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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "IT 202"
COURSE NAME: "Intermediate Italian II"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall 2014
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Ada Bertini Bezzi
EMAIL: [email protected]
 HOURS: MW 4:30 PM 5:45 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: Prerequisite: Placement or IT 201 (As of Fall 2022: Placement or IT 201 with a grade of C or above)
OFFICE HOURS: by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of It 201. While continuing the review of grammar, the course emphasizes the development of reading and composition skills.Prerequisite: Placement or it 201
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
The course is designed to review and study in-depth the following grammar points: verb tenses in the indicative and subjunctive moods, sequence of tenses, “if” clauses, the imperative, relative pronouns, passive and impersonal forms, indefinite adjectives and pronouns, indirect discourse, and the use of prepositions and conjunctions. The course concentrates on consolidating specific communicative tasks, including stating opinions and constructing hypotheses, in both speaking and writing. Specialized vocabulary is expanded and appropriate variables in register are introduced in expository writing and conversation..
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

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

 *Understand written and spoken Italian at the upper intermediate level

 *Participate in complex conversations on a variety of topics, using present, past, conditional, and future tenses

 *Ask for and obtain information in a variety of settings

 *Express opinions, feelings, needs, approval and disapproval

 *Comprehend the general meaning and details of upper-intermediate level texts

 *Produce written texts on a variety of topics, using present, past, conditional, and future tenses

 *Understand and use the subjunctive mood

 *Express possibility and impossibility

 *Make conjectures

 
TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Gramm.it” for English –speakersIacovoni-Persiano-FiorentinoBonacci EditoreISBN 978-88-7573-430-5     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
3 tests 15%
Midterm 20%
Final exam 25%
Oral Proficiency 15%
Class partecipation and homework 15%
Written composition 10%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AA/A- = Excellent command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of sentence structure, lexis, register and idio
BB+ = Very good command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency, showing facility and very few errors. Ability to handle sentence structure naturally, and to demonstrate some awareness of stylistic variation. B = Good command of the language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Competent manipulation of sentence structure, with some evidence of development and complexity; small occurrence of grammatical errors. Work will be broadly coherent and comprehensible, good manipulation of sentence structure; grammatical and other errors will not impede comprehension. B- = Satisfactory command of the language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will not be coherent but comprehensible; sentence structure will be simple; medium frequency of grammatical and other errors
CC+ = Evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will be comprehensible; sentence structure will be very simple and grammatical and other errors will be frequent but not as serious to impede comprehension. C, C- = Some evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Some awareness of sentence structure and high frequency of grammatical and other errors.
DD = Little evidence of the ability to control the language for the purpose of making oneself understood. Little awareness of sentence structure and numerous grammatical and other errors.
FF = No evidence of the ability to control the language; failure to make oneself understood.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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 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





 Week 1 

Introduce yourself 

Revision conditional tenses

 Week 2

Revision present and past subjunctive                                    

 Week 3 

At the movie!

Express your personal opinion about a film

Imperfect subjunctive

Street assignement: Interviews

         TEST 1

 Week 4 

Readings and readers

How to read a newspaper

Relative pronouns: “che, chi, il quale, cui”

Use of indicative future

Use of connectives words                  

 Week 5 

TEST 2

How to read an argumentative text

Express hypothesis

Hypothetical period: reality, possibility

Talk about books

Express doubts and assumptions

 Week 6 

 How to read a narrative text

Remote past

Written composition in class: write a story               

 Week 7 

 Midterm review            

 MIDTERM

 Week 8 

Italians           

Express personal opinions

How to use connective words with indicative and subjunctive

Express disagreement

 Week 9 

How to read an expository text

Passive voice

 Week 10 

The importance of languages

Talk about learning a foreign language

Past perfect subjunctive

Express hypothesis not feasible

Hypothetical period: unrealizable          

 Week 11 

 Practical Activities              

 TEST 3

 Week 12 

Report what others say

Direct-Indirect speech

Extra Activities 

 Week 13

Written composition in class

Oral presentations

 Week 14

Final Review

It reminds students that the course will be supplemented by films, texts and activities proposed to complete and deepen arguments developed.

Please, be advised that course schedule might change.