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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 101-2"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory Italian I (Summer: This course carries three semester hours of credit.)"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Summer Session I 2013
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Biazzo Curry Corrada
EMAIL: [email protected]
 HOURS: MTWTH 14:00-16:00
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS: Tutoring Center-Tiber Campus 1 floor
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to give students basic oral and written communicative ability in Italian while building a strong grammatical foundation.
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
By presenting the language in a variety of authentic contexts, the course seeks to provide and 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:

 

-Satisfy a limited number of needs, such as greeting people and making introductions; describing people, things, everyday activities, and telling time; describing articles of clothing; conversing about food and eating habits, family and relatives; describing rooms and furniture, and talking about events in the past.

-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.

 

 
TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Percorsi. L’Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura. Francesca Italiano, Irene Marchigiani. N/AISBN: 0-13-192969-0     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
2 Tests 25%
Homework and participation 25%
Oral proficiency 25%
Final Exam  25%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork 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.
BThis 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.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis 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.
FThis 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 three 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.

 

MAKE-UPS

 

The Final exam can only be made up with approval of the Dean of Academic Affairs (See the John Cabot University Catalog and Student Handbook).

 
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

May 20-21:  Course Introduction-Capitolo preliminare: Tanto per cominciare.  Percorso I:Italian pronounciation and spelling: the Italian alphabet.  Percorso II: Useful expressions for keeping a conversation going.

Capitolo 1: Come va, ragazzi?  Percorso I: Ciao, sono . . . I pronomi soggetto.

 

May 22: Percorso II: Le date, i giorni e i mesi.  I numeri da 0 a 100-Percorso III: Informazioni personali.  Il presente di Essere.

Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo-Il Piemonte.

 

May 23:  Capitolo 2:  Che bella la vita da studente!  Percorso I: In classe.  Il genere dei nomi-L’aricolo indeterminativo-Il presente di Avere.

 

May 27:  Percorso II: L’università.  Il plurale dei nomi-L’articolo determinativo.

Percorso III:  Le attività  a scuola.  Il presente dei verbi in –are-Il presente di Fare.

 

May 28: Andiamo avanti!  Ricapitoliamo-L’Emilia Romagna.

Capitolo 3:  Mi riconosci?  Percorso I: Le descrizioni delle persone.  L’aggettivo.

Percorso II: L’abbigliamento.  La quantità:  dei, degli, delle- Bello e quello.

 

May 29:  Percorso III: Le attività  preferite.  Il presente dei verbi in –ere e –ire.

 

May 30:  Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo-La Lombardia.

Test 1

 

June 3:  Capitolo 4: Giorno per giorno.  Percorso I:  Le attività  di tutti i giorni.  Il presente dei verbi riflessivi.

Percorso II: I pasti e il cibo.  La quantità.  Percorso III: Le stagioni e il tempo.  Il presente di Andare, Venire e Uscire-Espressioni con Avere.

 

June 4-5:  Andiamo avanti!  Ricapitoliamo-Le Marche.

Capitolo 5: Ecco la mia famiglia.  Percorso I:  La famiglia e i parenti.  Gli aggettivi possessivi-I pronomi possessivi-Il presente di Conoscere e Sapere.

 

June 6-10:  Percorso II: Le feste in famiglia.   Il presente di dare e dire-I pronomi diretti lo, la, li, le.

Percorso III: Le faccende di casa.  Il presente di dovere, volere, potere.

 

June 11-12:  Andiamo avanti!  La Toscana.

Test 2

 

June 13-17:  Capitolo 6: Casa mia, casa mia . . . Percorso I:  Le stanze e i mobili.  Le preposizioni.

Percorso II: L’arredamento della casa.  Ci- I numeri dopo 100.

Percorso III: Le attività in casa.  Il passato prossimo con Avere.  Participi passati irregolari.

 

June 18-19:  Andiamo avanti! Ricapitoliamo-Il Friuli Venezia Giulia e la Puglia.

Capitolo 7: Che hai fatto di bello?  Percorso I: Le attività del tempo libero.  Passato prossimo con Essere.  Percorso II: Le attività sportive.

 

June 20:  Oral exam.  Final review.

 

June 21: Final exam.