PS788 INGLESE 4 CFU gabriella.valentino@unito.it 335-5957056 30 hours (15 classes) From today to April 24th, 2008 Mondays 16-18 Room 4bis Tuesdays 8-10 Room 10 Thursdays 15-17 Room 4 bis Office hours: before classes and Monday afternoon Dipartimento Via Po 14 1st floor

OBJECTIVES Reading Techniques Question Making Definitions Comparing/contrasting Paragraph Writing

EXAM Oral: questions on texts (some reading and translating is also possible)

EXAM (2) 3 PAPERS (homework) BIOGRAPHY PAPER ON SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TEXT DEVELOPED BY CONTRAST

Is Psychology a Science? Why? ASSIGNMENT Due on Thursday 27th March a free text (500-800 words) on: Is Psychology a Science? Why? This essay will not be assessed but can be commented on during face-to-face 15-minute-meetings (to be booked) on Thursdays from 12:45 to 15:45

TEXTBOOK web platform registration G.Valentino, English for Psychology 2008, EAE-books, 2008 – available after Easter holidays (Libreria Genesi Universitaria Via Verdi 39 and Libreria Stampatori, Via Sant’Ottavio ) € 15,00 It contains: texts, a grammar, activities, links, self-evaluation materials, syllabus, exam instructions web resources for extra-information web platform registration

Please read texts in advance (and check your grammar, too…) SYLLABUS Please read texts in advance (and check your grammar, too…)

(both Italian and English) Web Platform Materials and information are published at: http://www.quia.com/pages/ba2008.html In order to take full advantage of them you must enroll in class BA2008. Full information for registration and enrolment is contained in your CD. (both Italian and English)

RULES No mobiles (cell phones) on, please Do not interrupt classes (No admission after .15’) PSYCHOLOGY