Italian Language (second language)

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1 Class contents and exam requirements Italian Language (second language) Code30233, Learning Path 1 Head Teacher: Prof. Elisa TURRA Introduction pag. 2 Program pag. 2 Set and recommended textbooks pag. 3 Exam content and description pag. 3 Concluding Info pag. 5 Reference: a.y. 2012/2013/30233/June 2012 Bocconi Language Centre materials are developed solely for self-study and class use. Copyright June/2012 Università Bocconi Author: Elisa Turra No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of Bocconi Centro Linguistico.

2 ITALIAN AS SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE The course is aimed at students enrolled in degree course taught in English who have chosen Italian as their second foreign language and runs over two semesters. Knowledge of the language and the exit level is set at B1 (intermediate). The course ends in an exam which, once passed, gives the student two credits and which grade forms part of the overall final degree grade average. Students can also choose to take a partial exam during the year which, if passed, adds one thirtieth to the final grade (See Concluding info, p. 5). Please remind that the class group is run if the minimum number of applicants is reached. Program Path 1 The syllabus covers all the units in the set Textbooks. In addition to the classroom teaching students are also required to complete a self-study program. The activities in this need to be carried out in conjunction with the class work (up to five hours per week) in order to constantly reinforce the lessons learnt and prepare for the exam. Students who actively participate in the course by attending at least 70% of the lessons and completing on time self study program will be awarded one thirtieth to their final exam grade (See Concluding info, p. 5). Topics Grammar Units Self-study program * Pronomi personali Unità 1 Aggettivi dimostrativi, Contatto1 articoli indeterminativi, icon 1 unità 1 pronomi interrogativi Presente indicativo Ciao! Bella festa, vero? salutare, presentarsi chiedere informazioni Camera con vista Stili di vita, gli italiani visti da fuori Cosa fai oggi? Chiedere e parlare di azioni quotidiane Tu cosa prendi? Cucina italiana ieri e oggi Abitudini alimentari Scusi dov è la fermata dell autobus? Chiedere informazioni stradali E tu dove sei andato in vacanza? Parlare di viaggi e vacanze Le serve altro? Interagire in un negozio Interagire al telefono Mi fai vedere qualche foto della tua famiglia? Verrà proprio un bell appartamento! Esprimere l intenzione di fare qualcosa, fare progetti Fare previsioni e supposizioni Sostantivi irregolari, aggettivi, articoli Presente indicativo Verbi riflessivi Presente dei verbi irregolari Negazione preposizioni Partitivo Verbi modali Passato prossimo Participio passato Passato prossimo Pronomi diretti Si impersonale Pronomi diretti e indiretti Comparativi regolari di maggioranza Futuro semplice Aggettivi possessivi Imperfetto Pronomi diretti e indiretti preposizioni Futuro semplice Preposizioni di luogo Connettivi causali Unità 2 Unità 3 Unità 4 Unità 5 Unità 6 Unità 7 Unità 8 Unità 9 icon 1 unità 2 icon 1 unità 3 icon 1 unità 4 icon 1 unità 5 icon 1 unità 6 icon 1 unità 7 icon 1 unità 8 icon 1 unità 9 2

3 Come stai? Parlare della propria salute Chiedere e dare consigli Vivere, studiare e lavorare all estero Riflettere sull apprendimento di una lingua straniera Studiare l italiano in Italia Capire/raccontare fatti di cronaca Sport e attività all aria aperta Descrivere una località turistica Discutere sul modo di divertirsi dei giovani Parlare di spettacoli e di gusti musicali Parlare di lavoro Sostenere un colloquio di lavoro Scrivere una lettera di motivazione Vizi e virtù degli italiani: luoghi comuni e stereotipi La comunicazione interculturale Scrivere una lettera di lamentela Scrivere una relazione Passato prossimo e imperfetto Pronomi e aggettivi indefiniti Presente, passato prossimo, imperfetto Passato prossimo e imperfetto, trapassato prossimo, stare + gerundio Condizionale Il pronome ne Comparativo di maggioranza e di minoranza Superlativo assoluto Pronomi combinato Pronomi relativi Gerundio Connettivi Periodo ipotetico Congiuntivo presente Costruzione di+ infinito Verbi che reggono le preposizioni di, a, in Connettivi concessivi Unità 10 Unità 1 Unità 2 Unità 3 Unità 4 Unità 5 Unità 6 icon 1 unità 10 Italiano è di Moda: attività da pag. 22 a pag. 26 icon corso di italiano livello 2 unità 1 Italiano è di Moda attività 7 pag. 16 icon corso di italiano livello 2 unità 2 Italiano è di Moda tutti gli esercizi dell unità 6 icon corso di italiano livello 2 unità 3 icon corso di italiano livello 2 unità 4 Italiano è di Moda unità 8 Italiano è di Moda attività 3 pag. 27 Attività 4 pag. 127 Attività 5 pag. 89 icon corso di italiano livello 2 unità 5 icon corso di italiano livello 2 unità 6 Italiano è di Moda attività1 pag. 135 e attività 1 e 2 pag. 167 * In order to get the most out of the course students are advised to complete the exercises at the following address: (level 2). In particular students should do one exercise for each vocabulary and grammar topic. Set textbooks: - AA.VV.,, Livello principiante-elementare, Manuale + Esercizi Loescher Editore - AA.VV., A, Livello intermedio, Manuale + Esercizi Loescher Editore Recommended textbooks - Mezzadri M., Italian Grammar in Practice Guerra Edizioni - Turra E., Italiano è di Moda, Arcipelago Edizioni B1 Exam Knowledge is assessed by one of the following methods, among which students can choose: international certification from among those recognized by the University (see > Language Center > Language Certificates ), or Bocconi exam, which corresponds, like international certificates, to the Common European Framework standards. The exam consists of a written paper and an oral exam. Both need to be passed for the grade to count towards the final average. In order to take the oral exam, it is necessary to: pass the written exam (minimum mark 18/30) have a test score that hasn t expired, i.e. that is still valid (see Written Exam, Validity) 3

4 Students can chose to retake the written exam before the taking the oral exam but must remember that handing in their paper annuls any previous grade. Students must enroll for the exam via the Punto Blu Written exam The written exam is divided in two parts, the first is listening, the second reading comprehension. The final grade is the total score from the two in thirtieths. Bilingual dictionaries can be used. Duration of the exam: 150 minutes Contents of the exam First part Listening to messages and news: announcements, surveys, extracts from radio programs Objective Check candidates ability to: to identify the subject matter, how it is communicated and the opinion expressed in a brief listening passage report accurately in a structured written form the information expressed in a brief listening passage - lexical and morph syntactic skills Exam 1.Sentence completion and/or tables; true/false questions; multiple 5/30 choice answers 2. Sentence completion, open or closed answers 10/30 Second part Writing a text Objective Checking candidates ability to write structured texts according to instructions given. Exam Writing a short text (introduction, titles, captions) for graphs and/or tables, , letter, fax, memo, according to the documents given 15/30 Validity The written exam is valid a limited amount of time: if passed by 31st May 2013, it is valid for the 3 subsequent oral exams if passed from 1 st June 2013, it is valid for the 3 subsequent oral exams, and it is also valid for the subsequent 12 months but there is a penalty that must be paid (see Oral Exam, Validity) Oral exam There are two parts to the oral exam: presentation and discussion. The student presents two articles which relate to one of the topics contained in the course. It is indispensable that the above-mentioned items are prepared thoroughly for the oral exam and students are advised to prepare themselves well in advance of the date. Details on how to prepare for the exam are to be found on line in the library for each language (Bocconi e-learning platform) or at: in Laboratori linguistici > Materiali di autoapprendimento on-line. Duration of the exam: 15 minutes Description of exam stages Presentation Carrying out the task given in the exam (10-12 minutes) Discussion Discussion of the topic presented led by the examiners using ad hoc questions. Validity The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the written exam (see Written Exam). Students will be assessed in terms of their practical ability to communicate. During the oral exam marks can be added to or subtracted from the written exam result in the following way: by +3 or -3, if the oral exam is passed within the 3 oral exams subsequent to the written exam by +1 or -3, if the oral exam is passed after the first 3 subsequent oral exams, but still by 12 months subsequent to the written exam (this option is possible only for students who take the written exam after 1 st June 2013). 4

5 Concluding info The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded during the year. Students who pass the exam (minimum 18/30) can be awarded extra points, up to 3/30. These points have limited time validity and will be will be added to the final grade by the teacher, as follows: 1. Positive participation in the course and self-study activities 2. Partial exam 3. Final exam passed on the first time it is taken Any additional points are allocated by the teacher at the end of the course depending on students attendance and active participation as determined in class and on line in each language s Library on the Bocconi e-learning platform: These points are valid for a limited duration as specified in the following. 1. Positive participation in the course and self-study activities Following a positive participation in the course an extra point can be added to the final grade by the teacher as follows: Activity Extra points Validity Attendance to at least 70% of the lessons + completion on time of the self-study program 1/30 7 months (from June to December, inclusive) 2. Partial exam The partial exam consists of a written test. It is optional and all students enrolled in the 3 rd year (attending lessons and not) can take the exam. It takes place once a year at the end of the first semester (the date can be checked on the exam timetable). All students must enroll via the Punto Blu. Activity Extra points Validity Partial exam passed 1/30 7 months (from June to December, inclusive) Description of exam stages The exam covers the topics from unit 1 to 10 of the set textbook. Duration of the exam: 60 minutes Neither mono- nor bi-lingual dictionaries can be used. First part Grammar exercises consisting of multiple choice answers, completion, transformation on the topics of the course book Second part Vocabulary exercises, multiple choice answers, completion, cloze test Third part Writing a short text according to the information and instructions given (e.g. answering an following the instructions about the contents) The final grade is expressed by pass or fail ; the extra points will be awarded in case of positive result ( pass ) 3. Final exam passed on the first time it is taken In order to reward students who sit for the exam only when really prepared, an extra point will be added to the final grade if they enroll to the exam and hand it in for the first time, pass the exam (minimum 18/30) and pass the oral exam on the first available date subsequent to the written exam. 5