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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "IT 102-3"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian II"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring 2019
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Bruno Montefusco
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
MW 5:00-6:50 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
60
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
This course carries 3 semester hours of credit. Prerequisite: Placement or IT 101(As of Fall 2022: Placement or IT 101 with a grade of C or above)
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 18.50 \ 19.50
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of IT101. This course aims at developing and reinforcing the language skills acquired in Introductory Italian I, while placing special emphasis on oral communication. Note: This course carries 4 semester hours of credit during the Fall and Spring terms, 3 hours in Summer.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
Upon completing this course, students will possess the ability to:
- understand written and spoken Italian, through the knowledge of simple structures. Situations will be varied, but general and such as to require an interchange of every day information and routine tasks.
- participate in simple, direct conversations on generally predictable topics related to daily activities and personal environment.
- satisfy simple personal needs and social demands to survive in the target language culture.
- comprehend the general meaning and some details of texts on familiar topics.
- produce brief texts on topics of personal interests and social needs, primarily in the present, past, and future.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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Listening
- In-class listening activities: Students will listen to the instructor and to recorded texts the duration of which will be at least 250 words. Students will have to answer (orally and in writing) an increasing number of questions that test their comprehension of what they have heard.
Speaking
- In-class oral activities and exams: Students will be examined singularly and in pairs. The type of tests will be: conversation between two students, monologues, role playing. The multiplicity of situations and the request to express personal opinions will increase from elementary level to advanced level. Conversations, monologues and role playing will be elicited by visual stimuli, texts, or questions from the instructor.
Reading
- In-class activities and exams: Students will have to read an increasing number of texts of increasing length, complexity and of different genres. They will have to answer in writing several questions that test their comprehension of what they have read.
Writing
- Homework assignments and exams: Students will have to answer written questions and produce written texts of increasing length, formality and complexity on topics of every day life.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| GRAMM.IT FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS | IACOVONI PERSIANI FIORENTINO | BONACCI EDITORE | 9788875734305 | | | | | |
| NEW ITALIAN ESPRESSO | GRUPPO ITALIA IDEA | Alma edizioni | 9788861823600 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Homework | Practicing written and oral skills related to grammar and conversational topics covered during the course
| 10% |
| Quizzes | The 2 Quizzes will test the topics covered during the course. | 10% |
| Midterm Exam | The Mid-Term Exam will test your knowledge of Italian language listening, writing and reading skills and your Italian grammar competence
| 20% |
| Final Exam | The Final Exam will follow the same format as the Mid-Term Exam.
| 30% |
| Oral Presentation | Oral Presentation will be divided in two parts.In the first part students will be tested about their ability to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters and to describe in simple terms aspects of their background.(Students will be examined singularly) The second part will be a presentation about one of the following areas of Italian Culture: Art ,Music,Sport,Fashion,Food.
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| Class Partecipation | Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice. | 10% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the cour
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
Students are allowed 6 unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 2 points for each additional absence. Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed. The final exam period runs until ____________
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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WEEK 1 21/24 Gennaio
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Grammar
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Lexis
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COMMUNICATION
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Review of the 4 first unit of New Italian expresso
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Introduce yourself
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Hobbies
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Italian professions
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HOMEWORK
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Self study Unit 5 / 6 and videos too
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VIDEO 1/ 4
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WEEK 2 28/31 Gennaio
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discuss
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UNIT 7
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WEATHER conditions
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VIDEOCORSO 7
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PAST TENSE
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TIME expressions
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WEEK 3 4/7 Febbraio
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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REVIEW OF THE PAST
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UN Fine settimana
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Travelling
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Irregular Past participles
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WEEK 4 11/14 Febbraio
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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UNIT 8
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Describe a town
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VIDEOCORSO 8
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FINIRE COMINCIARE
REFLEXIVE VERBS AND POSSESsIVES
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Describe your hometown
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Present and Past tense of Piacere
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QUIZ 1
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WEEK 5 18/21 Febbraio
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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UNIT 9 La famiglia
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VIDEOCORSO 9
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Reflexive verbs in the past
and possessives with family names
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Family Relationships
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Talking about family and personal habits
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WEEK 6 25/28 Febbraio
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & DiscussionUNit
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UNIT 10
Direct pronouns and partitive use of ne
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Measurement units
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Videocorso 10
Food and dishes
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Presentation of the Review packet, and practice for the ORAL Presentation 1 amd Midterm Exam
WEEK 7 4/7 Marzo
ORAL PRESENTATION 1 MONDAY
MIDTERM EXAM WEDNESDAY
SPRING BREAK 11 \ 15 Marzo
WEEK 8 18/21 Marzo
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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UNIT 11
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Shopping
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clothes shoes
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Review stare più gerundio
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VIDEOCORSO 11
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FUTURE TENSE
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Time expressions
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Direct and indirect pronouns
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WEEK 9 25/ 28 Marzo
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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UNIT 12
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amare e volere bene
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Imperfetto
passato prossimo e accordo con participio passato
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Talking about one's childood
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Time expressions
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VIDEOCORSO 12
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WEEK 10 1 / 4 Aprile
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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Unit 13
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ADJECTIVES superlatives
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Videocorso 13
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QUIZ 2
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WEEK 11 8 / 11 Aprile
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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Unit 14
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Fashion
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PRESENT conditional
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Review for Oral Presentations
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Videocorso 14
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ORDINAL NUMBERS
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WEEK 12 15 / 18 Aprile
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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MONDAY
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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WEDNESDAY
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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WEEK 13 22 / 24 aprile
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Grammar
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Lexis
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Culture & Discussion
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UNIT 15
IMPERATIVO
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Italian Habits and tradition |
Underlining cultural differences
VIDEOCORSO 15
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WEEK 14 29/ 2 maggio
Presentation of the final review, and practice for the Final Exam
WEEK 15 6 / 10 Maggio
FINAL EXAM (TBD)
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