Class contents and exam requirements Code Italian Language Second language Module P1

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1 a.y Class contents and exam requirements Code Italian Language Second language Module P1 Program Degree course Bachelor BIEMF (taught in English) Teaching activity 3 year, annual course P1 ; (total classroom teaching hours 128). The course is activated if an appropriate number of participants is met Final Exam Bocconi internal exam (B1 level*) or an international certification among those recognized by the University 3 credits, 2 nd semester Head Teacher To be able to interact in an adequate way with Italian native speakers on contemporary issues, current affairs, culture and customs in Italy Elisa Turra * To classify language levels, Università Bocconi follows the CEFR, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Index Course program page 2 Set textbook page 2 Exam content and description page 4 Additional points page 6 Resources page 7 1

2 Course program s At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand the key points of conversation in a standard language Contents interact spontaneously with native speakers on everyday subjects write short formal or informal text on topics such as university, free time and life in Italy coherently follow an argument through to maintain a point of view The teaching will propose the following activities grammatical revision: consolidation and extension of intermediate grammatical forms and structures vocabulary extension: the reading of authentic an adapted texts drawn from textbooks, newspapers and the Internet written assignments: tasks will be set to develop individually or in small groups, at times requiring presentation to the whole class and a presentation focusing the attention on formal or informal letters and on the most effective ways to express a point of view reading comprehension: presentation and analysis of texts in Italian indicated by the professor oral interaction: discussion of concepts relating to everyday and academic topics CILS and CELI B1 mock exams: exercises taken from mock exams will be given and corrected in class by the professor Set Textbook Piantoni, M., Ghezzi, C.,.Bozzone Costa, R. Contatto 1 e 2, Loescher Editore, Torino, 2007 Recommended textbooks Mezzadri, M. Essential Italian Grammar in practice, Edizioni Guerra, Perugia, 2009 Organisation Topics/Units 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 Grammar/s Pronomi personali Aggettivi dimostrativi, articoli indeterminativi, pronomi interrogativi Presente indicativo Sostantivi irregolari, aggettivi, articoli Presente indicativo Verbi riflessivi Presente dei verbi irregolari Negazione Preposizioni Self study program* (see set textbooks) Italian Grammar in practice: The indefinite article p , adjectives p. 30, 31, question words p. 48, 49. Present indicative p. 16, 17 Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 1 Italian Grammar in practice: nouns and gender p.34,25, The plural forms of nouns (irregular plurals p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 2 Italian Grammar in practice: present indicative (irregular verbs) p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 3 Assignment 1: Describe your typical day (write words) 2

3 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 Come stai? Parlare della propria salute Chiedere e dare consigli Imperativo Partitivo Verbi modali Imperativo 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 Passato prossimo e imperfetto Pronomi e aggettivi indefiniti Italian Grammar in practice: imperative forms p. 136, 137 Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 4 Italian Grammar in practice: Passato prossimo p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 5 Italian Grammar in practice: direct pronouns p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 6 Assignment 2:Presentation. Present your country and/or hometown possibly using power point and showing pictures/videos Italian Grammar in practice: comparative adjectives p.128 Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 7 Italian Grammar in practice: imperfetto p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 8 Italian Grammar in practice: future tense p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 9 Italian Grammar in practice: Indefinite adjectives and pronouns p Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi unità 10 Assignment 3: describe a nice trip you did (use the past and write words) 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 Presente, passato prossimo, imperfetto Passato prossimo e imperfetto, trapassato prossimo, stare + gerundio Condizionale Imperativo Il pronome ne Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 1 p. 2 9 Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 2 p Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 3 p Assignment 4: present a piece of news orally (choose it from a newspaper or internet) 3

4 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 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 Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 4 p Assignment 5: write a text describing your typical meal in your home country and compare it to eating habits in Italy.( words) Contatto 2A Sezione Esercizi: Unità 5 p Italian Grammar in practice p Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 6 p Assignment 6: prepare a presentation on a free topic, possibly using power point and/or pictures/videos. Scrivere una relazione On the e learning platform you will find the materials provided in class by the professor and the assignments to be carried out while you are attending the course (up to a 5 hours a week). This study method allows a constant improvement in your language skills and an adequate preparation for the exam. Exam content and description s The exam is scored out of a maximum of 30 points, which will go into the calculation of your grade point average, and evaluates your ability to understand short listening passages on everyday subjects write a text focusing on e mails, formal and informal letters oral interaction: presentation and discussion demonstrate your knowledge of the language, by correctly using a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures Contents 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, ) Students can choose to retake the written exam before the taking the oral exam but must remember that handing in their paper annuls any previous grade given. The oral exam is compulsory and bring the written exam mark up to date. We would like to remind students that, in order to take the exam, they must register for the exam session in question at the Punto Blu. The exam is the same for both attending students and non attenders. 4

5 Organisation Written Exam The written exam consists of two parts. Each part is worth assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is converted into thirtieths to give the final grade First part 15/30 LISTENING Check candidates ability to identify the subject matter, how it is communicated and the opinion expressed in a brief listening passage Listening to brief messages and news: announcements, surveys, extracts from radio programs Sentence completion and/or tables; true/false questions; multiple choice answers GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Sentence completion and true/false questions; multiple choice answers Second part 15/30 WRITING Checking candidates ability to understand written texts and to write structured texts according to instructions given Ability to write structured texts according to instructions given Duration Dictionary Oral Exam Writing a text (es. e mail, post on blogs and social networks, formal or informal letter) 120 minutes Bilingual dictionary can be used 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, ) Discussion of the topic presented led by the examiners using ad hoc questions Duration Dictionary Presentation and discussion The student presents an article (1000/1500 words) taken from Italian press or Italian web site concerning one of the topics contained in the course and approved by the teacher (6 7 minutes). The examiners will also ask the candidate to read and discuss another text, chosen during the exam by the teacher and taken from the book Contatto 2A (8 minutes) 15 minutes Dictionaries are not allowed The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the 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) As an alternative to the Bocconi exam, students may choose to register one of the international certifications recognized by the University. The achieved result is converted into a number grade out of a possible thirty and is registered in the academic career. 5

6 Additional Points The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded during the year: 1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self study activities 2. Partial exam 3. The exam passed the first time it is taken Points are registered at the same time the oral exam is passed 1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self study activities To encourage constant and active improvement in the language Maximum points awardable Assignment of points 1 thirtieth for active participation in at least 70% of lesson hours 1 thirtieth for completion of the self study programme Defined by professor at the end of the course on the basis of quality of work performed and respected due dates as indicated the professor in the classroom and also online From June to the December immediately following the course. These months are included 2. Partial Exam Maximum points awardable Assignment of points Note Evaluate progress in language learning 1 thirtieth The final grade is expressed by pass or fail ; the extra points will be awarded in case of positive result ( pass ) from June to the December immediately following the course. These months are included s: Grammar Grammar exercises in the following formats: multiple choice answers, sentence completion Vocabulary exercises in the following formats: sentence completion, cloze test, multiple choice answers and possibly a short writing The test is open to all the students enrolled to the 3 rd year, attending or non attenders. The test takes place once a year, in January at the end of the first semester 3. The exam passed the first time it is taken Maximum points awardable Assignment of points Reward students who sit for the exam only when really well prepared 1 thirtieth Automatically, when the student registers for the written exam and hands in the exam for the first time, and passes it (minimum 18/30) and take the oral exam on the first available date subsequent to the written exam 6

7 Resources Materials prepared by professors Self study programme Past exams Extra teaching materials Language tutors Office Hours for Bocconi teachers International certificates recognized 7