Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE EPE2013

 
TITLE It-Taħdit u l-Kitba bil-Malti bħala Lingwa Barranija 1

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 3

 
DEPARTMENT Early Childhood and Primary Education

 
DESCRIPTION English Version

This study-unit is designed for students who have just started learning Maltese and need to communicate in Maltese in their studies and future workplace.

In this study-unit, students learn to pronounce, read, understand, speak, and write basic words, simple sentences, and most common expressions in Maltese as they are used in everyday life and in class, such as how we introduce ourselves, greet each other, provide information about ourselves, discuss familiar topics with friends, and talk about where we live.

Study-Unit Aims:

The objectives of this study-unit are that students:

- become familiar with the grammatical structure of Maltese;
- start using basic Maltese words that are often used;
- be able to introduce themselves and build a simple conversation;
- read and understand sentences and short texts in Maltese;
- write simple sentences in Maltese.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

The study-unit introduces the basic elements of Maltese grammar according to themes/context. These themes take place in the socio-cultural background of Maltese life. Thus this study-unit enables the student to begin to communicate with Maltese children and adults and to have a basis on which to further develop the learner's competence in Maltese.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

- gain knowledge of the Maltese alphabet and the use of the dictionary;
- get acquainted with the Maltese thesaurus;
- start getting familiar with the Maltese grammatical structures;
- begin to recognize cultural components in everyday communication;
- become acquainted with Maltese intonation which incorporates a function of meaning.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

- Aquilina, J. (2000). 'Maltese/English/Maltese Dictionary. Six Volumes'. Sta. Venera: Midsea Books.
- Aquilina, J. (2006). 'Concise Maltese - English - Maltese Dictionary'. Sta. Venera: Midsea Books.
- Camilleri Grima, A. (2016). 'Bil-Qatra l-Qatra - Learning Maltese As A Foreign Language Book 1'. Malta: Luqa: Miller Distributors Ltd.
- Serracino-Inglott, M. (2011). 'Id-Dizzjunarju Malti u Teżawru tal-Malti Mħaddem. It- Tielet Edizzjoni'. Blata l-Bajda: Merlin.
- Webcasts by Campusfm (17 programmes): http://campusfm.um.edu.mt/pages/webcastspages/Autumn_17/learn_maltese.htm


Verżjoni bil-Malti

Din it-taqsima studju hi maħsuba għal min għadu se jibda jitgħallem il-lingwa Maltija u għandu bżonn li jikkomunika bil-Malti fl-ambjent tal-istudju u tax-xogħol prospettiv tiegħu. F'din it-taqsima studju, l-istudent jitgħallem jippronunzja, jaqra, jifhem, jitħaddet u jikteb il-kliem bażiku, sentenzi sempliċi u l-espressjonijiet l-aktar komuni bil-Malti kif ninqdew bihom fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum u fil-klassi; ngħidu aħna, kif nintroduċu ruħna, insellmu lil xulxin, nagħtu tagħrif dwarna nfusna, nitkellmu dwar qrabatna, ħbiebna, u fejn noqogħdu. Din it-taqsima studju tintroduċi l-elementi bażiċi tal-grammatika Maltija. Dawn it-temi jsiru fl-isfond soċjokulturali tal-ħajja Maltija. B'hekk din it-taqsima studju għandha twassal biex l-istudent ikun jista' jibda jikkomunika mat-tfal u l-adulti Maltin u jkollu bażi fuqiex ikompli jiżviluppa l-kompetenza tiegħu.

Għanijiet tat-Taqsima Studju:

L-għanijiet ta' din it-taqsima studju huma li l-istudenti:

- jibdew isiru midħla tal-istruttura grammatikali tal-Malti;
- jibdew jużaw kliem bażiku bil-Malti li jintuża ta' spiss;
- jkunu kapaċi jintroduċu ruħhom u jibnu konverżazzjoni sempliċi;
- jaqraw u jifhmu sentenzi u siltiet qosra bil-Malti;
- jiktbu sentenzi sempliċi bil-Malti.

Kisbiet mit-Tagħlim:

1. Tagħlim:

Fi tmiem it-taqsima studju l-istudenti se jkunu kapaċi:

- jiksbu għarfien tal-alfabett Malti u l-użu tad-dizzjunarju;
- jiffamiljarizzaw ruħhom mat-teżawru Malti;
- jibdew isiru midħla tal-istrutturi grammatikali tal-Malti;
- jibdew jagħrfu l-elementi kulturali fil-komunikazzjoni ta' kuljum;
- jibdew jiffamiljarizzaw ruħhom mal-intonazzjoni Maltija li għandha funzjoni ta' tifsir;
- jagħmlu preżentazzjonijiet orali u bil-miktub.

2. Ħiliet:

Fi tmiem it-taqsima studju l-istudenti se jkunu kapaċi:

- isellmu bil-Malti;
- jwieġbu u jsaqsu mistoqsijiet ħfief bil-Malti;
- jafu jgħidu u jiktbu n-numri l-aktar komuni bil-Malti;
- jafu jużaw il-pronomi personali;
- jafu jikkonjugaw il-Mamma fl-imperfett ta' xi verbi komuni;
- jafu jgħidu l-ħin bil-Malti;
- jafu jimlew formola sempliċi bid-dettalji personali;
- jafu jiktbu kartolina sempliċi;
- jiktbu xi kliem bażiku u sentenzi qosra bil-Malti;
- jużaw ftit aġġettivi fis-singular maskil u femminil u fil-plural;
- jaqraw sentenzi u siltiet sempliċi u jifhmuhom.

Biblijografija:

- Aquilina, J. (2000). 'Maltese/English/Maltese Dictionary. Six Volumes'. Sta. Venera: Midsea Books.
- Aquilina, J. (2006). 'Concise Maltese - English - Maltese Dictionary'. Sta. Venera: Midsea Books.
- Camilleri Grima, A. (2016). 'Bil-Qatra l-Qatra - Learning Maltese As A Foreign Language Book 1'. Malta: Luqa: Miller Distributors Ltd.
- Serracino-Inglott, M. (2011). 'Id-Dizzjunarju Malti u Teżawru tal-Malti Mħaddem. It- Tielet Edizzjoni'. Blata l-Bajda: Merlin.
- Pakkett ta' noti.
- Webcasts by Campusfm (17 programmes): http://campusfm.um.edu.mt/pages/webcastspages/Autumn_17/learn_maltese.htm

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Online Learning

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment See note below Yes 100%
Note: Assessment due will vary according to the study-unit availability.

 
LECTURER/S Jacqueline Zammit

 

 
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