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St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo Department of Italian and French Studies ITAL 155 Intensive Introductory Italian Fall 2018 Class Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 30- 8 20pm (15-minute break in between) Classroom: UW School of Architecture Mon: Arc 2026 Wed: Arc 2026 Instructor: Dr. Roberta Cauchi-Santoro Office and Office Hours: By appointment Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]. Course Description This course offers an intensive introduction to standard spoken and written Italian for those who have no previous knowledge of the language. The course will seek to develop all four linguistic skills (speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing) in a usable, practical, and effective way. The students will be exposed to aspects of the culture, history and architecture of the Italian peninsula. This course provides excellent preparation for those students who will be studying in Rome as part of reading for their degree in architecture at UW. Prerequisites: None. Exceptions: ITAL 101 or equivalent. Students who have completed 2 or more years of high school Italian courses must consult the instructor by the end of the first week of classes. Course Goals and Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: A. Understand simple texts written in Italian Recognize basic vocabulary in Italian Understand basic sentence structure in Italian B. Engage in conversation in Italian Correctly pronounce basic words in Italian Know basic verbs and their conjugations in Italian Appendix A 2 C. Write short texts in Italian Spell basic words in Italian Conjugate basic verbs in context. D. Know some aspects of the history, culture and architecture of Italy Know the outline of Italy’s history Know some aspects of the various regions of Italy Required Text Oggi in Italia (Merlonghi). 9th edition. The above-mentioned textbook includes a passkey (i.e. access code) for the iLrn supersite, which includes the online Activities Manual, (i.e. homework workbook, lab manual), a Video Library, as well as other activities. Information on how to access the site, as well as login information, are available on this course outline. Recommended Text: A good dictionary (Oxford, Collins etc.) is recommended in order to supplement and integrate the textbook's glossary. The online versions of these dictionaries are also adequate. Course Requirements and Assessment Assessment Date of Evaluation (if known) Weighting 1. Class Participation and Attendance Throughout the course 10% 2. Weekly homework and LAB activities Every week online activities are 10% assigned based on the Oggi in Italia website. Due dates have been noted in the syllabus. 3. Quizzes: 20% (2 at 10% each) The dates of the two quizzes are 20% clearly indicated in the syllabus. Quizzes test selected topics covered prior to the date of the quiz. Each quiz tests aspects of grammar and vocabulary and lasts 30 minutes. The quizzes are scheduled for Sept. 26 th and Oct 31 2018. Appendix A 3 Assessment Date of Evaluation (if known) Weighting 4. Tests: 30% (2 at 15% each) The tests (scheduled in the 30% syllabus) examine knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, culture, history and architecture discussed in class. Each test lasts 60 minutes. Tests are held on Oct.17th and Nov 14th. 5. Writing Assignment: 5% A topic related to Italian history, 5% culture or architecture will be assigned to each student at the beginning of the course. This writing assignment of approximately 500 words has to be written in Italian and handed in during the penultimate lecture of the course (Nov28th). 6. Final Test: 25% The final test is an IN CLASS 25% examination. It tests material covered in the second half of the course. However, due to the cumulative nature of language study, aspects learned in the first half of the course could also be assessed. The final test will take place during regular class time on the final day of class (December 3rd) for this course. The test lasts 2 hours. Assessment 1 The student will be engaged in a series of interactive activities in order to become acquainted with new language structures and so as to reinforce structures learned through weekly homework activities. Attendance and consistent, active participation are a must and will be assessed on a weekly basis. Assessment 2 Online activities, based on Oggi in Italia website have been scheduled in the course outline every week. Students have to follow the due dates indicated in the course outline and syllabus. Appendix A 4 Assessment 3 There are two quizzes as part of this course’s assessment. Both quizzes are clearly scheduled: Quiz 1 [Sept. 26 th] and Quiz 2 [31st Oct]. Each quiz has a 10 % weighting and lasts 30 minutes. Assessment 4 There are two tests for this course (both scheduled in the syllabus: October 17th [Test 1] and November 14th [Test 2]). Each test examines knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, culture, history and architecture of Italy discussed in class. Each test lasts 60 minutes. Assessment 5 A topic related to Italian history, culture or architecture will be assigned to each student at the beginning of the course. This writing assignment of approximately 500 words has to be written in Italian and handed in during the last lecture of the course before the final test (that is on Wednesday November 28th). Assessment 6 The final test is an IN CLASS examination and will be held during regular class time on the final day of class for this course –Monday December 3rd. The examination tests material covered in the second half of the course. However, due to the cumulative nature of language study, aspects learned in the first half of the course could also be assessed. The final test lasts 2 hours. Course Outline / Class Schedule Supplementary readings on aspects of Italian architecture will be posted on LEARN a week prior to class. There are three readings in all, one every month (September, October, November). Week and Cultura Vocabolario/ Grammatica (Online workbook Chapter and activities) 1: September 10 & I saluti I numeri da 0 fino a 20 Textbook Activities 12 I nomi italiani Pronomi personali/ LAB Lezione L’alfabeto Articolo indeterminativo Lezione P: P-2-1,P-2- preliminare/Lezione italiano Genere dei nomi C, P-3-H, P-3-1,P-3- 1 Geografia/ K. Cose utili Lezione 1:1-5-A,1-6- C, 1-8-A, 1-8-B, 1-8- C, 1-8-D,1-8-E. eSam WORKBOOK Lezione P:A, C, D, E, F,G. Appendix A 5 Week and Cultura Vocabolario/ Grammatica (Online workbook Chapter and activities) (DUE Date: Sept. 23rd 2: September 17th Roma Essere/ Avere Textbook Activities: & 19th L’Universita’ Numeri da 21 a 100 Lezione 1: 1-4-A, 1- (READING 1) italiana L’ articolo determinativo 4-B, 1-4-C, 1-4-D,1- Lezione 1/ Lezione Materie d’insegnamento 4-M, 1-5-D, 1-7-B,1- 2 READING 1 L’orario 7-C (Sept. 19th): eSam Architettura WORKBOOK Romana Lezione 1: W1-B, W1-H,W1-I, W1- J,W1-K,L1-6,L1-8, L1-10. Due date: Sept. 30th 3: September 24th Bologna Plurale dei nomi Textbook Activities & 26th Lezione 2/3 La cucina Aggettivi possessivi Lezione 2-3-B, 2-4- QUIZ 1 (Sept. emiliana Parliamo un poco F, 2-4-G, 2-4-I, 2-4- 26th) Videoteca: Ti L’ambiente cittadino J, 2-4-M, 2-4-N, 2-4- piacciono i tuoi O,2-6-A. corsi? WORKBOOK (eSam) Lezione 2: A,B,D,E, G-L, N. Due Date: October 7th 4: October 1st & Il bar italiano. Espressioni con avere Textbook Activities: 3rd Le piazze Presente dei verbi in -are 3-4-A, 3-4-C,3-4-J, Lezione 3/4 italiane. I giorni della settimana 3-6-AI, 3-6-A2, 3-6- Videoteca: Che Espressioni di tempo B2,3-6-C,3-7-A, 3-7- facciamo di Preposizioni semplici e C,3-8-A, 3-8-B. bello oggi? articolate Workbook: Lezione 3: 2, 7-9, 11, 12, 13, 14. W 3: A-C, F, I, J Due Date: October 14th 5: October 8th I cognomi Presente dei verbi in -ere (Thanksgiving. italiani Preposizioni semplici e Lezione 4 Textbook No lectures) & La Sicilia articolate Activities: 10th. Formulare le domande 4-4-A, F,G,L, M, 4- dare, fare, stare 6-A1, 4-6-A2, 4-7-B, Appendix A 6 Week and Cultura Vocabolario/ Grammatica (Online workbook Chapter and activities) (Fall Break no 4-8-A, 4-8-B,4-8-D. lesson. Lesson to WORKBOOK be replaced on Esam: Friday 12th October Lezione W4: C- when a Wednesday G,J,K, L4-2, L4-8, schedule is L4-9, 10-15. followed.) Lezione Due: October 21st 4 6: October 15th Dove fare gli Caratteristiche personali Textual Activities (TEST 1: October acquisti Concordanza e posizione 5-4-A,B, E, I, J, M, 17th) & 17th. L’Umbria degli aggettivi qualificativi N. Lezione 5 Videoteca: Che Presente dei verbi in -ire bel costume! Andare e venire eSam: 5-6-AI, 5-6- A2, 5-7-A, 5-7-B,C, D, H,J. L5-2, 5,6,7,8,9,10. Due: October 28th 7: October 22 nd & I giovani Le stagioni e I mesi 6-4-A,B,G,L,6-6-A1, 24th (READING 2) italiani Passato prossimo con avere A2, 6-7-A,B, 6-8-A, Lezione 6 I parchi Participi passati irregolari B, C. W-6-E, F,I, J, nazionali Verbi irregolari: bere, dire, K, Le Cinque uscire L-6-2, L-6-5.