English Language
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: SAMANTHA RUSSOExpected Learning Outcomes
The English course aim is to provide the students with the main language structures and the ability to understand and translate English texts of scientific topic. In particular, the students should become familiar with scientific terminology in English.
Course Structure
Frontal lessons. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
The English course provides the knowledge of common words and medical terminology relevant to the Auditory System (the human ear; ear infections and hearing disorders; hearing tests and screenings etc.) and the knowledge of grammar and syntax necessary to scientific writing as well. Furthermore, the students are required to analyze the IMRAD structure featuring the most reputable research articles. During the English course, exercises are planned to test the students’ skills in reading and translating scientific papers.
Textbook Information
- Eric H. Glendinning, Ron Howard
Professional English in Use, Medicine
Cambridge
2. Roberta Losano
Inglese scientifico, Manuale d’uso
Edizioni Minerva Medica
3.Testo di grammatica a scelta dello studente
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grammar • definite and indefinite articles (a/an, the) • Personal subject and object pronouns • Possessive adjectives and pronouns •Plurals: countable and uncountable nouns• Saxon genitive | 3. Grammar book of the student's choice |
| 2 | Indefinites: some/any; much/many, a lot of; there is/there are; -How much?/How many? • Question words -prepositions Verbi: to be/to have/have got/to do. | 3. Grammar book of the student's choice |
| 3 | Verb tenses: present simple/ present continuous / futuro: (will/ -ing/ to be going to)/ present perfect/ passato/ present perfect continuous + duration form (how long? since/ for)/ past perfect/ past continuous/ past perfect continuous. | 3. grammatica a scelta dello studente |
| 4 | Conditional present e past: would/ should/ could/ would have/ should have/ could have, “if” clauses, Passive voice. • Modal Verbs: can/ could/ be able to/ may/ might/may have/ might have/ have to/ must/ should/ needn’t/ needn’t have. | 3. Grammar book of the student's choice |
| 5 | - Comparatives and superlatives; - relative pronouns and clauses; - linkers | 3. Grammar book of the student's choice |
| 6 | Scientific English •Parts of the body: anatomical terms and common words •Functions of the body: The five senses •Allied health professionals: Technicians - Hearing aid technicians: duties and responsibilities | Testo 1 – Units 1,2,3,4, 8 (B) |
| 7 | Ear disorders in adults and children; Types of hearing loss; Types of hearing devices - Types of hearing tests. | Some teaching material will be provided during the lessons |
| 8 | -Introduction to scientific writing in English: Types of scientific paper:Research Article, Clinical report, descriptive and informative Abstracts, Literature Reviews. -Scientific writing format (IMRAD Structure) | Testo 2 - Cap. 2 |
| 9 | • Scientific English - stilistic choices: Passive Voice, Noun style, Hedging - sintactic choices: Verb tenses (Present e Past tense) and Modals. - lexical choices: Compounding | Testo 2 – Cap. 3 |
| 10 | Research articles, Abstracts and Data presentation | Book 1 - Units 55,56,57,58 |
Learning Assessment
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Grammar exercises (multiple choice)
Speaking and writing: Introducing yourself; talking about future; the human ear parts and functions; Types of hearing tests; ear infections and hearing disorders; hearing aid technicians: duties and responsibilities; case report etc.
Scientific writing: Research article and IMRAD Structure; Informative and Descriptive Abstracts.