Exams for non-frequentanti (3rd year & 'specialistica')

III year students who will be examined outside of the courses ('non-frequentanti') will first have to pass a written examination at advanced level. It will be in the form of a grammar test based upon putting Italian sentences into English, and an analysis, written in English, of the language of an English passage, which may be taken from the fields of advertising, politics or journalism.

The recommended books for this are as follows:

Sara THORNE, 'Mastering Advanced English Grammar', Palgrave (1997), especially chapters 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 17, 20;
Mark FOLEY & Diane HALL, 'Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar', Longman (2003);
Jennifer PUDNEY, 'Written English for Advanced Learners', Rome (2003)

The same course-books are also valid for first year translation 'specialistica' students, who are expected to be able to write a critical analysis in good academic English and to pass a grammar test.

The 3rd year examination will be on Wednesday, 6th June @ 08.30
The 'specialistica' exam will be on Wednesday, 6th June @ 15.00*

* since our examination seems to clash with those of some other languages, it has been decided that ONLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE DOING AN EXAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE ON 6th JUNE, and who wish to take their English exam this session, will be given the opportunity to take it on Monday 4th June @ 15.00. Naturally, if they take it on 4th, they cannot resit the exam on 6th.