Instructor (s): Mario Fillioley Course Title: Introductory Italian I Course Code: MCAS ITIL 100 Subject:

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1 Instructor (s): Mario Fillioley Course Title: Introductory Italian I Course Code: MCAS ITIL 100 Subject: Modern Language Credits: 3 Semester/Term: Spring Fall Summer Course Description: Course Requirements: For absolute beginners. Focuses on the development of terms and phrases that will enable students to have simple but useful everyday conversations, while at the same time teaching them the fundamentals of Italian grammar and provide an introduction to Italian culture and society. Daily lessons are presented in a variety of authentic contexts and by using various: Teaching strategies street assignments, researching, reports and discussions, role-plays Instructional materials dialogues, articles (etc.) Students are also introduced to the reading of short texts and to the writing of brief compositions This class satisfies all CEF goals and standards at the A1 Breakthrough level in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to advance to a A2 level. Required Text 1. Gruppo Italiaidea: Italian Espresso 1: Italian course for English speakers. Firenze: Alma Edizioni, ISBN: ; Cost: To Be Determined. 2. Cultural and geographical authentic material brought by the instructor 3. Movies, video and audio tapes Assignments Course Requirements Percentages 1. Class participation 10 % 2. Presentation 15 % 3. Midterm 25 % 4. Final 30 % 5. Oral exam 20 % Total 100% Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 1

2 Class participation and engagement: 10% Class participation is crucial for our courses, which are based on experiential learning and direct teaching methods. With participation and engagement we mean: Speaking only and always in ITALIAN in class Trying to use structures and vocabulary studied in class as much as possible Working in pairs or groups according to instructions given in class Helping other students while working together Participating to homework correction Asking questions every time something is not clear Memorizing and widening vocabulary, even if not listed Participating to all class activities Speaking Italian with your classmates, even if you finish your assignment/task before the others. Oral competence and oral exams: 20% Oral production and comprehension is crucial to a language course, which has the goal to enable students to communicate in a new language. Oral competence is assessed constantly throughout the course by the course instructor. Students oral competence is a result of different components: correctness, fluency, vocabulary and listening comprehension. Oral exam is a short conversation or/ descriptions performed by the students based on the program covered in class. Learning Outcomes and/or Expected Student Competencies: On completion of the course, students should be able to: Learning Outcome 1. Use and understand the most commonly used expressions in daily verbal communication, such as brief dialogues and instructions 2. Convey information through spoken language using familiar and memorized structures, on the most common features of daily life that require the interchange of simple and direct information 3. Apply simple texts for practical use 4. Use simple oral and written communication in present and past tense 5. Demonstrate basic vocabulary 6. Produce one-paragraph texts using elementary functions Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 2

3 Course Outline: Session Topic Session 1 Unit: Course Presentation Unit 1, pgs Grammar: Verbs essere and chiamarsi, alphabet Communicative function: Greeting people, introducing yourself, asking pronunciation and spelling of a word Activities: Listening CD Ascolto # 1-5 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Additional activities/resources: Game Identità Fittizia [Libro-Linda Cusimano: Linea Diretta: Attività e giochi per la classe. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni, 2004] Session 2 Unit 1, pgs Grammar: adjectives of nationality. Introduction to regular verbs first and second person singular, numbers from 0 to 20 Communicative function: Pronunciation and spelling of a word, asking the meaning and translation of a word Activities: -Listening CD Ascolto # 5-7 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Additional activities/resources: I gesti italiani: how to speak Italian without saying a word Session 3 Unit 2 pgs Grammar: Nouns of the first group (ending in o or a ), questo and quello, nouns of the second group (ending in e ) Communicative function: Ordering in a café, ordering in a restaurant Activities: -Listening CD Ascolto # 11, 12 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs : Game Chi ha più informazioni [Libro-Linda Cusimano: Linea Diretta: Attività e giochi per la classe. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni, 2004] Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 3

4 Session 4 Unit 2, pgs. 24 Grammar Definite/ indefinite articles Communicative function Ordering in a café, ordering in a restaurant Asking for the check, asking for prices Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 13 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs. 24 Additional activities/resources: Game Articoli a volontà [Libro-Cordera Alberti Cinzia: Espresso: Attività e giochi per la classe 1 e 2. Firenze: Alma Edizioni, 2004] Session 5 Unit 1-2 Grammar Definite /indefinite articles Communicative function Ordering in a café, ordering in a restaurant Activities Role-play Cosa prendono I signori? Additional activities/resources Out of the classroom: going to a local café and ordering something to eat and/or drink Session 6 Unit 3 pgs Grammar Verbs ending in are + essere: third person singular, nouns which do not change, regular verbs + fare, essere and avere: third person singular Communicative function Introducing someone, asking and giving personal details, talking about work Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 19 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 7 Unit 3 pgs Grammar Names of occupations which do not have a feminine form, peculiarities of nouns, Simple prepositions, numbers 100 onwards Communicative function Talking about work Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 22 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Game Dove lavora? [Libro-Cordera Alberti Cinzia: Espresso: Attività e giochi per la classe 1 e 2. Firenze: Alma Edizioni, 2004] Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 4

5 Session 8 Unit 3 pgs Grammar Formal and informal communication Communicative function Speaking formally Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 22 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Il cibo: Campus Italia 1 unità 2 Session 9 Unit 4 pgs Grammar Fare, andare and stare: 3rd person singular, regular verbs: presente indicative Communicative function Talking about leisure time Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 25 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Il cibo: Group research at home: dove mangiano gli italiani? (poster o.ppt) Session 10 Unit 4 pgs Grammar Verbs sapere and conoscere. Adverbs of frequency Communicative function Talking about how often you do something Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 26 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 11 Unit 4 Grammar The verb piacere, asking questions Communicative function Expressing preferences Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 27 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Game Ti piace? [Libro-Cordera Alberti Cinzia: Espresso: Attività e giochi per la classe 1 e 2. Firenze: Alma Edizioni, 2004] Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 5

6 Session 12 Unit 4 Grammar All grammar covered until unit 4 Communicative function All communicative functions covered until unit4 Activities Various activities and games. Self portrait Additional activities/resources Reading Caffè Culturale: Leisure time in Italy pgs Session 13 Unit 5 pgs Grammar Adjectives of the first /second group Communicative function Describing a place Activities -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 14 Unit 5 pgs Grammar Irregular verbs: presente indicativo Communicative function Descriptions Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 30 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 15 Unit 5 pgs Grammar Simple Prepositions, asking the time Communicative function Asking and giving directions, asking and telling the time Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 31 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Out of class activity: Dove devo andare? Students follow directions to get to a specific point in Syracuse Session 16 Unit 5 Grammar All grammar covered until unit 5 Communicative function All communicative functions covered until unit 5 Activities Talking about Italy Un pò di geografia Talking about Italy and America Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 6

7 Session 17 Unit 6 Grammar Modal verbs: (dovere, volere, potere), bene/buono, male/cattivo Communicative function Booking a hotel room, complaining Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 35 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 18 Unit 6 pgs Grammar bene/buono, male/cattivo, months, ordinal numbers Communicative function Complaining, offering a solution Activities - Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 19 Unit 6 pgs Grammar Compound Prepositions, time Communicative function Describing a house, asking and giving information about a house, asking and giving timetable information Activities Listening CD Ascolto # 36, 37 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 20 Unit 1-6 Grammar Review for Midterm Session 21 Unit 1-6 Midterm Exam Session 22 Break Session 23 Session 24 Unit 7 pgs Grammar Passato Prossimo Communicative function Planning a trip, talking about a trip Activities -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Unit 8 pgs Grammar Passato prossimo: irregular past participles/past time expressions Communicative function Talking about the weather Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 39,40 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 7

8 Session 25 Unit 7 pgs Grammar Advers of time.ci vuole,ci vogliono Communicative function Asking information in a travel agency Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 40 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs L Italia Immagini dall Italia da Chiaro pag.18 (G.Savorgnani- B. Bergero,Alma Edizioni,Firenze 2010). Class discussion Session 26 Unit 8 pgs Grammar Reflexive verbs: Presente indicativo Communicative function Talking about working hours, describing a typical day Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 41 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs L Italia make a simple comparison between Italian and American population and, between Italian and American physical environment. Make a poster and present it to the rest of the class Session 27 Unit 8 pgs Grammar Position of the reflexive pronoun Communicative function Describing your daily routine Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 28 Unit 8 pgs Grammar Possessive adjectives Communicative function Best wishes and congratulations describing holidays and traditions Activities -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Writing a greeting card to a friend on your favorite national holidays Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 8

9 Session 29 Unit 8 Grammar All grammar covered until unit 8 Communicative function All communicative functions covered until unit 8 Activities Talking about Italian and American holiday celebrations Session 30 Unit 9, pgs Grammar Possessive adjectives Communicative function Identifying family relationship Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 45 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Game Albero genealogico [Libro-Cordera Alberti Cinzia: Espresso: Attività e giochi per la classe 1 e 2. Firenze: Alma Edizioni, 2004] Session 31 Unit 9, pgs Grammar Possessive adjectives with words denoting family relationship Communicative function Identifying family relationship, describing your family Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 45 Writing and Oral exercises pgs Game A spasso con la famiglia [Libro-Cordera Alberti Cinzia: Espresso: Attività e giochi per la classe 1 e 2. Firenze: Alma Edizioni, 2004] Session 32 Unit 9, pgs Grammar Passato prossimo of reflexive verbs Communicative function Identifying family relationship, describing your family Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 46 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 9

10 Session 33 Unit 9 Grammar Possessive adjectives with words denoting family relationship. Passato prossimo of reflexive verbs Communicative function Identifying family relationship, describing your family Activities Reading: Italian Families traditional or modern? Session 34 Unit 10, pgs 118 Grammar Direct object pronouns Communicative function Describing food and eating habits Activities Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 35 Session 36 Unit 10, pgs Grammar Direct object pronouns Communicative function Describing food and eating habits, partitive use of di +article Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 48 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Reading. I più giovani preferiscono la birra Unit 10, pgs Grammar Ne as partitive expression Communicative function Grocery shopping Activities -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Out of class activity: visiting a local grocery market Session 37 Unit 10 Grammar All grammar covered until unit 10 Communicative function All communicative functions covered until unit 10 Activities Reading: La dieta mediterranea New year eve s Party Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 10

11 Session 38 Unit 11, pgs Grammar Indirect object pronoun Communicative function Shopping for clothes Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 50 Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 39 Unit 11, pgs Grammar Indirect object pronoun Communicative function Shopping for clothes Activities - Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 40 Unit 11, pgs 136 Grammar Use of indirect pronouns contrasted with direct pronouns Communicative function Shopping for clothes Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 51 Writing and Oral exercises pgs. 136 Reading: Il Made in Italy Session 41 Unit 11, pgs Grammar Condizionale presente Communicative function Making polite request, expressing tastes and preferences Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 51 - Writing and Oral exercises pgs Prepare for fashion show Session 42 Unit 11 Grammar Condizionale Presente Communicative function Describing what your partner is wearing, being very specific about the clothing Activities Presentation: Fashion show Session 43 Unit 13, pgs Grammar Passsato prossimo of cominciare and finire Communicative function Giving a physical descriptions of someone Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 56 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 11

12 Session 44 Unit 13, pgs Grammar Passato prossimo of cominciare and finire Communicative function Describing someone s personality Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # Writing and Oral exercises pgs Session 45 Unit 13 pgs Grammar Comparatives, superlatives Communicative function Making comparision Activities -Listening CD Ascolto # 57 -Writing and Oral exercises pgs La Famiglia: La famiglia da Italian Espresso pgs.106 (Gruppo Italiaidea,Alma Edizioni Firenze,2006) Session 46 Grammar Presentation: In small groups create a television ad promoting an American product, used by families, in Italy Session 47 Grammar Review unit 1-5 Activities Various activities and games Session 48 Grammar Review unit 6-10 Activities Various activities and games Session 49 Grammar Review unit Activities Various activities and games Session 50 Final Exam unit 1-15 Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 12

13 Other Policies: Expectations Professional behavior is expected of all students. This includes preparation for classes, on-time attendance at classes, attendance at all group sessions and appropriate participation in the form of attentiveness and contributions to the course. Respect for the academic process is the major guiding principle for professional behavior and extends to all communications, including . Attendance/Participation Prompt attendance, full preparation, and active participation in class discussions are expected from every student in every class session. Course Policies For communications, students must use their Arcadia University account. Students are responsible for any information provided by or through Intranet postings. Plagiarism Representation of another s work or ideas as one s own in academic submissions is plagiarism, and is cause for disciplinary action. Cheating is actual or attempted use of resources not authorized by the instructor(s) for academic submissions. Students caught cheating in this course will receive a failing grade. Fabrication is the falsification or creation of data, research or resources to support academic submissions, and cause for disciplinary action. Late or Missed Assignments Will not be accepted for grading. Students with Disabilities Persons with documented disabilities requiring accommodations to meet the expectations of this course should disclose this information while enrolling into the program, and before leaving the United States so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Prerequisites: None. Arcadia University The College of Global Studies 13