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).

  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

-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 extensive knowledge 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 evaluate theory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture and reference 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 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. Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.

Two late entrances count as one absence.

MAKE-UPS

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).

SCHEDULE

Presentazioni

Ripasso: Raccontare al passato. Passato prossimo e imperfetto.   

 Ripasso: Descrivere. Aggettivi comparativi e superlativi.     

Ripasso: La mia vita. Pronomi diretti, indiretti e riflessivi. Aggettivi e pronomi possessivi.  

   Unità 4 Vita in città    

Esprimere sentimenti. Il condizionale presente – usi e coniugazione.

Chiedere e dare consigli.

Pronomi combinati.                        

Ripasso

Uso di ne.

Il verbo fare nella forma pronominale.

Test I 26 settembre

 L’imperativo informale (su fotocopie).

Unità 5 Una mela al giorno

Gerundio presente. Nomi alterati: i diminutivi.

  Unità 5 (cont.) + Unità 7 pag. 121

Congiuntivo presente.

(Homework :composizione a casa per lunedì 27)

Ripasso

Midterm Exam (17 ottobre)

 Unità 6 Il mondo del lavoro           

Imperativo informale con I pronomi.

 I verbi bisogna, occorre, è necessario.

I nomi dei mestieri

(Homework: composizione per lunedì 12)

Unità 6 (cont.)

Trapassato prossimo.

Aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti.

Usi di ci.

Presentazione orale ( 31 ottobre)

  Unità 7 Notizie per tutti

Condizionale passato (o composto).

 Unità 7 (cont.)

Condizionale passato (o composto).

Test 2 (14 novembre)

  Unità 8 Cerco casa

Imperativo formale. Infinito per dare un ordine.

Congiuntivo passato. Funzioni dell’avverbio insomma.

Ripasso generale                                                        

Composizione in classe (28 novembre)

 Ripasso                                                                       9;                                                         Conversazione finale in classe

Final Examination 9-14 dicembre