Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 102-1"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian II"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2021

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Ada Bertini Bezzi
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 11:30 AM 1:20 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: by appointment

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.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:

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.
The student will learn how to use verbally and in writing the Future Tense, Passato Prossimo and Imperfetto, Direct and Indirect pronouns, Imperative, and Present Conditional.

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 conditional

TEXTBOOK:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number	Library Call Number	Comments	Format	Local Bookstore	Online Purchase
Grammar.it - Grammar for English -speakers	GRUPPO CSC	BONACCI	978-88-7573-430-5
SPAZIO ITALIA VOL 2 + ESERCIZIARIO + DVD	Maria Gloria Tommasini, Mimma Flavia Diaco	LOESCHER	9788820133498

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
2 tests		20%
mid term exam		15%
final exam		15%
oral proficiency		25%
class participation, homework, attendance		25%
	Tests: The two tests are designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary coverd, their reading and listening comprehension and written ability: 20% 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:15% 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: 15% Oral Proficiency 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. 25% Class Participation, homework + attendance: Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Attendance and active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice. 25%%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AA/A- = Excellent command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of sentence structure, lexis, register and idiom
BB+ = Very good command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency, showing facility and very few errors. Ability to handle sentence structure naturally, and to demonstrate some awareness of stylistic variation. B = Good 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. B- = Satisfactory command of the language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will not be coherent but comprehensible; sentence structure will be simple; medium frequency of grammatical and other errors
CC+ = Evidence 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. C, C- = Some evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Some awareness of sentence structure and high frequency of grammatical and other errors.
DD = Little 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
FF = No evidence of the ability to control the language; failure to make oneself understood

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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.

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 (3) 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

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.

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.

SCHEDULE

Please, be advised that course schedule might change

Week 1	Introduction Test d'ingresso Review present tense	What are you doing in Italy? Introduce yourself and your peers. Talk about yourself and your interests
Week 2	Review present tense cont. Modal verbs Know vs Know To like	What do you know about Italy? Talk about places and monuments of Italy. Talk about famous people
Week 3	Past tense Review and use ofpassato prossimo Direct object pronouns	What did you do last summer? Describe a weekend or vacation in the past
Week 4	Past Tense The use of reflexive verbs	Where did you meet? Tell a story
Week 5	Present Conditional	Where would you like to go on vacation? Talk about your preferences, holidays or ideal places. Ask about a place
Week 6	Review for Test 1
Week 7	MID TERM WEEK	Written exam - Oral exam
Week 8	SPRING BREAK WEEK
Week 9	Imperative The use of Imperative Imperative with pronouns	How do you feel? Talk about health Know the parts of the body Talking about a person physically and temperamentally
Week 10	The imperfect indicative	Do you remember how it was? Describe what people were like in the past. Telling habits in the past
Week 11	Imperfect vs Past perfect Indefinite pronouns	What happened? Telling orally and in writing an important event
Week 12	The adjective Comparatives and Superlatives	It's very interesting! Talk about books, cinema, music
Week 13	Review for Test 2 Review pronouns Direct object, Indirect object, Reflexive	ON SITE ACTIVITY LET’S GO TO THE UNIVERSITA’ LA SAPIENZA TO INTERVIEW ITALIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Week 14	Future Indicative	What are your plans? Telling projects for the future Talk about what life will be like in the future
Week 15	Review Final Exam