B1A - Reading list

Hi guys - it was great to meet you today. I heard that some of you weren't in class because of a timetable clash with Spanish. I'll speak with colleagues and we'll try to resolve this timetable problem if possible.

Today I gave you all some information about our course and we spoke about ways you prefer learning. We also brainstormed lots of ways that you can practise English outside the classroom (and it's essential that you do that). Some examples included: read the newspaper (there are links to on-line English language newspapers on the right), listen to the radio - for example using the BBC iPlayer (link on the right), watch films (in English and with English subtitles), speak to English-speaking friends, relatives etc.), speak with each other in English (why not?! ...even on messenger or facebook!), listen to songs in English, sing songs in English, read the lyrics of the songs you sing! These are just a few of the many ideas you thought of!

The books that we'll be using for B1A 'aula' this year are the following:

- 'English Grammar in Use' (3rd edition), Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press.

- 'English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises', Louise Hashemi with Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press.

- 'English Vocabulary in Use' (2nd edition), Stuart Redman, Cambridge University Press.

N.B. - Throughout the year we will also be looking at a selection of short stories from 'Tales of the Unexpected' by Roald Dahl (Penguin Books). It is not necessary to buy this book, although you can if you wish).

That's all for now - see you in class on Friday - and please remember to bring the completed exercises that Dott.ssa Carducci gave you.

ALL - hello!

Hello to you all, I'll be holding some of the LOC English 'lettorato' courses this year and I'm really looking forward to meeting you all and working well together all year.

This blog is designed to help you with our studies together. It's essential that all of my students, both 'frequentante' and 'non-frequentante' follow the blog regularly all year because it will contain important information about our courses, exams, and also links to articles, podcasts and websites which you'll need to use for the course.

This first post is just to remind you of which groups are with me:

B1A - 1st year ('aula')

B2C - 2nd year ('aula')

B2D - 2nd year ('laboratorio')

C1A - 1st and 2nd year ('aula')

You can check our timetable on the faculty website. Please read carefully where and when we have class, because some of my classes are at CLA and some are in the Language Faculty.

If you need more information about my office hourse ('ricevimento') then please look at my 'office hours' page.

Please remember, all year round, to ask me whenever you need any help, information or explanations, or if there's something you're just not too sure about. Don't be shy or scared - I'm not ferocious - honest!

All 'non-frequentante' students who should be in one of my groups must contact me as soon as possible.

I look forward to meeting you soon in class and to working well together this year!

Bye for now!