Italian 2. Language of Instruction Italian NUMBER OF CREDITS 5 Contact Hours 60

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1 Italian 2 COURSE DESIGNATOR FLOR 1002/1003 Language of Instruction Italian NUMBER OF CREDITS 5 Contact Hours 60 COURSE DESCRIPTION This intermediate course of Italian uses a communicative approach to help students quickly develop the ability to communicate in Italian in everyday practical situations as well as to acquire the skills necessary to read and write effectively in Italian. From the start, students will be expected to comprehend and produce some Italian by actively engaging in communicative activities that have real world relevance. Role-plays, pair and group work, as well as specific tasks and assignments carried out in and out of class will provide learners with numerous opportunities for learning the language while interacting with locals and other learners in Italian. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing are integrated into all activities and are tested in compositions, oral presentations, grammar tests, and exams. Special emphasis is placed on the expansion of communicative functions and of the. Finally, class and home assignments and projects will encourage students to become acquainted with various aspects of Florentine life and with the culture and society of Italy at large. LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. understand Italian spelling and pronunciation 2. participate in conversations on topics about contemporary Italian society, including fashion, art, weekend activities, holiday celebrations, education and professions, health and well-being, etc. 3. master a body of socio-cultural information, including the use of formal and informal register within Italian culture 4. understand and recognize Italian grammar and syntax 5. describe things, people and places 6. talk about present, past, and future events 7. express wishes, opinions, and doubts 8. make suggestions and give advice 9. give commands and instructions 10. read and discuss increasingly complex texts in different genres 11. write fairly complex texts on themselves, Florence, Sicily (Taormina experience), cultural differences also within Italy and the U.S.A. 12. conduct informed discussions on personal interests; daily life; the environment and other social issues; Italian culture, geography, art, and history METHODOLOGY Through the integration of the different language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing as well as the introduction of cultural concepts, students will learn to communicate in the target language in progressively more involved daily life situations.

2 Since language and culture are deeply connected (language is culture and culture is language), each class will introduce students to linguistic skills such as communicative functions, grammar structures, and pronunciation, but will at the same time provide them with a deeper knowledge of Italian culture. Grammatical theory will be always connected with the practical use of the language. All of the didactic materials used throughout the course, such as textbooks and multimedia sources, are in Italian. Students will be asked to take part in role-plays, write papers, dialogue with other students, with Italian people and the teacher. Constant interaction in Italian is the core of the learning process. The city of Florence becomes a cultural laboratory where language can be studied in context: with its world-famous museums, fashion tradition, lively markets and its characteristic stores and artisans workshops, it is a composite of contemporary Italian culture that students will discover through out-ofclass activities, projects, and visits. COURSE PREREQUISITES Completion of elementary level of Italian. REQUIRED READING/MATERIALS Avanti! Beginning Italian- Student Edition (2nd edition) An English-Italian Dictionary as Collins Compact Italian Dictionary Handouts distributed in class GRADING Tests and final exam: Throughout the semester you will be given 3 tests and 1 final exam (written and oral). The tests will focus on specific grammatical and cultural elements but will also include review material, so anything already taught may appear. Composition: During the semester you will be asked to write one major double draft composition in Italian. The first draft will be written in class. No dictionary or notes will be allowed. Your instructor will give you feedback which you may use to develop a second draft. Your second draft will be completed at home and handed in to your instructor within the deadline stated on the syllabus and will be worth up to five extra points. Failure to do so will ultimately lower your final composition grade by two points. Oral presentations: During the semester, you will complete two individual oral presentations. Presentations will take place during class time. The information you will learn during the in-class presentations will provide some of the content for the face-to-face oral exam you will have with your instructor at the end of the semester. Therefore it is in your best interest to take notes and ask questions during the presentations, to better keep track of the content for future reference. Your instructor will provide further details during the semester. Out of class activities: Out of class activities are designed to help you practice and reemploy the linguistic structures learned in class in real situations. PAGE 2

3 As the language learning progresses, students will directly interact with native speakers, especially in the Oltrarno neighborhood where the Study Center is located, or with Italian students, to learn more about Italian culture and test their progress in Italian. They will visit Italian shops, city landmarks such as the Galleria del Costume at Palazzo Pitti, museums of art and photography and the Boboli gardens. During a special conversation class, they will also have the opportunity to meet with Italian students and talk about young people s life in Italy. CRITERIA FOR GRADING AND GRADING STANDARDS A Grading Rubric Achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements. A B Achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements. B B C Achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect. C C Achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course D requirements. D F 0-59 Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I. Summary of how grades are weighted: 3 TESTS 30% 1 COMPOSITIONS (TEMA) 10% 2 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 20% WRITTEN FINAL EXAM 20% ORAL FINAL EXAM 10% PARTICIPATION AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS 10% Overall grade 100% CLASS SCHEDULE Date 22 Grammar structures (Review) Prepositions Present progressive and past progressive Adverbs (molto and poco) buono/male vs. bene/male WEEK 1 REVIEW CAPITOLO 5-7 CAPITOLO 8-10 Communication and Making polite requests Asking for permission Talking about your daily routine Actions in progress Describing what you did in the Introduction to the class PAGE 3

4 23 The present perfect (regular; irregular; sapere-conoscere) The present perfect of reflexive and reciprocal verbs and of piacere The pronoun ne The future tense (the use of the present to talk about the future) past Weekend activities Describing your interactions with others in the present and in the past Asking for information Describing past events and talking about what people used to do Describing your future plans Scriviamo! write a short paragraph to introduce yourself (50 words). WEEK 2 CAPITOLO 11: Casa dolce casa 29 Adverbs/prepositions of place Hypotheticals of probability 30 Object pronouns Describing Italian houses and furniture Seeking approval and expressing hesitation (ti dispiace? Le dispiace?) Expressions to describe the location of people and objects Talking about my childhood WEEK 3 CAPITOLO 11: Casa dolce casa 5 6 Indefinite Pronouns Object pronouns and the present perfect Talking about your environment Asking what happened Describing life in Italy Where to shop in the city Italian public places and architectures Scriviamo! Describe what you see around your Italian apartment (75 words). Out of class activity (6) Italian Style: let s visit the Galleria del Costume at Palazzo Pitti TEST#1 WEEK 4 CAPITOLO 11: Casa dolce casa PAGE 4

5 12 The relative pronoun che The relative pronoun cui (whom and which) Managing conversation Talking about other people, movies, books, etc Hobbies Expressing some more complex ideas Out of class activity: Alinari Museum of photography and Guy Bourdun exhibition a message for you 13 The present perfect and the object pronoun ORAL PRESENTATION#1 WEEK 5 CAPITOLO 12: In città 19 The comparative (review) and the Expressing opinions irregular comparatives Shops and parts of the cities Comparing people, things, places Comparing città and provincia 20 The present perfect of the verbs potere, dovere, volere. Review of imperfect vs. present perfect About Italian cities in the present and in the past you do in the city Scriviamo! Write about your favorite artist, writer, poet, etc. (75 words) Listen to the song: Com è bella la città G.Gaber Out of class activity Interview locals on: Living in Italian cities Selected scenes from - Sposerò Simon Le Bon (Milano ) - Amici miei (Firenze 1975) - Totòtruffa (Roma 1962) WEEK 6 CAPITOLO 12: In città Date 26 Topics and Grammar structures Communication and The past absolute (passato remoto) Recognizing events that took place in the distant past Vocabulary of Art Articles Rinascimento Period and Barocco Style Out of class activity: Visit of Boboli Garden and PAGE 5

6 Florence hidden grottos 27 Review TEST#2 WEEK 7 CAPITOLO 12: In città 12 The pas absolute vs. the Vocabulary of Literature imperfect Talking about life in Italian cities Talking about Italian cities and small towns Comparing città and campagna Scriviamo: write a paragraph comparing life in your city to life in Florence (100 words). Selected scenes from: Caterina va in città and Il postino Song: Il ragazzo della via Gluck A.Celentano 13 More about the verb piacere Daily life in Italy TEMA#1 WEEK 8 CAPITOLO 13: Andiamo in ferie 19 The present conditional Expressing wishes and desires Making suggestions and giving advice Talking about vacations and tourism in Italy Interview with Italian students on studying and free-time PAGE 6

7 20 The past conditional The future in the past Making a reservation Tourism in Italy and holiday destinations Make-up Session 21 General review WEEK 9 CAPITOLO 13: Andiamo in ferie 26 Formal imperative 27 Informal imperative Giving commands and instructions Offering advice Holidays Selected scenes from Revised Vacanze Romane (1953) composition due (typed) Scriviamo! Imagine writing to one of your best friends to suggest a visit to an Italian city (75 words). Out of class activity - Video project: Make a promotional video for Florence WEEK 10 CAPITOLO 13: Andiamo in ferie 2 Imperative with pronouns 3 Double object pronouns Asking for/giving information to reach places Italian geography Architecture Florence history Activity/Cultural Contents - Selected scenes from Basilicata coast to coast Out of class activity - The bridges of Florence: lore and legends TEST#3 Waiting for Taormina! Scriviamo! Write about your expectations of your experience in Taormina PAGE 7

8 and how you imagine the city to be (100 words). WEEK 11 CAPITOLO 14: Chi sono gli italiani? 16 Si + the verb The present subjunctive 17 The present subjunctive: irregular verbs in subjunctive Talking about what people do in general Explaining how things are done Expressing desire, necessity, emotions and subjective judgments Talking about Italian society Positive and negative aspects of Italian society Selected scenes from: Tutta la vita davanti and Nessun messaggio in segreteria ORAL PRESENTATION #2 WEEK 12 CAPITOLO 14: Chi sono gli italiani? 23 Verbs and expressions Marriage and divorce followed by the subjunctive How Italy is changing: a/di + infinitive the new Italians 24 Review of all the program PAGE 8

9 WEEK 13 (April 30th and May 2nd) Date Topics and Grammar structures Homework / 30 April ORAL FINAL 2 May ( ) WRITTEN FINAL ATTENDANCE POLICY Regular attendance and punctuality are mandatory in order to earn full marks. The final grade will take into consideration preparation required for class (i.e. readings) and participation in class discussions. If you miss any meetings without an excused absence from the on-site director, your final grade will be dropped accordingly (check the Academic Handbook for the attendance policy in place at the Florence Program). In the case of absences, it is the student s responsibility to find out what information was given in class including any announcements made. Missed assignments: a valid doctor s certificate dated on the day of the absence or other evidence of medical need is required to make up for any missed assignment (paper due, presentation due, project due, test, quiz, midterm, final, and all other graded activities). Failure to provide such evidence will automatically result in an F / 0 grade for the assignment. No exceptions allowed. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Academic integrity is essential to a positive teaching and learning environment. All students enrolled in University courses are expected to complete coursework responsibilities with fairness and honesty. Failure to do so by seeking unfair advantage over others or misrepresenting someone else s work as your own, can result in disciplinary action. The University Student Conduct Code defines scholastic dishonesty as follows: SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement; altering forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis. Within this course, a student responsible for scholastic dishonesty can be assigned a penalty up to and including an F or N for the course. If you have any questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment or exam, ask. STUDENT CONDUCT The University of Minnesota has specific policies concerning student conduct and student needs. This information can be found on the Learning Abroad Center website. PAGE 9