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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "IT 201-1"
COURSE NAME: "Intermediate Italian I"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Fall 2016
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Anna Mauceri Trimnell
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 8:30 AM 9:45 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite: Placement, IT 102, or IT 103 (As of Fall 2022: Placement or IT 102 with a grade of C or above)
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of IT 102. This course focuses on consolidating the student’s ability to use Italian effectively. Emphasis is given to grammar review and vocabulary expansion. Selected readings and films acquaint students with contemporary Italy.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
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).
Class discussion is an important part of the course and participation is necessary to determine the final grade.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Percorso Italia B1-B2 | G. Patota, N. Romanelli | De Agostini Scuola | 9788848040426 | | | | | |
| Gramm.it for english speaker | Gruppo CSC | Bonacci editore | 9788875734305 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Tests | The two tests are designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar, vocabulary covered and their reading comprehension. | 15% |
| Midterm exam | The midterm exam is designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered up to this point and their reading and listening comprehension. | 20% |
| Final exam | The final exam is designed to evaluate the student's knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary covered, and their reading and listening comprehension. | 25% |
| oral proficiency | In-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. The multiplicity of situations and the request to express personal opinions increases from the elementary level to the advanced level. Conversations, monologues and role playing are elicited by visual stimuli or questions from the instructor. | 10% |
| Written composition | Two written texts of increasing length, formality and complexity on topics of every day life, personal feelings, impressions, experiences, and opinions of common and social interest. | 10% |
| Class Participation and homework | | 20% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AExcellent command of the language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of sentence structure, lexis, register and idio
A = 94-100
A- = 90-93
BGood 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+ = 87-89
B = 83-86
B- = 80-82
CEvidence 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+ = 77-79
C = 73-76
C-= 70-72
DLittle 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.
D+=67-69
D = 63-66
D-= 60-62
FNo evidence of the ability to control the language; failure to make oneself understood.
F= 0-59
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed.
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.
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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.
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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.
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SCHEDULE
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Introduce yourself.
Review: Describe with the past tense. Passato Prossimo and Imperfetto.
Review: Descriptions. Comparative and superlative adjectives.
Review: My life. Direct, indirect and reflexive pronouns. Possessive adjectives and pronouns.
Unit 4: Life in the city.
How to express feelings. Present conditional: how to use it and conjugation.
Asking and giving advice.
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Week 4
Sept 20, 22, 23 (TEST 1 on Thursday)
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Review
How to use ne.
The verb fare in the pronominal form.
TEST 1
Informal Imperative.
Unit 5: One apple a day.
Congiuntivo presente. Nomi alterati: i diminutivi.
Unit 5 (cont.) + Unit 7 pag. 121
Congiuntivo presente.
(Homework: composition)
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Week 7
Oct 11, 13 MIDTERM EXAM
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Review
MIDTERM (on Thursday)
Unit 6: Working environment.
Imperativo informale supported by the pronouns.
The verbs bisogna, occorre, è necessario.
Profession and work lexicon.
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Week 9
Oct 25, 27, 28 (Friday make-up day)
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Unit 6 (cont.)
Trapassato prossimo.
Indefinite pronouns and Determiners.
How to use ci.
Unit 7: News for everyone.
Condizionale passato (o composto).
(Homework: composition)
Unit 7 (cont.)
Condizionale passato (o composto).
TEST 2 (on Tuesday)
Unit 8: Looking for a house.
Imperativo formale. Infinitive used to give an order.
Oral Presentations
Congiuntivo passato. How to use the adverb insomma.
General review.
Final exam
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