Italiano 2020 Spring 2021 Syllabus

• Course Information • Schedule • University Policies

Instructor: Silvia E. Smith, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] TA: Signora Maura Agate

Obiettivo del Corso: Italiano 2020 e` il corso di livello piu` elevato insegnato a Utah State University e, piu` precisamente, e` la seconda parte del programma del secondo anno. E` pertanto richiesto un livello di competenza adeguato da parte degli studenti, sia per quanto riguarda la conoscenza della grammatica italiana, che la capacita` di esprimersi verbalmente e per scritto in maniera articolata. In questo corso gli studenti approfondiranno le loro capacita` espressive in Italiano e completeranno lo studio dettagliato della grammatica. Textbook: Lazzarino, G., Moneti, A. Da Capo with online access. Holt Rinehart Winston: Ultima edizione. ISBN is: 9781428262744 with online access.

Punti Possibili: Quizzes (20 punti x 4) 80 Voice files (20 punti x 3) 60 Homework(10 punti x 15) 150 Web search activities (30 x 3) 30 Final essay (30 x 1) 30 Total 350 PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT TAKE LATE ASSIGNMENTS OR GIVE LATE QUIZZES WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS BY WEDNESDAY AT NOON (UTAH TIME), WE WILL SEND YOU OUR CORRECTIONS SO YOU CAN SUBMIT BY THE REGULAR DUE DATE FOR FULL CREDIT. Grade Scheme

The following grading standards will be used in this class:

Grade Range A 100 % to 93.0% A- < 93.0 % to 90.0% B+ < 90.0 % to 87.0% B < 87.0 % to 83.0% B- < 83.0 % to 80.0% C+ < 80.0 % to 77.0% C < 77.0 % to 73.0% C- < 73.0 % to 70.0% D+ < 70.0 % to 67.0% D < 67.0 % to 60.0% F < 59.0 % to 0.0% Course Fees Online Course Fee: $15 per credit course fee is applied to all online courses to sustain current digital technologies and support services required for engaging and effective online learning. A description of the fee is also in the Catalog (Links to an external site.), and it will appear on the course when students look in Banner and register. Attendance and Excused Absences Policy

Attendance is assessed by the timely submission of assignments and completion of quizzes. Nonattendance Policy Students May Be Dropped For Nonattendance If a student does not attend a class during the first week of the term or by the second class meeting, whichever comes first, the instructor may submit a request to have the student dropped from the course. (This does not remove responsibility from the student to drop courses which he or she does not plan to attend.) This option is typically used for classes that are full and the instructor is trying to make a seat available for another student, but may be considered for other courses. Requests must be made during the first 20 percent of the course and will be considered on an individual student basis. Students who are dropped from courses will be notified by the Registrar's Office through their preferred e-mail account (see 2018-2019 General Catalog (Links to an external site.)). Assumption of Risk

All classes, programs, and extracurricular activities within the University involve some risk, and certain ones involve travel. The University provides opportunities to participate in these programs on a voluntary basis. Therefore, students should not participate in them if they do not care to assume the risks. Students can ask the respective program leaders/sponsors about the possible risks a program may generate, and if students are not willing to assume the risks, they should not select that program. By voluntarily participating in classes, programs, and extracurricular activities, a student does so at his or her own risk. General information about University Risk Management policies, insurance coverage, vehicle use policies, and risk management forms can be found at: http://www.usu.edu/riskmgt/ (Links to an external site.) Library Services

All USU students attending classes in Logan, at our Regional Campuses, or online can access all databases, e-journals, and e-books regardless of location. Additionally, the library will mail printed books to students, at no charge to them. Students can also borrow books from any Utah academic library. Take advantage of all library services and learn more at libguides.usu.edu/rc. (Links to an external site.)

Online Course Fee

A fee of $15 per credit is applied to all online courses to sustain current digital technologies and support services required for engaging and effective online learning. COURSE SCHEDULE A fee of $15 per credit is applied to all online courses to sustain current digital technologies and support services required for engaging and effective online learning.

▪ Week 1 (18-22 January):

• Review Unita` 1-4

▪ Week 2 (25- 29 January):

Capitolo 5: Tutti a Tavola! Module outcomes:

• Learn about Italian culinary habits. • Learn food-related vocab.

Per cominciare:

• Read "Una cena importante". • Listen to Track 10 following the book. • Esercizi: complete exercise a.

Vivere in Italia - Le Tradizioni Alimentari e La Spesa: Read about Italian culinary habits and shopping practices.” Vocabolario utile: Learn words and expressions. Game: Play the game for Ch 5 to help you learn the vocab. Pratica: Complete exercise b. A voi la parola: Complete exercise b. Podcasts: Listen to grammar and pronunciation podcasts and take notes while you listen. Audio files: Listen to the voice file and take notes while you listen. Slides: Work through the pptx and take notes as you go through the slides. Cantiamo: Listen to Giorgio Conte -Cannelloni. Cosa ne pensi? In your homework write a couple of complete sentences regarding the song you just listened to. Did you like it? Why so/not?

▪ Week 3 (Feb 1-5):

Capitolo 5: Tutti a Tavola! Module outcomes:

• Indirect object pronouns. • Expressing likes and dislikes. • Reflexive and reciprocal verbs.

Struttura: I. Pronomi Personali (Oggetto Indiretto)

• Learn the indirect object (IO) pronouns (sections A and B). • Esercizi: complete exercises a, b, and c

II. Piacere e Verbi Come Piacere

• Learn how to use the verb piacere (sections A, B, C, D, and E). • Esercizi: complete exercises a, b, c.

III. Verbi Riflessivi e Reciproci

• Learn how to use reflexive and reciprocal verbs (sections A, B, C). • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b.

Slides: Work through the pptx and take notes as you go through the slides. Podcasts: Listen to grammar and pronunciation podcasts and take notes while you listen.

▪ Week 4 (Feb 8-12):

Capitolo 5: Tutti a Tavola! Module outcomes:

• Special suffixes. • Indefinite adjetives and pronouns. • The partitive.

Struttura: IV. Suffissi Speciali

• Learn about the special suffixes used to alter the meaning of a noun or adjective (sections A, B, C, D, and E). • Esercizi: complete exercise following section IV ("Sostituire una parola sola alle parole in corsivo").

V. Aggettivi e Pronomi Indefiniti

• Learn about the indefinite pronouns and adjectives (sections A, B, and C) . • Esercizi: complete exercises a, b, c.

VI. Il Partitivo

• Learn how to use the partitive (sections A, and B). • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b.

Slides: Work through the pptx and take notes as you go through the slides. Podcasts: Listen to grammar and pronunciation podcasts and take notes while you listen. Canvas quiz 1: Take quiz on Capitolo 5 on Canvas.

▪ Week 5 (February 15-19):

Capitolo 5: Tutti a Tavola! Lettura:

• Read "Dieta Mediterranea e Cucina Italiana.

Comprensione:

• Answer two questions out of the 8 posed.

Per comunicare:

• Read: La Tavola Apparecchiata • Listen to Track 11 following the book.

Che cosa diciamo?

• Answer two questions out of the 8 posed following the article. Web search activity 1:

• Go to the Da Capo Premium Website, click on the orange tab labeled "Web Search Activities" and select Chapter 5. • Complete the web activity “LE ATTIVITA`: Un Pasto Italiano” • Upload voice and text files in appropriate box on Canvas.

Audio files: Listen to the voice file and take notes while you listen. Video: Watch the video for Ch 5 using the video script file to help you follow the conversation.

▪ Week 6 (February 22-26):

Capitolo 6: Che Lingua Parli? Module outcomes:

• Practice your reading comprehension skills. • Learn about the Italian language. • Learn about Italian words in music.

Per cominciare:

• Read the article "Al Liceo Scientifico." • Listen to Track 12 following the book. • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b.

Vivere in Italia – A Proposito Dell' Italiano: Read about Italian. Vocabolario utile: Learn words and expressions. Game: Play the online game for Ch. 6 to help you learn the vocab. Pratica: Complete exercise b. A voi la parola:

• Learn of the Italian words used in music. • Complete exercise b.

Podcasts: Listen to grammar and pronunciation podcasts and take notes while you listen. Cantiamo: • Elisa Mutto –Lettera a Pinocchio. • Read about this Italian singer and listen to her song.

Cosa ne pensi? In your homework write a couple of complete sentences regarding the song you just listened to. Did you like it? Why so/not? Audio files: Listen to the voice file and take notes while you listen.

▪ Week 7 (March 1-5):

Capitolo 6: Che Lingua Parli? Module outcomes:

• Passato remoto. • Trapassato prossimo. • Trapassato remoto. • Ci.

Struttura: I. Passato Remoto

• Learn about the Passato Remoto of irregular verbs (sections A, B, and C). • Learn how the Past remote is used differently from the present perfect (sections A and B). • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b.

II. Trapassato Prossimo e Trapassato Remoto

• Learn how to conjugate and use the trapassato prossimo and remoto (sections A and B). • Esercizi: complete exercise "sostituire ai verbi fra parentesi la forma corretta del trapassto prossimo o remoto."

III. Ci

• Learn how to use ci (sections A and B). • Esercizi: Complete exercises a and b.

▪ Week 8 (March 8-12): Capitolo 6: Che Lingua Parli? Module outcomes:

• Ne. • Personal pronouns, combined forms. • Idiomatic expressions with combined pronouns.

IV. Ne:

• Learn how to use ne (sections A, B, and C). • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b.

V. Pronomi Personali (Forme Combinate):

• Learn how to form and use combined personal pronouns (sections A and B). • Esercizi: complete the exercise a

VI. Espressioni Idiomatiche con Pronomi Combinati:

• Learn the idiomatic expression which use combined pronouns. • Esercizi: complete exercises b and c.

Canvas quiz 2: Take Quiz 2 on Canvas.

▪ Week 9 (March 15-19):

Capitolo 6: Che Lingua Parli? Module outcomes:

• Read about Dacia Maraini.

Parole Inglesi e Italiano: Troppa Sabbia nella Conchiglia.

• Read the paragraph. • Comprensione: Answer one of the five questions.

Video: Watch the video for Ch 6 using the videoscript file to help you follow the conversation. Per comunicare: Read the dialague and listen to track 13 following the book. Che cosa diciamo? Answer one of the five questions. Web search activity 2:

• Complete the web activity “LE ATTIVITA`: L’ Italiano su Internet" • Upload voice and text files in appropriate box.

▪ Week 10 (March 22-26):

Capitolo 7: Che Lavoro Farai? Module outcomes:

• Learn how to write an email in Italian. • Learn about work in . • Listening to Italian music: Tiziano Ferri e Giulia Bevilacqua.

Per cominciare:

• Una buona notizia: read the email listening to Track 14 following the book. • Esercizi: complete exercise a.

Vivere in Italia – Il lavoro: Read about work in Italy. Vocabolario utile: Learn words and expressions. Game: Play the game for Ch 7 to help you learn vocab. Pratica: Complete exercise b. A voi la parola: Answer to two of the 4 questions posed in exercise a. Cantiamo! /Giulia Bevilaqua -. Read about these authors and listen to their song. Cosa ne pensi? In your homework write a couple of complete sentences regarding the song you just listened to. Did you like it? Why so/not? Audio files: Listen to the voice file and take notes while you listen.

▪ Week 11 (March 29 -April 2):

Capitolo 7: Che lavoro Farai? Module outcomes:

• Future tense. • Present and past conditional. Struttura: I. Futuro and Uso del Futuro

• Learn how to form future indicative (sections A and B). • Learn how to use the future (sections A, B, C, and D) • Esercizi: complete exercises a, b, and c.

II. Il Condizionale

• Learn how to conjugate the present and past conditional (sections A and B). • Learn how to use the conditional (sections A, B, C, and D). • Esercizi: complete exercises a, b, and c.

▪ Week 12 (April 5-9):

Capitolo 7: Che lavoro Farai? Module outcomes:

• Modal verbs.

Struttura: III. Dovere, Potere, e Volere

• Learn how to conjugate and use dovere. • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b. • Learn how to use potere. • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b. • Learn how to use volere. • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b.

Canvas quiz 3: Take Quiz 3 on Canvas.

▪ Week 13 (April 12-16):

Capitolo 3: Che Lavoro Farai? Module outcomes:

• Read about Max Mauro. • Improve your comprehension of original Italian literature. Lettura

• Prima di leggere: read about Max Mauro. • "Il Mondo dei Piedi Freddi”: read about life for immigrants in Italy. • Comprensione: answer to two of the eight questions posed.

L'Oroscopo? Read about astrology in Italian. Video: Watch the video for Ch 7 using the video script to help you learn. Per comunicare:

• Read about writing a letter. • Listen to Track 15 following the book.

Situazioni: Answer question 1.. Web search activity 3:

• Complete the web activity “LE ATTIVITA`: I Siti Web." • Upload voice and text files in appropriate box.

▪ Week 14 (April 19-23):

Capitolo 8: Abitare in Famiglia O No? Module outcomes:

• Subjunctive.

Struttura: I. Congiuntivo Presente e Passato

• Learn how to form the present and past subjunctive in Italian • Esercizi: complete exercises a, b, and c.

II. Uso del Congiuntivo

• Learn how to use the subjunctive (sections A and B). • Learn the verbs and expressions that take the subjunctive (sections A, B, C, D, and E). • Esercizi: complete exercises a and b. • Learn the subjunctive and the infinitive in dependent clauses. • Esercizi: complete the exercise following this section "Scrivere ogni frase due volte cominciando coi verbi indicati. Fare cambiamenti necessari." • Learn verbs and impersonal expression that take the subjunctive (sections A and B). • Esercizi: complete exercise a and b.

Canvas quiz 4: Take Quiz 4 on Canvas.

▪Week 15 (April 26-30):

• Tema finale: write a short essay of 150 words to explain how two years of Italian will help you in your future job and personal life.