodic Quizzes/multiple choice
Skills

By the end of the course, students will be able to analyse and design promotional materials for destinations.

They will be able to write professional letters and to prepare project proposals and reports in English. 

They will be able to discuss tourism related projects and issues.

Assessment criteria of skills

Students will be asked to complete hands-on activities throughout the course. 

Prerequisites

B1+ proficiency level in English.

Teaching methods

Delivery: remote teaching via Microsoft TEAMS.

The course is made up of two parts: 24 hours with a lecturer (Prof. Gloria Cappelli) and 48 hours with an expert native language teacher (Prof. Cordelia Bacci). The activities of the two modules are integrated and must both be completed. 

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • participation in discussions
  • individual study
  • group work
  • Practical

Attendance: Mandatory

Teaching methods:

  • online Lectures
  • online activities
  • workshops
Syllabus

Students will learn the structures and vocabulary typical of English for Tourism at a B2 level.

Students will acquire critical tools to analyse and discuss issues in tourism communication at an academic level.

Bibliography

 

Materials will be provided by the lecturers and made available to the students on the Moodle page of the course.

It might be useful to have am advanced English reference grammar book, such as: 

Murphy, R., English Grammar in Use, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate (9780521537629) - or equivalent reference grammar. Students can use a B2 reference grammar they already own, if they do not want to purchase a new one. 

 

Non-attending students info

Information will be provided by the teacher at the end of the course.

Modalità d'esame

The final exam includes a written test and an oral test. 

 

Assessment methods

The final exam includes a written test and an oral test. 

Updated: 26/08/2020 11:56