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  1. English Language for Tourism
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Insegnamento Course full name
English Language for Tourism
Course ID number
2223-1-E1501N088
Course summary SYLLABUS

Course Syllabus

  • Italiano ‎(it)‎
  • English ‎(en)‎
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Obiettivi formativi

Il corso mira al consolidamento delle conoscenze della lingua inglese di livello intermediate/upper-intermediate (B1 /B2 del Quadro Comune di Riferimento Europeo per le lingue) attraverso lo sviluppo delle quattro abilità fondamentali (listening, reading, speaking, writing) e al consolidamento delle competenze utili per districarsi con consapevolezza nel mondo del turismo.
Gli studenti saranno in grado di affrontare con autonomia linguistica e sintattico-lessicale situazioni varie in contesti funzionali differenti, di comprendere, analizzare e produrre itinerari, brochures, volantini nonché testi multimediali di carattere turistico e socio-culturale, con particolare riferimento ai fenomeni sociali e turistici dei vari continenti.

Contenuti sintetici

Il corso è incentrato su tematiche relative al mondo del turismo, all’economia locale e ai mercati, alle tradizioni locali, nazionali ed internazionali in ottica multiculturale, allo sviluppo sostenibile e alla promozione del territorio e del turismo integrato, analizzate attraverso la lettura e l’approfondimento di testi di livello in linea con gli obiettivi del corso. Durante il corso verranno affrontati i seguenti argomenti:

Brief history of tourism – Economics and Tourism – World destinations – Types of tourism/tourists – Tourist vs Traveller – Tourist motivations – Globalization – Communication, tourism marketing and advertising – Environment, pollution and sustainability –- Tourism organizations – Tourism and the world events – Tourism trends – Transport and Accommodation – Cultural awareness - Cultural heritage – Professions in the tourism industry

Programma esteso

Le lezioni verteranno sulla considerazione della lingua inglese come mezzo di comunicazione internazionale, sulla globalizzazione culturale e linguistica, sull’economia e il turismo, sul multiculturalismo, la questione dell’identità nazionale e la consapevolezza culturale, sul tema della sostenibilità e sul mondo del lavoro nel settore turistico. Ampio spazio verrà dato ai temi relativi alla geografia turistica, al turismo sostenibile, naturalistico, enogastronomico, storico-culturale e all’acquisizione del lessico e della terminologia specifica del settore. Verranno analizzati alcuni percorsi e luoghi di attrazione turistica su scala locale, nazionale ed internazionale attraverso beni culturali e ambientali, risorse e prodotti del territorio, parchi naturali e culturali, aree protette. La tutela del patrimonio culturale mondiale, il ruolo dell’UNESCO e dell’UNWTO, l’impatto ambientale delle attività turistiche condurranno ad una più ampia riflessione sullo sviluppo sostenibile, l’accessibilità dei luoghi, le (nuove) modalità di comunicazione e promozione turistica.

Prerequisiti

Conoscenza della lingua inglese livello A2-B1.

Metodi didattici

La metodologia privilegiata è di tipo PPP – Presentation, Practice, Production – in alternanza con skill-based lessons con attività di pre-, while- e post- reading/listening.

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

L’esame consisterà in una prova scritta propedeutica e obbligatoria – in cui verrà valutata la conoscenza degli argomenti del corso con un test a risposte chiuse e la capacità di comprensione e analisi di uno o più testi relativi al mondo del turismo attraverso Reading comprehensions and fill-in the gap exercises - e nella realizzazione di tasks in inglese, ovvero progetti multimediali su argomenti di particolare interesse personale e di pertinenza con i contenuti del corso. I tasks verranno registrati e/o presentati nella seconda parte del corso, secondo le modalità indicate all'inizio delle lezioni. Anche l'elenco dei tasks verrà fornito nel corso delle prime lezioni. Per i progetti multimediali saranno valutate la capacità di produzione in lingua inglese (fluency), l'originalità, la capacità critica, la personalizzazione del prodotto.

Testi di riferimento

1.Peter Strutt, Iwona Dubicka, Margaret O'Keeffe - English for International Tourism Upper Intermediate New Edition Coursebook and DVD-ROM Pack - Pearson Education Limited, 2013

2.Anna Cowper, English for International Tourism: Upper Intermediate. New Edition Workbook with Key and Audio CD Pack, Pearson Education Limited, 2013

Durante le lezioni saranno forniti dal docente materiali didattici che integreranno il programma con esercizi e approfondimenti sui temi trattati. I materiali saranno a disposizione di tutti gli studenti sulla piattaforma e-learning.

Sustainable Development Goals

SCONFIGGERE LA POVERTÀ | SALUTE E BENESSERE | ISTRUZIONE DI QUALITÁ | PARITÁ DI GENERE | ACQUA PULITA E SERVIZI IGIENICO-SANITARI | LAVORO DIGNITOSO E CRESCITA ECONOMICA | IMPRESE, INNOVAZIONE E INFRASTRUTTURE | RIDURRE LE DISUGUAGLIANZE | CITTÀ E COMUNITÀ SOSTENIBILI | CONSUMO E PRODUZIONE RESPONSABILI | LOTTA CONTRO IL CAMBIAMENTO CLIMATICO | VITA SULLA TERRA | PACE, GIUSTIZIA E ISTITUZIONI SOLIDE
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Learning objectives

The course also aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of English language and will allow students to acquire practical reading and speaking skills, to learn to read, understand and produce texts about social, cultural and touristic themes.

Contents

During the course we will focus on the following issues:

Brief history of tourism – Economics and Tourism – World destinations – Types of tourism/tourists – Tourist vs Traveller – Tourist motivations – Globalization – Communication, tourism marketing and advertising – Environment, pollution and sustainability –- Tourism organizations – Tourism and the world events – Tourism trends – Transport and Accommodation – Cultural awareness - Cultural heritage – Professions in the tourism industry

Detailed program

The course will focus on the analysis of language, grammar and syntax and on the reading and examination of specific texts, about English language as an international communication tool, as well as globalization, local, national and international tourism, sustainable tourism, cultural heritage, geography, economics. The centre of the course will be the understanding and analysis of specific texts and the acquisition of sectorial vocabulary related to the following topics: Brief history of tourism – Economics and Tourism – World destinations – Types of tourism/tourists – Tourist vs Traveller – Tourist motivations – Globalization – Communication, tourism marketing and advertising – Environment, pollution and sustainability –- Tourism organizations – Tourism and the world events – Tourism trends – Transport and Accommodation – Cultural awareness - Cultural heritage – Professions in the tourism industry

Prerequisites

Knowledge of English Language A2-B1 level.

Teaching methods

Two kinds of methodologies will be used: PPP – Presentation, Practice, Production - and skill-based lessons, with pre-, while- and post- reading/listening activities.

Assessment methods

Assessment of students’ skills in English is through a written test (compulsory) and the implementation of "tasks", multimedia projects which can be either recorded or presented during the course (more details will be given at the beginning of the course).
The written test consists of a test with questions related to the course (multiple choice, T/F, matrix, completion) and a reading comprehension divided into 4 sections: Section A - with exercises about some relevant words taken from the text to be matched with the related synonyms; section B - with sentences to be completed with an appropriate word so that the sentences reflect the same meaning as in the text and are grammatically correct (fill-in the gap exercise); section C - with some sentences to be marked as True or False.
The list of multimedia projects will be provided at the beginning of the lessons.

Textbooks and Reading Materials

1.Peter Strutt, Iwona Dubicka, Margaret O'Keeffe - English for International Tourism Upper Intermediate New Edition Coursebook and DVD-ROM Pack - Pearson Education Limited, 2013

2.Anna Cowper, English for International Tourism: Upper Intermediate. New Edition Workbook with Key and Audio CD Pack, Pearson Education Limited, 2013

During the classes, the teacher will provide students with further materials about the themes of the course, which will be part of the programme. Materials will be available for all the students on the teacher’s e-learning page.

Sustainable Development Goals

NO POVERTY | GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | QUALITY EDUCATION | GENDER EQUALITY | CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION | DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH | INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE | REDUCED INEQUALITIES | SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES | RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION | CLIMATE ACTION | LIFE ON LAND | PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
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Key information

Field of research
L-LIN/12
ECTS
8
Term
First semester
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
56
Degree Course Type
Degree Course
Language
English

Staff

    Teacher

  • MM
    Maria Domenica Mangialavori
  • Tutor

  • PT
    Paola Tosi

Students' opinion

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Bibliography

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Enrolment methods

Manual enrolments
Self enrolment (Student)

Sustainable Development Goals

NO POVERTY - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
NO POVERTY
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
QUALITY EDUCATION - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
QUALITY EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
GENDER EQUALITY
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REDUCED INEQUALITIES - Reduce inequality within and among countries
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
CLIMATE ACTION - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
CLIMATE ACTION
LIFE ON LAND - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
LIFE ON LAND
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

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