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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 102-4"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian II (This course carries 4 semester hours of credit.)"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring Semester 2012
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Galante Matilde
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: TTH 12:30-14:20
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: 9:30-10:25 am

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:

LEARNING GOALS:

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

  • satisfy a very 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.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

ASSESSMENT TOOLS:

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.
  • 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.

Speaking

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.
  • 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.

Writing

 

 

TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Percorso Italia B1/B2 Plida-De Agostini Scuola  ISBN 978-88-6964-325-5     
Grammar.it Grammar for English -Speakers Gruppo CSC Bonacci  ISBN 978-88-7573-430-5      
Dov’è Yukio?” A.De Giuli-C.M. Naddeo  ISBN 978-8886440-004     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
3 tests 20%
Midterm Exam 20%
Final exam 25%
Oral poroficiency 15%
Class Participation 10%
Homework 10%

-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:

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 2 points for each additional absence. With more than 7 absences the student may fail the course.

 

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).

Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.

 

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

SCHEDULE

 

Week 1

 

17-19 gennaio

- Funzioni comunicative: Presentarsi - chiedere e dare informazioni relative all’ambito personale

- Contenuti linguistico-grammaticali: Presente indicativo dei verbi regolari, irregolari e riflessivi (Ripasso) - La concordanza di articolo/nome /aggettivo (Ripasso)

 

Week 2

24-26 gennaio

“ Cerco casa a Venezia” (estratti dall’unità 10 – libro I)

FC - Descrivere la casa - leggere annunci immobiliari -parlare dell’arredamento -esprimere il possesso

CL - Gli aggettivi possessivi (anche in relazione ai nomi di famiglia) - Il superlativo assoluto

 

Week 3

31 gennaio- 2  febbraio

“In vacanza” (Unità 12 – libro I + materiali extra)

FC - Parlare delle vacanze - prenotare una camera in albergo - riferire di vacanze passate

CL - Il passato prossimo - i pronomi diretti (lo, la, li, le) in accordo con il participio passato - la particella ci

Quiz 1 (2 febbraio)

Week 4

7-9 febbraio

“In vacanza” (Unità 12 – libro I)

FC - Parlare del viaggio - fare paragoni - dare e ricevere consigli

CL - I pronomi diretti e indiretti (dalla grammatica) - I comparativi - l’imperativo informale (tu – voi)

 

Week 5

14-16  febbraio “Un matrimonio a Venezia” (Unità 1 – libro II)

FC - Raccontare eventi passati - indicare una conseguenza

CL - il passato prossimo dei verbi cominciare e finire e dei verbi servili – i connettivi quindi, dunque, perciò, l’aggettivo bello

 

+ attività di rinforzo sull’imperativo

 

Week 6

 

21-23 febbraio

“Un matrimonio a Venezia” (Unità 1 – libro II)

FC - Approvare o disapprovare un’opinione

CL - Il passato prossimo dei verbi servili

 

Quiz 2 (23 febbraio)

 

 

Week 7

 

27 febbraio- 1 marzo

“Compagni di scuola” (Unità 2)

FC - Raccontare abitudini passate – parlare della propria infanzia / adolescenza

CL - Introduzione all’uso dell’imperfetto

- Ripasso per il midterm

 

MIDTERM (1 marzo)

 

Week 8

6-8 marzo

“Compagni di scuola” (Unità 2)

FC - Raccontare abitudini passate – parlare della propria infanzia / adolescenza – indicare una causa – raccontare fatti del passato – esprimere gioia o delusione

CL - L’imperfetto indicativo – imperfetto e passato prossimo – connettivi causali (perché, siccome, dato che)

 

Week 9

13-15 marzo

FC – raccontare una storia

- attività di rinforzo sull’uso dell’imperfetto e del passato prossimo

19-23 MARZO SPRING VACATIONS

 

Week 10

 

27-29 marzo  

“Che tipo sei?” (Unità 3)

FC - Raccontare un’esperienza di studio all’estero – fare paragoni ed esprimere giudizi di valore – descrivere il carattere di una persona – parlare di azioni imminenti

CL - I comparativi con il “che” – i comparativi irregolari (migliore, peggiore, maggiore, minore) – i connettivi mentre, invece, al contrario, infatti – il superlativo relativo – la formazione dei contrari – la costruzione stare per+ infinito

 

Week 11

3-5 aprile

- Attività di rinforzo

 

Quiz 3 (5 aprile)

 

Week 12

10-12 aprile

“Vita in città” (Unità 4 – prima parte)

FCEsprimere desideri,speranze,possibilità.esprimere sorpresa, disaccordo, insoddisfazione. Chiedere e dare consiglio.

CL - il condizionale presente.

 

Week 13

17-19 aprile

- Attività di rinforzo

Presentazione orale

 

Week 14

26-28 aprile

Ripasso generale

 

 

 

Final Examination 28 aprile – 4 maggio