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Main Topics: English Language for Tourism B includes English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49) and English Language III Practical Classes Group 2/B (Business English). - Text and discourse: linguistic perspectives, discourse strategies, multimodality and media for tourism. - In-depth study of the English language in use, of complex language structures and communicative strategies, for writing and oral interaction. Decoding and encoding processes of medium length/complexity texts.

For this particular section it is worth reading the detailed English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49) Syllabus, and English Language 3 practical classes Syllabus (Gr B/Business English). Handbooks will introduce students to theoretical and metalinguistic approaches to the language; Readings will highlight the popularizing strategies used to disseminate linguistic notions and concepts; and Student’s Books will be used for practical activities.

Metalinguistic awareness and language skills. This course aims at introducing and discussing the notion of text and discourse, along with their linguistic features. The focus is placed on language use, with a view on discourse strategies, multimodality and the media for tourism. English Language for Tourim B aims to develop complex lexical, grammatical, morpho-syntactic, and discursive skills of contemporary English, in relation to everyday topics and events, or more specialized contexts and usages. The course general contents and specific topics, language skills and activities, the end-of-course examination, as well as the assessment criteria applied, refer to B2+/C1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).

Language competence: B2+ CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). This specific language level will be tested after enrollment. Please, check ‘Requisiti di Ammissione’ https://disum.uniupo.it/it/didattica/corsi-di-laurea/lingue-culture-turismo-foreign-languages-cultures-tourism-laurea-doppio-titolo-aa-20252026 https://disum.uniupo.it/en/university-studies/course/foreign-languages-cultures-tourism-double-degree-y-20252026

Lectures (English Linguistics A 2nd Level, MA-LM 49) and practical classes (English Language 3 year ‘esercitazioni’).

The course will be held from October to June. English Language for Tourism B assessment process includes an assignment, an oral discussion, and a written test (English Language 3 year practical classes). Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services- students-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The written test and the oral exam will be on site for both English Language 3 year practical classes and English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49), respectively. The oral exam is a discussion on English Linguistics A - MA-LM 49 assignment and course contents. On the occasion of the English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49) exam, oral interaction skills, language competence, and fluency (discourse structure, pronunciation, lexis, morphosyntax, and linguistic appropriateness) will be also assessed. English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49) oral exam and language assessment are worth 60%, English Language 3 year practical classes written test is worth 40%. Students will pass their exam if they get 18/30 in both these didactic units. The final grade is calculated on a weighted assessment basis. With reference to the 'Intended learning objectives' (see below), the following grades correspond to different skills: 18-22/30-sufficient, 23-25/30-satisfying, 26-28/30 good, 29-30 lode-very good. Much information on the assessment process are included in English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49) and English Language 3 year practical classes (Group B/Business English) specific syllabi.

English Language III Practical Classes Group 2/B (Business English). - Text and discourse: linguistic perspectives, discourse strategies, multimodality and media for tourism. English Language for Tourism B includes English Linguistics A 2nd Level - (MA-LM 49): The course focuses on the use of English in professional contexts related to tourism, territorial promotion, and the enhancement of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. For further details, please, read the respective syllabi.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Students will also be able to identify and understand different registers and styles, to identify and explain the most appropriate multimodal strategies and language features used in the media discourse for tourism. Students will also be able to read and understand complex texts of contemporary English at an advanced level, of general and/or specialized content. APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Students are expected to 1) explain and exemplify the complex notions introduced and discussed during the course; 2) discuss the most relevant processes of discourse construal for tourism; 3) explain the multimodal strategies and the correspondent linguistic features to communicate a variety of contents. They will also be able to translate texts and write reports of medium length from an outline, and to have a conversation in the same general/specialized domains. Linguistic knowledge and language understanding will be used at a practical level, and applied to the many disciplinary research and professional contexts.