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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 102-1"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian II (Note:This course carries 4 semester hours of credit)"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring Semester 2012
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Napoli Rosa
EMAIL: [email protected]
 HOURS: MW 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: Monday 14-1530 or by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of IT 101. This course aims at developing and reinforcing the languageskills 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:
This course is designed to give students basic oral and written communicative ability in Italian while building a strong grammatical foundation.
By presenting the language in a variety of authentic contexts, the course seeks to provide an introduction to Italian culture and society. Students work on all four language skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing.
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 TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Percorsi - L'Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura -Textbook and workbook Italiano- MarchegianiPearson Prentice Hall9780205784721      
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
TestsThe three tests are designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary coverd, their reading and listening comprehension and written ability.25%
Midterm exam<br /> 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.25%
Final examThe final exam is designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered,&nbsp;&nbsp; their reading and listening comprehension, and the written ability.25%
Oral ProficiencyIn-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<br /> .10%
Class participation and Homework<br /> Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice.15%

-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.

GRADING CRITERIA

A = 94-100                        B = 83-86                        C = 73-76                        D = 63-66

A- = 90-93                        B- = 80-82                        C-= 70-72                        D-= 60-62

B+ = 87-89                         C+ = 77-79                        D+=67-69                        F= 0-59

 



-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation. Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.

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 will get an F for class participation and may fail the course.

If should you 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.

Make-ups: The Midterm and Final Exam and Tests can only be made up with approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs (Please see the John Cabot University 2006-2008 Catalog, p. 57-58).
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
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        Introduzione al corso- Test d'ingresso-
                    Capitolo 7  : Che hai fatto di bello? Ripasso Passato Prossimo

Week 2        Capitolo 8 :Ti ricordi quando? Percorso 1  Le attività del tempo libero -Grammatica: Imperfetto

Week 3        Capitolo 8 : Percorso 2  I ricordi di scuola -
                   Grammatica : Imperfetto; le espressioni negative
                    Percorso 3  La vita com'era -
                    Grammatica: avverbi; pronomi dimostrativi

Week 4        Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo Leggiamo Guardiamo Scriviamo  --Il Lazio
                    Test 1  - Attività culturale
                
Week 5        Capitolo 9 : Buon divertimento! Percorso 1  Le feste e le tradizioni - Grammatica: Pronomi diretti
                    Percorso 2  I pranzi delle feste -
                   Grammatica: Il partitivo; pronomi indiretti
                
Week 6        Capitolo 9 : Percorso 3 - Grammatica: verbo piacere
                    Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo Leggiamo Guardiamo Scriviamo -- L'Umbria
                    Capitolo 10 : Che ricordo splendido!  Percorso 1  Avvenimenti importanti -Grammatica: Imperfetto e Passato Prossimo
               
Week 7        Ripasso per midterm
                    Midterm exam 

Week 8        Correzione midterm . Attività culturale 
                    Capitolo10: Percorso 2  Ricordi belli e brutti -
                   Grammatica: Riflessivi; pronomi relativi che, cui

 Week 9       Capitolo 10 : Percorso 3 Viaggi e vacanze indimenticabili -
                   Grammatica: trapassato.
                    Capitolo 11 :  E dopo che farai? Percorso 1  I progetti per i prossimi giorni-Grammatica: Il futuro

Week 9        Capitolo 11 : Grammatica: futuro. 
                    Capitolo 11 : Percorso 2  -I programmi al telefono -
                   Grammatica: gerundio e  progressivo; 
                   
Week 10     Capitolo 11 :  Percorso 3: futuro di probabilità
                   Test 2 Attività culturale

Week 11       Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo Leggiamo Guardiamo Scriviamo -- La Liguria
                     Capitolo 12 : La vita che vorrei  Percorso 1  La scelta della carriera -Grammatica: Il condizionale presente di dovere potere volere

 Week 12      Capitolo 12 : Percorso 2  Speranze e desideri  -
                   Grammatica: Il condizione presente verbi regolari e irregolari
                     Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo Leggiamo Guardiamo Scriviamo  --Il Veneto

Week 13      Test 3 Attività culturale
                    
Week 14       Oral exam
                     Ripasso finale


                    FINAL EXAM