ITALIAN 2302 #17561 Prof. Monica Ercolani Second Year Italian primavera 2010

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1 ITALIAN 2302 #17561 Prof. Monica Ercolani Second Year Italian primavera 2010 TIME: Tuesday/Thursday 1:00-2:30 WHERE: 108 AH INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Monica Ercolani TEXTBOOKS: 1. Textbook: Percorsi L Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura. by Francesca Italiano and Irene Marchigiani. ISBN: Student Activities Manual: Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Manual to accompany Percorsi Textbook. ISBN: Nota Bene: These books are required for every class. Percorsi Website: About Percorsi. There is an online study guide to accompany Percorsi. The website has been designed to practice, reinforce and further explore the vocabulary structures and cultural themes of each chapter of Percorsi. The website is accessible from the Bridge Page Here you will find Practice Exercises and Practice Tests to complete for the class and to prepare you for the class tests. REQUIREMENTS: ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED. Students will be dropped from the course for excessive absences. Three absences or two consecutive absences are considered excessive. If students have valid or University excused absences, they must consult with the instructor to avoid being dropped. Students are expected to be prepared at every class meeting. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The second year program is well-balanced for beginning students of Italian. The program is designed to develop and strengthen oral and written communication, and reading and listening skills within a culturally rich environment that introduces students to today s Italians, their language, their concerns, and their varied lifestyles. GRADING SYSTEM: A: ; B: 89-80; C: 79-70; D: 69-60; F: Final Grade: I. Tests/Quizzes/Take-Home Tests 30% II. Attendance, Class Participation and Preparation includes Student Activities Manual Assignments/ Practice Exercises from the Companion Website 20% 1

2 III EXAMS: Mid-Term 25% Final Exam 25% OFFICE: Prof. Monica Ercolani 419AH, Tel: (713) , Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 11-1 and by appointment Language Acquisition Center 311AH: Please Note: * As a courtesy to the instructor and the students in the course cell phone use including text messaging is not permitted in class. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Enrollment Caps: Any class the student is enrolled in after the 12th class day, even if the student subsequently drops the class, counts as an attempted class. University of Houston s Academic Honesty Policy: All students are expected to be familiar with the UH Academic Honesty Policy and all violations will be reported. For information concerning the UH Academic Honesty Policy go to: Plagiarism in this class will not be tolerated. Translation aids will not be tolerated. ***For Information about Italian Events in the city, you can consult the following websites. Italian Studies will be providing a more detailed list this semester with many other websites for your pleasure. 1. The Italian Cultural and Community Center 1101 Milford Street, Houston, Tx info@houstonitaliancenter.com website: 2. Italica---The website of Italian Language and Culture of RAI International. In inglese: In italiano: Syllabus for Italian 2302 primavera

3 Percorsi Website: Nota Bene *** Student Text and Student Activities Manual are required for every class All quizzes and tests will be assigned in class based on the amount of work completed. A notice of 1 week will be given. Also due date for the Practice Exercises will be announced by each instructor. 1 st week: Jan Review all verb tenses studied. Ricapitoliamo: Presente, Passato Prossimo, Imperfetto, Trapassato, Futuro, Condizionale. Capitolo 13. Dove andiamo in vacanza? Grammatica: i comparativi, il superlativo relativo, il superlativo assoluto, aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti: un riepilogo (a summary) Capitolo 13 cont. 2nd week: Jan rd week: Feb. 1-5 Test capitolo 13 Introduzione: Capitolo 14: Quante cose da fare in città! Grammatica: il plurale di nomi e aggettivi, l'imperativo informale (capitolo 9 pp ), ripasso dei pronomi (oggetto diretto, oggetto indiretto, riflessivi, ci e ne), l'imperativo informale con i pronomi, i verbi riflessivi con i pronomi di oggetto diretto. Capitolo 14 cont: 4th week: Feb th week: Feb Capitolo 14 Test Introduzione: Capitolo 15: Alla salute! Grammatica: Le espressioni impersonali + l'infinito, il congiuntivo, il congiuntivo presente, usi del congiuntivo, il congiuntivo presente dei verbi irregolari, il congiuntivo passato. Capitolo 15 cont. Quiz on the congiuntivo presente. 6th week: Feb Capitolo 15 cont. 7th week: March 1-5 3

4 Mid-Term Exam: Day to be announced by the Professor. Mid Term Exam (capitolo ) 8th week: March 8-12 Mid-term Take-Home Reading Comprehension Exam (part of the mid-term exam). It will be distributed at the mid-term class exam. Due Date: The week of March SPRING BREAK : MARCH After the Spring Break the next 5 weeks we will spend on the last chapter and review of the two semesters. This will fully complete your study of Italian Each instructor will announce their tests or quizzes on the subject matter studied. Reading comprehensions (TBA) 9 th week: March Introduzione: Capitolo 16 Grammatica: il congiuntivo o l'indicativo? il congiuntivo o l'infinito? il congiuntivo imperfetto il congiuntivo imperfetto II frasicon il se e il congiuntivo: l'uso dei tempi il passato remoto. Capitolo 16 cont. 10th week: March 29-April 2 Capitolo 16 cont. 11th week: April 5-9 4

5 12th week: April Capitolo16 cont. 13th week: April Capitolo Ripasso Ripasso e Preparazione per l'esame finale. Final Exam Preparation and Review. 14th week April Monday May 3rd: Last Day of Classes Tuesday May 4th: Reading Day Final Exam Period: May 5-13 May 14 th : Official Closing of the University Important Dates Final Exam: Thursday, May 13th from 2-5 in 108AH 5

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