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Italian /120S: INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY ITALIAN Yale University, Summer 2017

Insegnanti: Prof.ssa Anna Iacovella Prof.ssa Megan Crognale Office: 82-90 Wall St. room 411 Office: 82-90 Wall St. room 412 Office hours: after class & by appointment Office hours: after class & by appointment E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Course Description: Intensive Italian 110/120 will help develop the ability to communicate in spoken and written Italian by providing an introduction to Italian grammar and varied aspects of contemporary Italian culture.

Required texts:

1. Branciforte & Di Fabio. Parliamo italiano! 5th edition ISBN 0470526774 2. Parliamo italiano! Student Activities Manual 5th edition ISBN 0470526807 3. M.L. Banfi, S. Gavelli. Delitto in piazza del campo ISBN 8853000554 4. A good Italian/English dictionary. A version required.

Course Outline: 1. Italian immersion: This course is conducted entirely in Italian. This is an essential part of our curriculum and it is vital that you respect this rule.

2. Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory. Due to the intensive nature of this course, missing a single class session is equivalent to missing 3-5 days of normal semester instruction and, therefore, cannot be allowed. Your second absence will lower your final grade, and multiple absences will jeopardize your spot in the program and potentially send you home from Siena at your own expense.

Tardiness: After 5 minutes, you will be marked late. Three tardies will count as an absence. Being 15 minutes late will count as an absence. Long story short: be on time.

3. Grade Breakdown: 1. Participation/Quizzes = 15% 2. Oral Presentations (2) = 10% 3. Workbook & Lab Manual = 10% 4. Compositions = 20% 5. In class exams = 25% 6. Final Exam = 20% N.B. The Italian Department also has a very important rule to definitely keep in mind: failure to receive a passing grade on any one component of the final grade will result in an F for the course as a whole.

4. Participation: Your participation grade is based on your attentive and enthusiastic participation in class. Your presence, behavior, and attention during class trips in Siena and outside will be reflected in this part of your grade.

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5. Oral Presentations: You will give two oral presentations during your time in Siena. Specifics of the assignments will be provided by your instructors.

6. Workbook and Textbook: There are two components: a Workbook (WB) and a Textbook (TB). You are responsible for both components. You are expected to complete assigned WB exercises prior to arriving to class, this will be verified daily. When reading assigned TB pages, you are expected to acquaint yourself with these sections in particular: “Si dice così” (Vocabulary), “Lo sapevi che…?” (Culture), “Incontro” (Reading comprehension), “Punti grammaticali” (Grammar), and “In altre parole” (Idiomatic expressions). However, the activities (“attività”) in the assigned pages are at your discretion, bear in mind that some of these activities will be assigned and covered in class the following day. The sections entitled “Immagini e parole” that bookend every unit, are for your own interest; nevertheless, work beyond the classroom, especially while in New Haven, is absolutely essential to your Italian proficiency, eventual fluency, and experience in Siena, therefore they are highly recommended.

7. Compositions: Each week you will write a small composition. Rough drafts will be due on Mondays; rewritten compositions are due on Fridays. The composition assignments are designed to be appropriate for your level of Italian. As such, all writing can and must be your own: do not translate from English. Evidence of using a translator or some other shortcut will result in a grade of zero for that composition.

8. Tests: There will be 5 unit tests that will cover two chapters each. Your lowest test grade will be dropped.

9. Final Exam: The final exam is scheduled for Thursday, July 20 at 9:30 a.m. There will be Oral Presentations on Friday, July 21. Please note this date when making travel plans. You may not make up the final exam or presentation due to travel plans.

10. Laptops and Other Technology: Laptops and tablets are not permitted in class unless they are part of an accommodation approved by the Office of Disability. Cell phone use and texting in class are extremely disrespectful and will not be tolerated.

11. Plagiarism and academic honesty: In keeping with the principles of integrity, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. This includes using online translation programs such as Google Translate or translating online material, such as Wikipedia entries, from English into Italian, or excerpting Wikipedia or Wikipedia.it entries without proper citation. It also includes sharing work or jointly completed work (except as authorized in advance). All violations of these principles will be reported to the Program Director and may result in a failing grade for the course and additional disciplinary action by the university.

Programma del lavoro: Please note that the work indicated on the syllabus must be prepared prior to arriving in class. For example, you should prepare Unità 1, sections C and D on May 30, before coming to class on May 31.

Compiti: TB: pp.1-34/ WB: P.1A-P.10R; 1.1A-1.8B Maggio 29 Read and Prepare the Unità Preliminare BEFORE arriving in class on May 29th Benvenuti! Course description. Unità preliminare: Per cominciare. A: Le presentazioni, B: I saluti, C: L'alfabeto, D: I numeri Unità 1: Siamo a Roma! A: La geografia, B: La città. Compiti: TB: pp.35-52/ WB: 1.9C-1.22R 30 Unità 1: C, D. Compiti: TB: pp.59-77/ WB: 2.1A-2.8B 3

Giugno 31 Unità 2: A, B. Compiti: TB: pp.78-95/ WB: 2.9C-2.22R 1 Unità 2: C, D. Compiti: TB: pp.105-114/ WB: 3.1A-3.5A 2 Esame 1; Unità 3: A. Compiti: TB: pp.115-132/ WB: 3.6B-3.15C ********************************************************************************************* 5 Film: Pranzo di Ferragosto Tema 1a Unità 3: B, C. Compiti: TB: pp.133-138/ WB: 3.16D-3.20R 6 Unità 3: D. Compiti: TB: pp.147-167/ WB: 4.1A-4.12B Discussione film 7 Unità 4: A, B. Compiti: TB: pp.168-182/ WB: 4.13C-4.21R 8 Unità 4: C, D. Compiti: TB: pp.189-198/ WB: 5.1A-5.6A 9 Esame 2; Tema 1b Unità 5: A. Compiti: TB: pp.199-215/ WB: 5.7B-5.14C ********************************************************************************************* 12 Tema 2a Unità 5: B, C. Compiti: TB: pp.216-223; 231-240/ WB: 5.15D-5.20R; 6.1A-6.4A 13 Unità 5: D. Unità 6: A. Compiti: TB: pp.241-257 / WB: 6.5B-6.15C Lettura p. 11-12 “Siena a cavallo” 14 Unità 6: B, C. Compiti: TB: pp.258-263 / WB: 6.16D-6.19R Lettura p. 91 “Le contrade” 15 Tema 2b Unità 6: D. Compiti: TB: pp.271-281 / WB: 7.1A-7.6A Esame 3

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Siena Week 1 18 Domenica: ricevimento [welcome party with host families] 19 Tema 3 Lettura p. 90 “Le origini” Unità 7: A. Compiti: TB: pp.282-294 / WB: 7.7B-7.12B 20 Unità 7: B. Compiti: TB: pp.295-311 / WB: 7.13C-7.21R Capitolo 1 Delitto 21 Unità 7: C, D. Compiti: TB: pp.319-331 / WB: 8.1A-8.4A 22 Unità 8: A. Compiti: TB: pp.332-339 / WB: 8.5B-8.10B Capitolo 2 Tema 3b 23 Gita a Firenze ********************************************************************************************* Siena Week 2 26 Tema 4 Lettura p. 92 “La lingua del Palio” e “Chi corre” Unità 8: B. Compiti: TB: pp.340-356 / WB: 8.11C-8.19R 27 Unità 8: C, D. Compiti: TB: pp.365-374 / WB: 9.1A-9.4A Capitolo 3 28 Esame 4 Lettura p. 93 “I partiti”, “I fantini” e “I cavalli” Unità 9: A. Compiti: TB: pp.365-374 / WB: 9.1A-9.4A 29 Unità 9: B. Compiti: TB: pp.375-382 / WB: 9.5B-9.8B Capitolo 4 30 Tema 4b Lettura p. 94 “La terra in piazza” e “La vigilia” Presentazioni Compiti: TB: pp.383-401 / WB: 9.9C-9.18R 4

Domenica 2 luglio—Il Palio!!! [Plan to stay in Siena this weekend—you do not want to miss this!] ********************************************************************************************* Siena Week 3 3 Tema 5a Lettura p. 95 “Il giorno del Palio” e p. 96 “La corsa” Unità 9: C, D. Compiti: TB: pp.409-417 / WB: 10.1A-10.6A 4 Unità 10: A. Compiti: TB: pp.418-433 / WB: 10.7B-10.12C Capitolo 5 5 Unità 10: B,C. Compiti: TB: pp.434-439 / WB: 10.13D-10.16D 6 Unità 10: D. Compiti: TB: pp.449-465 / WB: 11.1A-11.8B Capitolo 6 Esame 5 Tema 5b 7 Partenza per Roma ********************************************************************************************* Siena Week 4 10 Tema 6a FILM : Pranzo di ferragosto 11 Unità 11: A, B. Compiti: TB: pp.466-471 / WB: 11.9C-11.11C Capitolo 7 12 Unità 11: A (more passato remoto), C. Compiti: TB: pp.472-478 / WB: 11.12D-11.16R Lettura p. 20 “Chiare, fresche e dolci acque” 13 Unità 11: D. Compiti: TB: pp.491-499 / WB: 12.1A-12.5A Capitolo 8 Tema 6b 14 Mare! ********************************************************************************************* Siena Week 5 17 Tema 7a Unità 12: A. Compiti: TB: pp.500-506 / WB: 12.6B-12.9B 18 Unità 12: B. Compiti: TB: pp.507-517 / WB: 12.10C-12.12D Capitolo 9 19 Unità 12: C, D. Capitolo 10 20 Esame finale Cena di fine programma 21 Tema 7b Presentazioni finali