Dottorato in Scienze Umanistiche - Ciclo XXXVII

Upon completion of the 8 seminars, students will be able to plan, produce and analyze highly specialized, written and spoken texts in academic English, especially in their field of research. This will be verified through their abilities and autonomy to: 1. attend to and work on pronunciation patterns; 2. practice and improve skills to define/describe/explain concepts/procedures/results using adequate phrase/sentence/paragraph structures; 3. review/learn lexicogrammar, including: impersonal language; adequacy of verb forms/aspects; typical constructions in academic communication; 4. explore internet-based resources for autonomous learning and (tele)collaboration in advanced language practice/refinement.