Projects & Job Search Sergio Pizziconi

Plan of the day Plan - Q&A - Projects - Job search - Q&A - Projects - Job search EXTRA-CLASS work: read Keep on working on your CVs and cover letter Chapter 4, reading #3 pp (Really Grand Openings) Summary in English RE-PHRASE [mark verb and subject] Chapter 2, case study 2 (ASOS) and 4 (Ben Sherman) [mark verb and subject] Dr. Baffa D’Aquino

Review 1/3 Phonology: Vowels: exercises from /i/ to /a/ and from /u/ to / ɒ / (lowering your jaw) from /i/ to /u/ mind driven; puff of air (see IPA chart). Where accent falls is relevant: 1) OBject (n.) – obJECT (v.), 2) if lost, stress the first syllable, you’re likely to sound right. Stress movement shortens/weakens previously stressed vowels (also in writing): proNOUNce  pronunCIAtion Morphology: ADJ+ly  ADV; N+ly  ADJ; V+er  N(s.o./s.t. does V) ;To+N(and most words)  V (google  to google; wow  to wow); V + ance/ence  N (differ+ence, perfom+ance) Adj+ en  V (to make s.o./s.t Adj) Adj(max2syll.) + er  Adj (comparative: more Adj) Adj(max2syll.) + est  Adj (superlative: most Adj) BUT: good – better – best; bad – worse – worst

Review 2/3 Syntax: Verbs: transitive Vs. intransitive (Direct object, Indirect object, Oblique object) (just hints). passive Vs. active (mentioned) AUXILIARY verb for the perfect tenses (actually, aspect) ALWAYS to have (e.g., Things have changed) BUT: passive voice (e.g., Rules were changed by the CEO) or few constructions (e.g., are you finished?) Phrasal verbs. Verb+ ADV or Prep. Typical declarative sentence structure: Subj + Verb +….. Typical negative: Subject + do/does/did + not+ V(base form) Typical question: Do/Does/Did + Subject + V(base form) N.B. When some sort of auxiliary is already in the sentence USE IT instead of adding to do Emphatic statement Subj +do/does/did +V(base form) Skoda is…, Italy/France/Japan is… [WITHOUT article] BUT The United States of America, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands Once upon a time there was a small village in the country. The village was… In light of (mainly US) In the light of (mainly UK)

Review 3/3 Pragmatics: Do not pick on students or class fellows. “See you later.” Language varies across jobs. Think it over before saying “No, this is wrong” Recommended: “Very interesting point/question. Let me point out though that…” or some sort of hedging (softening expression). From formal to informal: Dr. Pizziconi, your course is interesting [NOT: his/her] Sergio, your course is interesting “On a first name basis” “May I call you Sergio?” How is it going? How (are) you doing? What’s up? Wassup? Sup?  It’ always Good Tools: Also, the financial and legal dictionaries within and the Idioms section. Check for the frequency of sentences googling them in quotes “……..”

FOEs 1/3 - Information (uncountable: much information NOT many informations, NOT an information) -Economy Vs Economics - Security (against criminal actions) Vs Safety (against dangerous actions) - Across (time, space whether real or abstract) Vs Through (space; means/tool) - Frequent (a bar, a restaurant) Vs attend (a course/program/school) -I study English Vs I study the English language -Aim/Attempt at (+ N; V-ing) OR to (+ V-base form)

FOEs 2/3 - I’m graduated FROM Aversa high school I graduated FROM/AT Aversa high school - Such as (listing examples) as (in the function of) - Comparison and manner: As (+entire clause) like (+noun) -Wal-Mart is one of the largest employers in the US. In fact it’s the largest (  A dire il vero) -Industry usually means productive sector. Plant, factory (are the words for the place where things are manufactured) -When a word is not used because of its meaning but as a word to be dealt with, mark it somehow: The verb can expresses…; The verb “can” expresses…; The verb can expresses

FOEs 3/3 What’s wrong in the sentence below? – Is more correct to use “may” to mean permission. Io sono d’accordo  I agree with+N/ to +Vbase form (clause)…. [NOT: I am agree] A Facebook page is/isn’t useful to keep in touch [NOT for to keep in touch] Possessive case: The doctor’s house Vs X Dr. Smith’s house The consumer’s choice Vs The consumers’ choice BUT The child’s toy Vs The children’s toy BUT X Giordano’s book Vs The Giordano book

Course organization -University home page: etails?username=serpizzhttp:// etails?username=serpizz -Facebook page -Posts, surveys, material -Structured lexicon: maps -The portfolio: procedures -Now-Here English Island (on M, T and W white kerchief) -The projects

About Projects 1/2 Regular path: 1)Choose one case study (Chp 2) 2)Compare the case in the text-book to/with (?) another case that you will choose and on which you can also find some related academic/professional sources 3)Write down a proposal by April 19 th ( submission is allowed if you cannot talk to me during office hours): a)Name…… b)Textbook’s case c)Other case [Just name it and report a relevant URL] d)Why? What is your goal? [explain] e)Sources [Bibliographic references of at least two professional/academic articles] See Usage note in Thefreedictionary

About Projects 2/2 Individual path: 1)Think of your own interests (other classes you are taking, your forte, your strongest suit, your hobby, something weird you noticed) 2)Possibly compare two cases on which you can also find some academic/professional sources 3)Write down a proposal by April 19 th ( submission is allowed if you cannot talk to me during office hours): a)Name…… b)Your interest [Just name it] c)The case/s [Just name it/them and report relevant URL/URLs] d)Why? What is your goal? [explain] e)Sources [Bibliographic references of at least three professional/academic articles]

13. You will go to class everyday! obligation permission ability possibility willingness command polite request likelihood necessity futurity hedging advice

Job search Any question? Have you found a plausible job ad? Have you started your CV and cover letter? Let’s take a look at the text-book