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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "IT 102-2"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian II"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2020
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR: Elena Grillo
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: 11:30/1:20 P.M.
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 60
CREDITS: 4
PREREQUISITES: This course carries 4 semester hours of credit.
Prerequisite: Placement or IT 101
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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COURSE AIMS:
A continuation of IT 101. This course aims at developing and reinforcing the language skills acquired in Introductory Italian I, while placing special emphasis on oral communication
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
A continuation of IT 101. This course aims at developing and reinforcing the language skills acquired in Introductory Italian I, while placing special emphasis on oral communication
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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, future and imperative
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TEXTBOOK:
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Book Title
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Author
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Publisher
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ISBN number
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Library Call Number
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Comments
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Grammar.it - Grammar for English -speakers
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Gruppo CSC
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Bonacci
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978-88-7573-430-5
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Percorso Italia B1/ B2
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PLIDA
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DeAgostini Scuola
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978-88-480-4042-6
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
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Assignment
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Guidelines
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Weight
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TESTS
(3)
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The three tests are designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary covered, their reading and listening comprehension and written ability.
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30%
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Midterm exam
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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.
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20%
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Final Exam
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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.
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20%
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Oral Proficiency
(2 exams)
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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.
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10%
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Class participation
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Students are expected to participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice.
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10%
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Homework
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Students are expected to come prepared to class. 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.
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10%
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-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 co
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:
Students are supposed 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 (four if it’s an eight-credit course) unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 1 point for each additional absence. With more than 7 absences the student may fail the course.
Two late entrances count as one absence.
Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.
Individual arrangements for make-ups will be done only for students with medical emergencies or any other valid reasons. The Midterm and Final Exam can only be made up with approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs (Please see the John Cabot University Catalogue and Student Handbook).
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)
MAKE-UPS
The Midterm and Final Exam can only be made up with approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs (Please see the John Cabot University Catalog and Student Handbook).
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
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-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
A Work 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 course.
B This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised. There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluate theory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture and reference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
C This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
D This 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.
F This 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:
Students are supposed 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 (four if it’s an eight-credit course) unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 1 point for each additional absence. With more than 7 absences the student may fail the course.
Two late entrances count as one absence.
Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.
Individual arrangements for make-ups will be done only for students with medical emergencies or any other valid reasons. The Midterm and Final Exam can only be made up with approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs (Please see the John Cabot University Catalogue and Student Handbook).
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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.
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
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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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Please note that the schedule is subject to change at the professor’s discretion.
January 20,22
Daily life, introduce yourself and ask about others, express your preferences, what you like and what you don’t. Describe past events. Tell about your own biography or past experiences. Ask and tell what you did yesterday (last week, last month etc.)
Present tense of regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs (Review) - article / name / adjective agreement (Review). Use of verb “piacere”.
Review of past tense (Passato prossimo); past tense time adverbs.
January 27,29
UNIT 10 ”Cerco casa a Venezia”
Describe a house and furniture. Express possession.
Possessive adjectives (related to family nouns).
February 3, 5
UNIT 12 _”In vacanza”
Talking about vacations. Booking a hotel room. Planning a trip. Giving advises.
Comparatives. Agreement of the past participle with the direct pronoun. Informal imperative.
FEBRUARY 5_Test 1
February 10,12,14
FEBRUARY 14 MAKE UP DAY FOR APRIL 13
Handout_ “Sapori d’Italia”
Direct and indirect pronouns.
February 17,19
Sapori d’Italia and Unit 12 cont.
Feb. 24/26
UNIT 1 Cont.
UNIT 1 ”un matrimonio a Venezia”
Tell past events. Indicate a consequence. Approve or disapprove an opinion.
Passato prossimo of the verbs cominciare, finire, and modal verbs. The connective quindi, dunque, perciò, the adjective bello.
ORAL PRESENTATION_GROUP I
REVIEW MIDTERM EXAM
March 2/4
MARCH 2 ORAL PRESENTATION 1_GROUP II
MARCH 4 MIDTERM EXAM
MARCH 9/15 __SPRING BREAK
March 16/18
UNIT 2
Talking about childhood. Describing past situations. Talking about habitual activities in the past.
Talking about past events.
Imperfect.
Imperfect vs passato prossimo.
March 23,25
UNIT 2 cont.
March 30/April 1
UNIT 4_”Vita in città”
Express wishes, hopes, possibilities. express surprise, disagreement, and dissatisfaction. Ask and give advices.
The present conditional
TEST II_APRIL I
April 6,8
UNI 4 Cont.
April 13 NO CLASS
April 15
UNIT 7
Talk about future. Invite someone and accept or refuse.
Future tense (futuro semplice).
April 20/22
UNIT 7 CONT.
APRIL 22, TEST III
April 27/29: Final Review