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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 203"
COURSE NAME: "Intensive Italian II"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring Semester 2012
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Dorato Valentina
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MTWTH 10:00-11:15
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 90
CREDITS: 6
PREREQUISITES: This course, which is the equivalent of 201 + 202, carries 6 semester hours of credit. Prerequisite: Placement, IT 102 or IT 103
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesaday: 11:15-12:15

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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

  • understand and express themselves in oral and written Italian with a good degree of correctness
  • narrate and describe in major time frames with good control and confidence
  • participate actively in long conversations in most informal and some formal settings on any concrete and some abstract topics
  • To obtain indirect and direct information from texts and conversations
  • Express their own opinions efficiently on personal and social experiences with a good degree of confidence and linguistic precision
  • Produce, with good control of the most frequently used structures, narratives, descriptions, and summaries of factual nature

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:

Course Description:  IT 203 covers the equivalent of a full year of intermediate language study (IT 201 and IT 202). The language is presented in a variety of authentic contexts including short stories, music, newspaper and magazine articles, and films. Class discussions are an important part of the course and participation is necessary to determine the final grade. Students will also give oral presentations and write compositions based on the topics discussed in class.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

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

  • understand and express themselves in oral and written Italian with a good degree of correctness
  • narrate and describe in major time frames with good control and confidence
  • participate actively in long conversations in most informal and some formal settings on any concrete and some abstract topics
  • To obtain indirect and direct information from texts and conversations
  • Express their own opinions efficiently on personal and social experiences with a good degree of confidence and linguistic precision
  • Produce, with good control of the most frequently used structures, narratives, descriptions, and summaries of factual nature
TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Campus Italia 2Rosa Errico - Maria Antonia Esposito - Nicoletta GrandiGuerra Edizioni978-88-557-0216-4     
I verbi italianiBailini, ConsonnoAlma Edizioni88-86440-87-1     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
-- Active participation, preparation and homework  (14%);
Compositions (2)  15%
10 Mini quizzes (grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing, oral quizzes) (every Tuesday unless stated differently) (20%);
-- Midterm exam:  (15%)
Final exam (20%);
Final oral proficiency test  (10%)
Oral presentation: (5%)

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C,D, and F.

A:  Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge 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 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.

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 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 four 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

I  SETTIMANA  

                                  

                                   Introduzione al corso.

           

Unita’ 1: Che musica ascolti? (cont…) e Fotocopie.                                

Grammatica:                          Ripasso:

  • Articoli, nomi, aggettivi  (concordanza)
  • Indicativo presente verbi regolari e irregolari
  • Aggettivi e pronomi possessivi
    • Passato prossimo
    • Imperfetto
    • Espressioni di tempo
    • Pronomi diretti, indiretti, riflessivi

II   SETTIMANA 

Martedì: CONSEGNA dei compiti di ripasso.

QUIZ 1

Unita’ 1: Che musica ascolti? (…cont.)     

Grammatica:                   

  • I verbi modali al passato
  • Alcune congiunzioni
  • I pronomi combinati
  • La posizione dei pronomi con i verbi modali
  • La posizione di loro pronome indiretto

III  SETTIMANA
QUIZ 2                      

Unita’ 2: Il piacere di leggere (cont…)

Grammatica:                        

  • Il trapassato prossimo indicativo
  • I comparativi e superlativi irregolari
  • Congiunzioni e locuzioni di tempo

                                       

IV  SETTIMANA  

QUIZ 3

Unita’ 2: Il piacere di leggere (…cont.)

Grammatica:

  • L’imperativo informale
  • Le preposizioni di argomento di  e su
  • Cenni sul passato remoto indicativo

V    SETTIMANA  

QUIZ 4

18 Febbraio: Consegna della 1 composzione.

 

                                               Unita’ 3:  Stereotipi di casa nostra  (cont…)

Grammatica:                            

  • “L’imperativo formale”
  • Il cui di possesso
  • L’imperativo e i pronomi combinati
  • La formazione delle parole

VI  SETTIMANA 

13 Ottobre: Presentazione orale 1

 

                                    Unita’ 3:  Stereotipi di casa nostra  (cont…)

Grammatica:

  • Il condizionale semplice e composto
  • L’uso dell’articolo determinativo e indeterminativo
  • La dislocazione
  • Usi della preposizione di
  • Pronomi e aggettivi indefiniti

VII SETTIMANA   

20 ottobre: MIDTERM EXAM

Unita’ 4: Paesaggi di Italia (cont…)

Grammatica:

  • Il futuro semplice e il futuro composto
  • I verbi pronominali

     

Ripasso:                                 Ripasso in preparazione al Midterm.

           

VIII  SETTIMANA  

QUIZ 5

 

Unita’ 4: Paesaggi di Italia (…cont.) e Unita’ 5: Una societa’    multietnica

Grammatica:

  • Le costruzioni impersonali
  • Uso del si riflessivo con i verbi riflessivi
  • Il congiuntivo presente, forme e uso
  • Il congiuntivo in frasi indipendenti
  • L’avverbio mica

IX   SETTIMANA   

QUIZ 6

Unita’ 6: L’italiano in piazza

Grammatica:                        

        • Il congiuntivo passato
        • Il congiuntivo con le congiunzioni
        • Preposizioni e avverbi di luogo
        • La posizione degli aggettivi

Vacanze di Primavera: 20-27 Marzo

X  SETTIMANA 
QUIZ 7

 

Unita’ 7: Creativita’ italiana

Grammatica:                                    

  • Il congiuntivo imperfetto e trapassato
  • Il congiuntivo con le congiunzioni nelle frasi indipendenti
  • Uso di prefissi e suffissi per alterare le parole
  • I pronomi relativi Il/la quale, i/le quali
  • La formazione delle parole

 

                                  

XI  SETTIMANA  

QUIZ 8

Unita’ 8: Da dove veniamo

Grammatica:              

  • La posizione degli aggettivi
  • Il passato remoto
  • Uso del passato remoto/imperfetto
  • Il presente storico
  • I pronomi egli, ella, esso, essa
  • Atri connettivi
  • I numerali romani

 

XII SETTIMANA  

QUIZ 9

23 Novembre:  Consegna 2 composizione.

Unita’ 9: In giro per i musei

Grammatica:

  • Il periodo ipotetico
  • I plurali irregolari
  • Il si impersonale e passivante in frasi al presente e al passato

XIII   SETTIMANA

QUIZ 10

Unita’ 10: Che film vediamo?

Grammatica:

  • Il discorso diretto e indiretto
  • La concordaza dei tempi all’indicativo e al congiuntivo

XIV   SETTIMANA )

 esame finale orale

Unita’ 10: Che danno in TV?

Grammatica:

  • La forma passiva
  • La preposizione da
  • Modi indefiniti
  • Infinito sostantivato
  • Infinito passato
  • Gerundio presente e passato
  • Participio presente e passato

 

Ripasso:                                 Ripasso in preparazione al final exam