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In order to study the Italian language at Advanced Level, learners should normally have acquired the knowledge, understanding and skills equivalent to those specified for SEC and/or Intermediate.
This course will help learners to:
*understand and study in greater depth aspects of the contemporary society, cultural background, literature (prescribed texts) and heritage of Italy, demonstrating a high level of critical awareness;
*use the target language to analyze, hypothesize, evaluate, argue a case, justify, persuade, rebut, develop arguments and present viewpoints, in speech and writing;
*demonstrate their capacity for critical thinking, to see relationships between different aspects of the subject and to perceive their field of study in a broader context;
*understand and apply grammar and syntax;
*apply a considerable enlargement of vocabulary expressing specific notions in the thematic areas specified for SEC and be sensitive to shades of meaning, implications and overtones in speech and writing;
*show knowledge of meta-language.
The Direcorate for Lifelong Learning shall be receiving applications between Friday 20th August and Friday 3rd September 2010 from 8.30am till noon. APPLICATIONS SENT BEFORE FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST SHALL NOT BE PROCESSED BEFORE THE OPENING DATE.
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