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IT 102 Section 001: Introductory Italian II

Fall, 2010
4 Credit Hours
Primary Instructor: Gabriella Merriman
Core Designation: Humanities, Foreign Language

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Italiano 102                                                                  Gabriella Marconi Merriman

Intermediate Italian                                                      Office: 223 B.B.Comer

Fall 2010                                                                      Tel: 348-3009

                                                                                    Email: gmerriman@bama.ua.edu

                                                                                    Office hours: M 8:00- 10:00; TTh 8:30-9:30


Prerequisites

From the Student Records System

No prerequisites found.


Course Description

Course Description: Five contact hours of instruction per week. This course is the first semester of college-level study in Italian. Emphasis is placed on the development of oral proficiency and listening skills, reading comprehension, writing skills, analysis of grammatical structures, and an understanding of Italian culture and society


Objectives

Learning Outcomes: Students successfully completing IT 102 will be able to:

·         demonstrate a solid grounding in the fundamental grammatical structures of the Italian language studied in this course;            

·         demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in Italian with native speakers and classmates on the topics covered in class;

·         listen and understand elementary passages in Italian related to chapter topics and vocabulary;

·         read and comprehend elementary Italian prose;

·         demonstrate effective written communication skills;

·         demonstrate a greater awareness and appreciation of Italian culture and society as contextualized by the study of the Italian language.

·         Collaborate and perform effectively in team activities.

 

Linguistic Skills

Mastery of basic vocabulary and idiomatic expressions representative of course themes. Productive use of basic grammatical structures.

Sociocultural Skills

Appropriate use of Italian based on situation and context (e.g., basic courtesy requirements, requesting information, apologizing, etc.). Understanding of conversational routines native to Italian culture.

Discourse Skills

Ability to use different discourse tasks (e.g., comparison, description, narration, etc.). Ability to understand and actively participate in various forms of authentic communication (e.g., dialogues, spontaneous conversations, interviews, surveys, reports, games, etc.).

Strategic Skills

Use of techniques that help make up for deficiencies or lapses in other communicative skills (e.g., contextual clues, circumlocution, facial expressions, gestures, etc.). Development of a wide range of language learning strategies.

 


Outline of Topics

Italiano 102

 

COURSE PREREQUISITE: IT 101 WITH A GRADE OF "C-" OR HIGHER.

 

Class Policy: Please no eating in class.

 

*HOMEWORK: exercises within [  ] are application exercises of grammar points covered  in class and are assigned as homework for the following class meeting, unless otherwise specified.

 

AUG.      18  CLASS INTRODUCTION                                                             

                19  CONVERSAZIONE/ REVIEW

 

                23Capitolo 11 Vocab. Prelim. pp.218-219. Pronomi Doppi 226-227                     24 Pronomi Doppi : Glielo/Glieli/Gliela/Gliele/ Review Pronomi Doppi                        25 The Pronoun:  /NE p.221 -222.                                                                                   26 The Pronoun:  /CI p.223-224, Lettura pag. 225 / Diario***

 

30 QUIZ 1 REVIEW

                31 QUIZ 1: Pronomi Doppi, Ne, Ci, Vocab.pp. 218-219  ( * Lab. Cap.11  )

SEPT.    01 Capitolo  12: Voc. Prel./ Agg. Indef.: Qualche/Alcuni pp. 240-241 [ p.242, B ]

                02 Aggettivi Indefinitil Ogni-Tutto+articolo pp. 240-241. Lettura  pag. 244

 

06 LA FESTA DEL LAVORO

07 Pronomi Indefiniti  pp. 242-243 [ Ex.  243, A ]

08 Aggettivi e Pronomi Indefiniti : Negativi  p. 245

09 Quiz  2 Review/ Attivită Varie/ Lettura : “ Il Vecchio Saggio”.

      

                13 QUIZ 2  : Agg. Pron. Indefiniti negativi /Vocab.  ( * Lab. Cap. 12  )

                14 Capitolo 13 : Vocabolario Preliminare pp. 257-258/ Lettura  pag. 264

                15 Condizionale Presente p.260 [ Ex. p. 261,  A ]

                16 Cond. Presente: DOVERE, VOLERE, POTERE pp.262-263

 

 20  Racconti:  La Donna Ideale  (Tema Instructions ).

 21  Racconti : “La Donna Ideale”/ ( TEMA #1 per giovedῐ 30 settembre )

 22 Condiz.le Passato con AVERE pp 264-265 [ Scrivi 4 frasi con il Cond. Passato]

 23  Condizionale Passato con ESSERE pp. 264-265/ QUIZ REVIEW

             

 

                                  27 QUIZ 3: Condizionale Presente/ Passatol Vocab.Cap.13   (*Lab. Cap. 13 )

                            28 Capitolo 14:Voc. Prelim. 274-275. Pronomi Relativi: Cui  /Che p. 278- 279 

29 Pronomi  Relativi  Chi/ [ Ex. p.279 A, B ]  [ Ex p. 280, B ]                                   30 *** JOURNALS  DUE /  TEMA # 1/   LABS  DUE/  MIDTERM  REVIEW             

MIDTERM  REVIEW: Monday, October 4, Tuesday October 5, Wednesday, October 6

              

MIDTERM: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7

             

                     

 

 

 

                                         

Italiano 102

 

                                       OCT.         11Capitolo 15 Passato Remoto pp.296 ( Verbi Regolari ) Lettura pag. 295

    12 Passato Remoto /Irregolari: Racconti : "La Traversata dei Vecchietti"

13 Racconti : La Traversata dei Vecchietti ( Tema  # 2 per mercoledῐ 20 ottobre )

14 Quiz Review /Lettura pag. 300/ ( Ripassa bene il Passato Remoto e i Pron. Relativi)

 

                          18 QUIZ 4: Pronomi Relativi/ Passato Remoto/Voc. Cap. 15  ( * Lab. Cap. 15 )

                                19 Capitolo 16:Vocab. Prelim. pp. 308-309/   Congiuntivo Presente Introduzione.

                                20 Congiuntivo Presente pp. 310-311 (V erbi  Regolari) [ p. 312, A] TEMA # 2

                                21 Congiuntivo  Presente p. 312-316  ( Irregolari)/ Espressioni  [ Ex. p.316,  B]                                                                                 

25 Racconti:  Il Filobus   # 75”. ( Tema  #3 per giovedῐ 4 novembre  )

26 Racconti :Il Filobus  # 75”.

               27 Congiuntivo Passato con  Avere  pp 317. [ Scrivete 3 frasi ]

28 Congiuntivo  Passato con   Essere  pp. 317/ Quiz Review

                                NOV.      01 QUIZ 5 : Capitolo 16:Congiuntivo Presente/Passato/ Voc.  (* Lab. Cap. 16 )

                02 Capitolo 17: Voc. Prelim./Congiuntivo e Congiunzioni pp.330-331

                03 Congiunzioni e Congiuntivo pp. 330-331 [ Scrivete 5 frasi]

                04  Lettura/ Quiz Review  / TEMA # 3

               

                              08 QUIZ 6  Cap. 17 Congiunzioni con Congiuntivo pp.330-331 Voc/ (* Lab. Cap. 17 )

                              09 Capitolo  18- Voc. Prel. pp.344-345. Imperfetto del  Congiuntivo pp. 347. [p.348, B ]

                              10  Imperfetto del Congiuntivo:  I Verbi Irregolari [Review Condizionale Presente]

                              11   Lettura: “ Uno e Sette ( Tema #  4  per  mercoledῐ 17 novembre )

 

                              15  Trapassato del Congiuntivo con Avere pp.349-350 [Scrivi 5 frasi]

                              16  Trap.to del Congiuntivo con Essere pp.349-350 [Scrivi 5 frasi ] Quiz Review                                                                                            

MERCOLEDῘ  17  NOVEMBRE: ULTIMO QUIZ!

                              QUIZ 7: Imperfetto e Trapassato del Congiuntivo /Vocabolario

***   TEMA # 4 / JOURNALS  DUE***

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18:   STUDY BREAK

 

                              22 Racconti: "L'Ultima Mela".*** ( Journals  will be returned for corrections and rewriting)                           23 Racconti: "L'Ultima Mela". (  Tema # 5 per giovedῐ 2 dicembre  )

LA FESTA DEL RINGRAZIAMENTO!!

 

Review for Final Exam : November 29 -December 2

 

***LABS / JOURNALS / TEMA # 5  DUE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 2***

 

 

 

 FINAL EXAM :   WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 11:30- 2:00 PM.

 

*THE FINAL EXAM WILL TAKE PLACE IN OUR CLASSROOM*

 

 

 

 


Grading Policy

Grading Policy: Students will be assessed according to their level of achievement on course work (exams, quizzes, journal, laboratory, grammar exercises, and any other assignments), class participation and attendance.

7 Quizzes-5 Essays (Tema)                                20%

Journal                                                            20%

Midterm Examination                                         25%

Final Examination                                              25%

Class participation /Laboratory / Attendance        10%

                                                                       100%


Policy on Missed Exams & Coursework

Make up policy: In consultation with the instructor assignments and exams may be made up no later than a week after the scheduled date.

 


Attendance Policy

Attendance Policy: Regular attendance is expected. A total of 10% will be deducted from the final grade for any absences beyond 1 week (=4 class meetings) of the 15 weeks of classes.


Required Texts

UA Supply Store Textbook Information

  • CICCONE / COURSE READINGS FOR IT 102
    (Required)
  • LAZZARINO / PREGO: INVITATION TO ITALIAN
    (Required)
  • LAZZARINO / PREGO: INVITATION TO ITALIAN LAB MAN
    (Required)


Disability Statement

If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations that may be necessary. If you have a disability, but have not contacted the Office of Disability Services, please call 348-4285 or visit 133-B Martha Parham Hall East to register for services. Students who may need course adaptations because of a disability are welcome to make an appointment to see me during office hours. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Office of Disability Services, 133-B Martha Parham Hall East, before receiving academic adjustments.

Policy on Academic Misconduct

All students in attendance at the University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate to a community of scholars. The University expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. Academic misconduct includes all acts of dishonesty in any academically related matter and any knowing or intentional help or attempt to help, or conspiracy to help, another student.

The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the event of academic misconduct.


Severe Weather Protocol

In the case of a tornado warning (tornado has been sighted or detected by radar; sirens activated), all university activities are automatically suspended, including all classes and laboratories. If you are in a building, please move immediately to the lowest level and toward the center of the building away from windows (interior classrooms, offices, or corridors) and remain there until the tornado warning has expired. Classes in session when the tornado warning is issued can resume immediately after the warning has expired at the discretion of the instructor. Classes that have not yet begun will resume 30 minutes after the tornado warning has expired provided at least half of the class period remains.

UA is a residential campus with many students living on or near campus. In general classes will remain in session until the National Weather Service issues safety warnings for the city of Tuscaloosa. Clearly, some students and faculty commute from adjacent counties. These counties may experience weather related problems not encountered in Tuscaloosa. Individuals should follow the advice of the National Weather Service for that area taking the necessary precautions to ensure personal safety. Whenever the National Weather Service and the Emergency Management Agency issue a warning, people in the path of the storm (tornado or severe thunderstorm) should take immediate life saving actions.

When West Alabama is under a severe weather advisory, conditions can change rapidly. It is imperative to get to where you can receive information from the National Weather Service and to follow the instructions provided. Personal safety should dictate the actions that faculty, staff and students take. The Office of Public Relations will disseminate the latest information regarding conditions on campus in the following ways:

  • Weather advisory posted on the UA homepage
  • Weather advisory sent out through Connect-ED--faculty, staff and students (sign up at myBama)
  • Weather advisory broadcast over WVUA at 90.7 FM
  • Weather advisory broadcast over Alabama Public Radio (WUAL) at 91.5 FM
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