COURSE TITLE: ITALIAN LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE III COURSE CODE: ISITII280 3 CREDITS 1. DESCRIPTION

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1 SCHOOL OF ITALIAN STUDIES AND LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE TITLE: ITALIAN LANGUAGE INTERMEDIATE III COURSE CODE: ISITII280 3 CREDITS 1. DESCRIPTION This course is directed towards the acquisition of more complex grammar structures to express personal opinions and preferences. This level enables students to enter prepared into conversation on topics with which they are familiar, which are of personal interest or which pertain to everyday life (i.e. family, hobbies, work, travel, and current events). During this course, students will develop skills which will allow them to narrate a story, relate the plot of a book or film or write correctly on topics which are familiar or are of personal interest. After taking this course, students will have developed a good understanding of the Subjunctive and will be able to judge when to use Indicative, Subjunctive or Conditional moods. Students will also learn more complex forms of verbs such as the Passive voice. Prerequisites: Students entering at the intermediate level or above are required to take a placement test. 2. OBJECTIVE During the course emphasis will be given to all four different abilities to be developed while learning a language: Listening Speaking, Reading Writing. Students will be encouraged to try to speak both in and outside class, to have them become more familiar with the Italian language and culture environment in which they are immersed. Grammar Acquire the ability to use more complex grammar to express doubts and desires and personal points of view. Vocabulary Expand vocabulary to communicate personal experiences as well as current affairs. Listening Understand conversations related to various topics both personal and cultural. Understand explanations and instructions given on the phone and via other means. Speaking Communicate in everyday situations and conversations. Tell a short story or/and describe events using past tenses. Reading Comprehending information in practical texts. Understanding short texts containing the highest frequency vocabulary and connectors. Writing Producing texts relating to matters in areas of personal interest 1

2 3. REQUIREMENTS Prerequisites: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent, of which the most recent course should have been taken in the last academic year. Students must take the Italian Language Placement Test. 4. METHOD The teaching method is based on a communicative approach, while part of the study also will be dedicated to the Italian grammar. In order to facilitate the learning progress special emphasis will be given to conversational techniques and communication skills. Classes will be interactive with the additional use of newspapers, handouts, etc. TUTORING SCHEDULE: Small group tutoring sessions are offered. Individual tutoring can be provided if requested by the instructor. SIGN UP IS REQUIRED: Please visit the front desk for days, time and details. 5. TEXT BOOK COURSE TEXT BOOK Required texts for this course: Matteo La Grassa, Marcella Delitala, Fiorenza Quercioli L'italiano all'università 2, Corso di lingua per studenti stranieri B1-B2, Edizioni Edilingua Webster or Oxford Italian Dictionary (not pocket) These texts have been pre-ordered and should be purchased after the FIRST class meeting at FEL- TRINELLI, Via de' Cerretani 30/32/r. You will receive a 15% discount upon showing this syllabus. Open Monday to Friday from 9 to 7:30 pm and on Saturday from 10:30 to 7:30 pm. FUA LIBRARY Florence University of the Arts and Apicius Library: The library is located on the first floor of Corso Tintori, 21. Please consult the posted course schedules for official opening times. Please note that both libraries are consultation only and thus it is not possible to remove texts 6. VISITS Upon instructor's decision and with class agreement, maximum two on-field lessons might be held during the semester. 7. MATERIAL LIST N/A 8. ADDITIONAL FEES N/A 9. EVALUATION AND GRADING SYSTEM Final Grade Breakdown 10% Attendance 10% Participation 20% Quizzes 2

3 20% Midterm Exam 20% Final Written Exam 10% Oral Presentation 10% Assignments Please note that a detailed explanation of the above is found in Section 11. Grading Scale A = % A - = 92 90% B+ = 89 87% B = 86 83% B- = 82 80% C+ = 79 77% C = 76 73% C- = 72 70% D = 69 60% F = 59 0% 10. ATTENDANCE PARTICIPATION Academic integrity and mutual respect between instructor and student are central to FUA's academic policies. This is reflected in the attendance policy. Class attendance is mandatory and counts towards the final grade. Roll will be taken at the beginning and end of each class. Coming late and leaving earlier affects the attendance and participation grade. It is important that students come to class on time. Two delays will be considered one absence. Each absence from class will negatively impact your final grade (Attendance). On the SIXTH absence the instructor will notify the student is at risk. On the SEVENTH absence the instructor may lower the final grade by one letter grade at the end of the term. (Example: 90/A- = B-) On the EIGHTH absence the student will receive an automatic Failure. It is always the student's responsibility to know how many absences they have in a course. Travel is NEVER an excuse for absence from class. PARTICIPATION Learning a foreign language is an incremental process. The rewards will be great only if you are actively involved: students are expected to prepare for each class in advance. Insufficient practice may result in a lower grade. Your participation in class activities is a crucial component of the course and will give you the opportunity to develop your listening and speaking skills in a collaborative, friendly and enjoyable setting. The assessment is as follows: A full and enthusiastic participation in class activities, understanding of the linguistic structures, and ability to manipulate such structures with accuracy and creativity in communicative situations. Consistent, timely and accurate work in textbook and workbook. B Active participation in class, great efforts to understand the linguistic structures, which are not fully assimilated in a consistent manner, ability to manipulate such structures with a few errors in communicative situations. Work in textbook and workbook regularly and carefully completed. C Reactive participation in class activities (student answers willingly and correctly when called on), basic ability to use the linguistic structures to understand others and make oneself understood in communicative situations. Errors corrected when pointed out. Work in textbook and workbook regularly completed and errors carefully revised. D Limited class participation. Inability to manipulate structures, which are not assimilated. Great difficulties in making oneself understood in all the communicative activities. Work in textbook and workbook irregularly completed, with lack of care. Inability to correct errors when prompted. 3

4 F Lack of interest in class activities, inability or carelessness to answer when called upon. Work in textbook and workbook poorly completed or not at all. 11. EXAMS PAPER EXAM CALENDAR Quiz 1: Lesson 4C Midterm Exam: Lesson 7C Quiz 2: Lesson 12C Oral Presentation: Lesson 14B/C Final Exam: Lesson 15C ASSIGNMENTS Maximum of 3 - Assigned in class by your instructor Note: the date and time of the exams cannot be changed for any reason. No show at the exam = F EXAM ASSESSMENT Quiz 1 counts for 10% of the final grade. The first quiz is cumulative and will be based on grammar topics presented in class from the beginning of the semester to date. The number of points given for each exercise will be clearly stated at the top of the exercise itself. Midterm Exam counts for 20% of the final course grade. The Midterm Exam is cumulative and will be based on grammar topics presented in class from the beginning of the semester to date. The Midterm Exam consists of multiple choice questions, fill-in the blanks exercises, find the opposite term exercises, reading with true/false replies, a listening comprehension and a writing exercise. The number of points given for each exercise will be clearly stated at the top of the exercise itself. Quiz 2 counts for 10% of the final grade. The second quiz is cumulative and will be based on grammar topics presented in class from the Midterm Exam to date. The number of points given for each exercise will be clearly stated at the top of the exercise itself. Oral presentation counts for 10% of the final grade Please note: this grade also covers conversation exercises done in class during the semester. The topic(s) will be decided in class with the instructor. The oral presentation will be graded according to: Vocabulary knowledge and appropriate in usage Comprehensibility Pronunciation Content (not reading from notes) Being able to answer instructor/classmates' questions during class Complete all tasks assigned Assignments count for 10% of the final grade. They will consist of different tasks assigned in class by the instructor 4

5 There will be a maximum of 4 throughout the whole semester They have to be handed on the following class meeting after being assigned Their main objective of these assignments is to support students in improving their vocabulary, structure knowledge and writing skills (e.g. spelling). Assignments will be judged according to spelling (25%), use of vocabulary (synonyms etc...) (25%), syntax correctness (25%), coherence (25%). Final Exam counts for 20% the final course grade. The Final Exam is cumulative. The Midterm Exam consists of multiple choice questions, fill-in the blanks exercises, find the opposite term exercises, reading with true/false replies, a listening comprehension and a writing exercise. The number of points given for each exercise will be clearly stated at the top of the exercise itself. 12. LESSONS Please note: every lesson includes three weekly classes. LESSON 1 Unità 4 Quando sono emigrato Narrare eventi storici Stabilire una relazione tra tempi diversi in un testo Il passato remoto Contrasto passato remoto / passato prossimo Contrasto perfetto / imperfetto I punti cardinali Parole relative all'immigrazione Migrazione e demografia LESSON 2 Unità 4 Quando sono emigrato Segnalare l'inizio di una conversazione Esprimere imbarazzo e disagio Attirare l'attenzione allora, ( ecco, certo, vedi... ) Ascoltare una canzone Uso di esseree avere 5

6 Stati d'animo: alcune espressioni idiomatiche Composizione della popolazione La scuola in Italia LESSON 3 Unità 8 Hai letto l'ultimo libro di... Introdurre una spiegazione Riformulare una frase Introdurre una conclusione Riportare una notizia non certa Altri usi del condizionale passato : per riportare una notizia non certa e per presentare un fatto non realizzato I testi scritti Italiani, lettura e letteratura Lecture LESSON 4 Unità 8 Hai letto l'ultimo libro di... Parlare di un fatto o di un desiderio non realizzato o non più realizzabile Ascoltare esempi di programmi radiofonici Magari + congiuntivo Congiuntivoretto da condizionale Concordanza dei tempi Le parole degli spettacoli teatrali e radiofonici La radio in Italia Assignment ASSIGNMENT NUMERO 1 6

7 LESSON 5 QUIZ 1 IL CINEMA ITALIANO: visione di un film italiano. LESSON 6 Unità 9 All'estero qualche volta ci prendono in giro... Esprimere due azioni future consecutive Esprimere un'azione che probabilmente si è già realizzata Il futuro anteriore Descrivere la personalità L'immagine degli italiani all'estero I falsi stereotipi sugli italiani LESSON 7 A + B FUNZIONI COMUNICATIVE + GRAMMATICA : Ripasso generale in preparazione al Midterm Exam. Exam C MIDTERM EXAM Assignment ASSIGNMENT NUMERO 2 LESSON 8 MIDTERM BREAK NO CLASS LESSON 9 Unità 10 Risp x fav! Fare ipotesi (reali, possibili, irreali, impossibili) Dare enfasi (figurati che...) Comunicare via sms e via 7

8 Periodo ipotedico del I, II e III tipo La lingua degli sms e delle chat Computer e Internet LESSON 10 Unità 10 Risp x fav! Riformulare una frase, cambiare argomento e riprendere un argomento Uso di senza, per, prima di + infinito, anche se+ indicativo Alcune espressioni idiomatiche Uso delle tecnologie Gli italiani crescono con Internet e la tecnologia LESSON 11 Unità 11 Fai la raccolta differenziata? Mettere in evidenza chi subisce l'azione La forma passiva Ambiente ed energia Animali e modi di dire LESSON 12 Unità 11 Fai la raccolta differenziata? Enfatizzare quello che si dice pure, ( proprio) Esprimere sorpresa (Davvero? Sul serio?) Diminuire la forza di quello che si è detto Beh.../ ( Veramente.../ Diciamo.../ Insomma...) Chiedere conferma (...no?/...giusto?/...non pensi? ) 8

9 Particelle ci e ne e alcune espressioni idiomatiche Raccolta differenziata Problemi ambientali e qualità della vita La qualità ambientale nelle città italiane Assignment ASSIGNMENT NUMERO 3 LESSON 13 Unità 12 Andiamo al cinema stasera? Individuare il rapporto temporale fra due azioni Esprimere la causa di un'azione Esprimere il modo in cui avviene un'azione Visione di spezzoni di film italiani Il gerundio presente e passato L'infinito passato Cinema e generi cinematografici Registi e attori, correnti del cinema italiano di ieri e di oggi Di film e di altro: Brevissima sintesi del meglio (e del peggio) del cinema italiano LESSON 14 ORAL PRESENTATION LESSON 15 A + B FUNZIONI COMUNICATIVE + GRAMMATICA : Ripasso generale in preparazione al Final Exam. Exam C FINAL EXAM ALTERNATIVE LESSON: In the case of the instructor s absence, a substitute will carry out an alternative lesson during the regular course time. 9