Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course continues the work of ITAL 100. Considerable emphasis will be placed on oral and reading facility as well as basic writing skills.

COURSE DETAILS:

In this course you will keep studying the grammar and expand your vocabulary while you discover the rich and ancient Italian culture, the arts, the culinary traditions, the literary achievement, the cutting-edge technologies, the design and fashion.

ITAL 101 continues the work of ITAL 100. It provides practice in basic conversation, reading and writing. Elements of grammar, syntax, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions as well as aspects of Italian customs and culture will be presented in the context of everyday dialogues and texts. More emphasis will be placed on individual oral and written expression.

Regular attendance and preparation for each day’s activities and group work is expected.

PLEASE NOTE: Method of delivery

The class will be delivered in a blended synchronous/asynchronous way: Students will be assigned material to prepare for 2-hour blocks per week, and will troubleshoot and practice that content during synchronous online classes for a 2-hour block on a single week day.

The online 2-hour block will be: Wednesdays 2.30-4.20

In addition, there will be a 1-hour block per week available to students designed as group office-hours and general practice and questions. During four of these hours in-class exams will be administered which are synchronous and mandatory.

The open/exam hour will be: Fridays 2.30-3.30

Prerequisites: ITAL 100 or placement test. To schedule a placement test, please contact the instructor: vvintila@sfu.ca

 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

To prepare students to communicate simply but effectively in Italian through the development of four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing – as well as to develop a knowledge of Italian culture. Specifically, upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• provide basic information in Italian about themselves, their families, interests, likes and dislikes, and daily activities;
• participate in simple conversation on everyday topics (e.g. weather, meeting new people, school, shopping, etc.);
• read edited texts on familiar topics; understand the main ideas, and pick out important information from "authentic texts" (e.g. menus, signs, train schedules, etc.);
• complete forms requesting general information, write letters and postcards providing simple information;
• provide general information about Italy (e.g. geography, weather, food, etc.);
• use and understand essential vocabulary related to everyday life (e.g. days of the week, colors, numbers, months, seasons, time of day, stores, family members, modes of transportation, etc.)
• produce Italian with enough grammatical accuracy and accurate pronunciation to be comprehensible to an Italian speaker accustomed to speaking with non-natives.

Grading

Materials

REQUIRED READING: