Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 201-1"
COURSE NAME: "Intermediate Italian I"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall 2022

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Anna Mauceri Trimnell
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: TTH 10:00 AM 11:15 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: Prerequisite: Placement, IT 102, or IT 103 (As of Fall 2022: Placement or IT 102 with a grade of C or above)
OFFICE HOURS: MW 2:45-3:45 pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of IT 102. This course focuses on consolidating the student’s ability to use Italian effectively. Emphasis is given to grammar review and vocabulary expansion. Selected readings and films acquaint students with contemporary Italy.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:

Italian 201, which is conducted solely in Italian, is designed to review and study in-depth the following grammar points:

pronomi personali diretti, indiretti e combinati, pronomi e aggettivi possessivi, aggettivi comparativi e superlativi, differenza tra imperfetto e passato prossimo, condizionale semplice (Review);

trapassato prossimo, futuro, condizionale passato (o composto), congiuntivo presente e passato, indicativo vs. congiuntivo, imperativo, verbi impersonali, aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti (in-depth).

Class discussion is an important part of the course and participation is necessary to determine the final grade.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completing this course, students will possess the ability to:

Understand written and spoken Italian at the intermediate level
Participate in conversations on a variety of topics using present, past, conditional, future and some subjunctive tenses
Ask for and obtain information
Express opinions, feelings, needs, approval and disapproval
Comprehend the general meaning and details of intermediate level texts.

Produce brief texts on a variety of topics using present, past, future, conditional, imperative

TEXTBOOK:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number	Library Call Number	Comments	Format	Local Bookstore	Online Purchase
NEW Italian Espresso intermediate/advanced - TB libro + ebook	Maria Balì, Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo	Alma edizioni	9788861826892			Hard Copy
NEW Italian Espresso intermediate/advanced - WB	Maria Balì, Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo	Alma edizioni	9788861825772			Ebook

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
Tests	The three tests are designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary covered and their reading comprehension.	30%
Final exam	The final exam is designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered, and their reading and listening comprehension.	20%
Oral proficiency	In-class oral activities and 2 Oral 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. The multiplicity of situations and the request to express personal opinions increases from the elementary level to the advanced level. Conversations, monologues and role playing are elicited by visual stimuli or questions from the instructor.	20%
Class Participation, Forum and homework	Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial in class since the learning process requires considerable practice. Students must show interest through asking questions, responding to the professor or other students, overcome shyness and showing interest in what they are learning Students must try to use the Italian language in group or pair activities and follow class rules. It is mandatory for the students to have and use both the student’s book and the workbook in the format required. Students are expected to log into the Moodle platform at least once a week and complete all the required Moodle activities (forum, assignments, videos etc.). The activity completion and the login activity will be tracked by the platform. Homework must be done using the dedicated platforms (BlinkLearning and Moodle).	10%

Written Compositions	2 Short Written compositions in class	20%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AExcellent command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of sentence structure, lexis, register and idio A = 94-100 A- = 90-9
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. B+ = 87-89 B = 83-86 B- = 80-82
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. C+ = 77-79 C = 73-76 C-= 70-72
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. D+=67-69 D = 63-66 D-= 60-62
FNo evidence of the ability to control the language; failure to make oneself understood. F= 0-59

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
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.

Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation. Students are allowed three unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 2 points for each additional absence.

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.

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

Competencies

Grammar

Vocabulary

WEEK 1

Sept. 6, 8

Introduction to the course.

General grammar review.

Passato prossimo

Imperfetto

WEEK 2

Sept.13, 15, 16

Lezione 1

Ti ricordi?

• Talk about memories and past events

• Imperfetto e Passato prossimo

• I pronomi relativicheandcui

I nomi alterati

WEEK 3

Sept. 20, 22

Grammar review

Revision of direct and indirect pronouns.

L’imperativo informale + pronomi

Suggestions for academic life

WEEK 4

Sept. 27, 29

Test 1

Lezione 2

Come va?

• Talking about health problems

• Describing symptoms

Imperativo

formale

Imperativo formale + pronomi

•Parts of the body

• Diseases

WEEK 5

October 4, 6

Lezione 2

Come va? (cont.)

• Give advice and directions

on health

• Give advice on sport activities

• Il comparativo e il superlativo di buono e bene

Activities for staying healthy

WEEK 6

Oct. 11, 13

Written Composition 1

In class

Lezione 3

Egregio Dottor…

•Understanding a job posting

• Write a job application

• Write a CV

• Talk about work and working conditions

·Futuro

·Pronomi la/le

• Il verbo bisogna

• Terms related to the world of work (CV, job postings, types of contracts ...)

WEEK 7

Oct. 18, 20, 21

Lezione 5

Che sport ti piace?

Describe a sport

• Make assumptions

• Expressing hope •

• Il congiuntivo presente dei verbi regolari e di alcuni verbi irregolari

• L’uso del congiuntivo per esprimere necessità, speranza e opinione personale

• Sports lexicon

• Expressing opinions

WEEK 8

Oct.25, 27

Test 2

Lezione 5

Che sport ti piace? (cont.)

Making comparisons

• Il comparativo più... di/che

• L’aggettivo bello

• Nomi in -tore e -ista

The adverb maybe

WEEK 9

November 3

Lezione 4

Colpo di fulmine

Apologizing

Storytelling

Inviting someone to tell a story

mentre / durante

Stare per + infinito

Il passato prossimo dei verbi modali

The words for structuring a narrative

WEEK 10

Nov. 8, 10

Lezione 4

Colpo di fulmine (cont.)

Narrative structure

Showing interest towards the teller

Le congiunzioni però, quindi, perché, mentre, quando

The words for structuring a narrative

WEEK 11

Nov. 15, 17

Test 3

Lezione 6

Do you speak Italian?

• Invite someone to do

something together

• Il trapassato prossimo

• Prima di + infinito

• Il verbo dovere per esprimere

un’ipotesi

• Ways of expressing surprise /

relief / joy / understanding

WEEK 12

Nov. 22

Lezione 6

Do you speak Italian? (cont.)

• Expressing concerns

• Giving your opinion

• I pronomi combinati

• Ways of expressing surprise,

relief, joy, understanding

WEEK 13

Nov. 29 Dec. 1Written Composition 2

In class

Lezione 7

Vivere in città(cont.)

Expressing disapproval, hope, prohibitions, preferences.

Complaining. Indicating the geographical position of a place

• Il prefisso negativo in-

Le particelle pronominaliciene

Verbi pronominali

Condizionale passato

Adjectives for describing a place

WEEK 14

Dec. 6, 8

Oral presentation 2

and Review