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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "IT 101-12"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian I"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring 2020
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Anna Mauceri Trimnell
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 8:30 AM 10:20 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
60
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
This course carries 3 semester hours of credit.
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to give students basic communicative ability in Italian. By presenting the language in a variety of authentic contexts, the course also seeks to provide an introduction to Italian culture and society. Students work on all four language skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. 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:
- Satisfy a limited number of immediate needs.
- Understand and convey some spoken Italian through the knowledge and usage of familiar and memorized structures, on the most common features of daily life that require the interchange of simple and direct information.
- Understand the general meaning of oral announcements and brief texts on familiar subjects with simple morphology and lexicon.
- Produce one-paragraph texts with limited formulaic information by using elementary functions
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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 |
| New Italian Espresso beginner and pre-intermediate | Gruppo Italiaidea | Alma edizioni | 9788861823549 | | | | | |
| NEW Italian Espresso beginner/PREintermediate - WB | Gruppo italiaidea | Alma edizioni | 9788861823570 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Tests | The three tests are designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary coverd, their reading comprehension and written ability. | 25% |
| Final exam | The final exam is designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered, their reading and listening comprehension, and the written ability | 25% |
| Oral Proficiency and presentations | In-class oral activities and presentation. Students are examined singularly and in pairs or small groups. The types of tests are: conversation between the two students or the small groups, monologues, role playing. Conversations, monologues and role playing are elicited by visual stimuli or questions from the instructor. | 15% |
| Class participation and Homework |
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% |
| Midterm exam | The midterm exam is designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered up to this point, their reading and listening comprehension and written ability. | 25 % |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AExcellent command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of sentence structure, lexis, register and idiom
BGood command of the language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Competent manipulation of sentence structure, with some evidence of development and complexity; small occurrence of grammatical errors. Work will be broadly coherent and comprehensible, good manipulation of sentence structure; grammatical and other errors will not impede comprehension.
CEvidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will be comprehensible; sentence structure will be very simple and grammatical and other errors will be frequent but not as serious to impede comprehension
DLittle evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of making oneself understood. Little awareness of sentence structure and numerous grammatical and other errors
FNo evidence of the ability to control the language; failure to make oneself understood.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice. Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation. Students are allowed three 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.
If you should miss a class, please contact another student to find out what was covered that day so that you will be prepared for the next class.
DURING CLASS, PLEASE DO NOT:
- leave the room as it is distracting to the professor and to your classmates;
- answer your cell phone, read or send text messages;
- use your computer for anything not related to the class (e.g. Facebook)
The JCU Foreign Language Resource Center offers tutoring sessions free of charge. The FLRC is located at the Tiber Campus on the first floor. To schedule an appointment with a tutor (or a writing coach for upper-level courses), please use the online booking system.
How to get the most out of your tutoring session:
- Come early in the semester. You will benefit more from tutoring if you come when you first begin having problems.
- Come prepared. Bring your textbook, notes, and review sheets with you.
- Attend classes regularly. Tutoring is designed to supplement class instruction, not to replace it.
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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 (Jan 21, 23)
PRIMI CONTATTI
- Introducing yourself. Introducing a person (formal and informal). Asking for and giving phone numbers, saying where you are from, addresses and personal information. Asking people to repeat information.
- Present tense of essere, chiamarsi and first conjugation (singular forms: io and tu), the alphabet, singular forms of adjectives ending in -o and -a. Negative form, numbers from 0 to 20.
- Greetings, adjectives of nationalities, country names, classroom objects.
WEEK 2 (Jan 28, 30)
BUON APPETITO
- Ordering food and drinks. Pointing at close/far away objects, asking for price, tanking someone. Asking for and telling the time.
- Plural and singular nouns, interrogatives (che cosa, che, quanto), demonstrative (singular) pronouns (questo, quello), definite articles. Interrogatives: Che cosa, quali, quanti. Indefinite articles, cardinal numbers from 20 to 100. Bene/Buono.
- Food and beverages, meals. Grocery shopping.
WEEK 3 (Feb. 4, 6)
IO E GLI ALTRI
- Introducing someone, describing people's activities on a specific day of the week, asking for/giving someone's age , asking for someone's profession and mentioning one's occupation.
- Present tense of Essere and Avere. Third singular person of first, second and third conjugation verbs, present tense singular forms of irregular verbs (fare, andare, stare).
- World languages, professions, days of the week, workplaces.
WEEK 4 (Feb. 11, 13)
IO E GLI ALTRI (cont.)
TEST 1 (Feb 13)
WEEK 5 (Feb. 18, 20)
TEMPO LIBERO
- Talking about people's interests and occupations. Expressing likes and dislikes. Telling dates, talking about how often one does something.
- Prepositions in + country names and per + city and country names, present tense plural persons; adverbs of frequency, interrogatives. present tense complete conjugation of avere, andare, fare, essere, stare, bere. Sapere vs conoscere, piacere.
- Leisure activities, parts of the day, professions
WEEK 6 (Feb. 25, 27)
IN GIRO PER L’ITALIA
- Describing a place, a neighborhood, a street. Asking for and giving directions.
- Present tense of some irregular verbs, time and place prepositions. Agreement of adjectives and nouns, c'è/ ci sono.
- Street directions, street furniture and urban environment, shops and stores,
WEEK 7 (March 3, 5)
Midterm review
MIDTERM EXAM (March 5)
March 9-13 Spring Break
WEEK 8 (March 17, 19)
IN ALBERGO
- Describing one's favorite hotel. Make a hotel reservations; asking for information, prices.
- Modal verbs, bene/male, prepositions + articles. Interrogative: Quanto.
- Hotel room types and features, home furniture and features.
WEEK 9 (March 24, 26)
UN FINE SETTIMANA
- Talking about a trip. Describing past events. Talking about the weather.
- Past tense of regular verbs.
- Weather conditions, time expressions
WEEK 10 (March 31 April 2)
UN FINE SETTIMANA (cont.)
- Talking about past experiences. Asking about and saying what you did yesterday (last week, last month etc.)
- Past tense of irregular verbs time adverbs.
- Time expressions
TEST 2 (April 2)
WEEK 11 (April 7, 9)
VITA QUOTIDIANA
- Talking about a typical day and week. Talking about how often you do something.
- Present tense of reflexive verbs, frequency and time adverbs.
- Greetings; Italian Celebrations.
WEEK 12 (April 14, 16)
VITA QUOTIDIANA (cont.)
TEST 3
WEEK 13 (April 21, 23)
LA FAMIGLIA
- Describing a family tree.Talking about one's family and family habits.
- Possessive adjectives.
- Family relationships.
WEEK 14 (April 28, 30)
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Final review
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