ITAL10030

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students should demonstrate an ability to:
1 communicate in routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar matters to do with work and free time, and sustain a short conversation in Italian about predictable matters, centred on themselves and incorporating short accounts of past or future actions;
2 understand simple texts, deducing the meaning of unknown terms, and write simple descriptions or accounts of matters of personal significance involving some variety in the use of tenses;
3 appropriately use the structures covered in ITAL10020, plus the choice of tenses including the future, the compound perfect (passato prossimo), and the imperfect, as well as clitic pronouns (direct and indirect objects) and the particles ne and ci;
4 construct coherent short texts of simple interlinked sentences using the present tense and an appropriate choice of imperfect or passato prossimo, and future or isolated conditional forms when appropriate.

Indicative Module Content:

Grammatical dimension:
Weeks 1-4: review of the basic elements (noun and adjectives, articles, prepositions including combined with articles, possessives; present of verbs); imperfect and compound perfect (passato prossimo), future of regular verbs, including reflexive verbs, and of the most common irregular ones.
Weeks 5-9: basic instances of conditional present, limited to formulaic expressions; use of clitic (non-stressed) pronouns,;
Weeks 10-12: comparative, particles, and pluperfect (trapassato prossimo);

Communicative dimension:
Introducing oneself and interact with a partner in a conversation using common expressions and descriptive vocabulary (about appearance and personality); relate events about daily routines, past experiences, likes and dislikes, and formulate simple plans.
Gist comprehension of short texts with simple vocabulary and content appropriate to this level, displaying some variety in grammatical forms of verbs. Audiovisual practice and class practice complement these receptive skills.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Teaching takes place in small groups. All groups follow the same week-by-week schedule, so that the same topics are covered in the same week (not necessarily in the same day). Active participation and constant practice are key, and so students are expected to attend all classes and take an active role in all activities.
Class activities mix explanation, individual practice, and group work. The linguistic structures, the vocabulary, and the abilities to be covered are presented by means of the textbooks and of additional material provided by teachers. The coverage of the grammar syllabus thus takes place through conversational practice in class and work on the textbooks; this provides the core vocabulary.
Conversational practice in class will gradually be emphasized, as basis for the short (10 minutes) conversation that will constitute the oral exam. A set of pre-recorded short clips on Brightspace are avalable throughout the term to provide grammatical reference and to facilitate revision.
Students are constantly involved in activities and exercises, chosen and managed group by group. The exercises that go towards the final grade (one class test and two online quizzes on Brightspace) are the same for all groups. More detailed information and a week-by-week syllabus of topics (with the dates of the quizzes and of the test) is provided in Brightspace.
Note that students must not use generative AI in any assignment for any purpose.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:

Some familiarity with the language is necessary, possibly minimal

Learning Exclusions:

absolute beginners

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
ITAL10100 - Italian Language I NonBeginner, LANG10010 - Italian Gen Purp 1, LANG10070 - Italian Gen Purp 2, LANG20180 - Italian Gen Purp 3


 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The two online quizzes are graded automatically and lead to post-assessment individual and class feedback. The class test is corrected and returned quickly, with individual and class feedback and class discussion of the main trends emerging. The textbook exercises facilitate self-assessment throughout the trimester.

M. Birello, S. Bonafaccia, A. Petri, A. Vilagrasa, Al dente 1: Corso di italiano per stranieri. Casa delle lingue.
(Campus Bookshop)
M. Birello, S. Bonafaccia, F. Bosc, G. Licastro, A. Vilagrasa, Al dente 2: Corso di italiano per stranieri. Casa delle lingue.
(Campus Bookshop)



Extra materials will be presented in class

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