ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Understand, analyze and acquire basic grammatical structures of the English language;
Understand and learn technical and medical-scientific terminology regarding nutritional science and dietetics;
Read and translate from English into Italian a simple medical scientific text;
Understand short, simple listening texts.

The teaching module will consist of 28 hours of formal in-class lecture time (4 credits).
The following teaching methods will be adopted:
Frontal and formal interactive teaching by means of reading/listening and comprehensions, translations and analyses of medical texts with true/false questions, gap fills, grammar exercises, multiple choice questions, Use of English and open questions.

The methods of carrying out the teaching activity may vary according to the limitations imposed by the current health crisis. In any case, the remote mode is guaranteed for the entire course.

The following topics will be dealt with during the course:
basic grammar of the English language, focusing on the most common forms used in medical English;
main linguistic functions;
linguistic functions focusing on health care topics, dietetics and food science;
very specific medical scientific vocabulary;
diet and nutrition.

Photocopies regarding the topics dealt with during the classes will be arranged and provided by the lecturer.