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ITALIANO 203
ADVANCED GRAMMAR REVIEW
Prof. Monica Rossi-Miller
Office # BH 304
Tel.: 771 3398
E-mail: rossimm@tcnj.edu
Class meeting times: Tue. Fri. BL 147
Office Hour: Wed.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide an intensive intermediate grammar review as well as an intensive practice in oral and written Italian. Active class participation in all aspects of the course, discussion, oral presentations, etc., is essential and constitutes a significant portion of the final grade.
I. Course Objectives:
A. In depth grammar review.
B. Through vocabulary building, reading, composition and class
discussion students will develop oral and written fluency in Italian
and refine existing linguistic skills thus enabling them to continue in advanced courses in Italian.
C. Through selected readings and sustained discussions students will be able to examine the different distinguishing features of Italian culture and civilization and compare them to their own.
II. Course Content:
Communicative Function Grammatical
Structure
Descrivere agreement; stare; essere; avere;
participles as adjective; articles
Confrontare comparisons of equality;
comparisons of inequality;
irregular comparatives;
superlatives
Raccomandare e esprimere opinioni tenses of the subjunctive;
subjunctive in noun clauses;
commands
Raccontare del passato passato prossimo and imperfect;
pluperfect tenses; passato remoto
past participle agreement
Parlare dei gusti direct and indirect object
pronouns; double pronouns;
piacere and similar verbs
Fare ipotesi imperfect and pluperfect
subjunctive; conditional; periodo
ipotetico
Parlare del futuro future
tense; future of probability
III. Teaching Methods:
A. Grammar exercises on textbook assigned and extra handouts;
B. Class discussion in seminar and group formats;
C. Weekly written assignments;
D. Oral presentations in Italian by students on topics approved by the
instructor;
E. Reading of an Italian short play to be performed in class by students;
F. Viewing of a selected Italian film and in depth study of the idiomatic expressions of current spoken Italian
IIIV. Assessment of Student Performance:
Individual student performance will be assessed on the basis of:
A. One mid-term exam and a final comprehensive examination, testing
vocabulary, grammatical structures, clarity and correctness of written
expression in essays based on topics discussed in class. (15% + 25%)
B. Compositions - formal out-of-class "papers" relating to topics discussed in class (occasionally involving outside research). The instructor evaluates all compositions and a revised version is re-submitted by student. (15%)
C. Oral reports: each student will present a 5-10 minute oral report in
Italian on a topic relating to the course material. Material for oral
reports may be researched with the help of Internet technologies and
will be evaluated on the basis of preparation, presentation,
grammatical correctness. (10%)
D. Class participation: in order to develop oral fluency all students will
actively participate in class discussions. (25%)
E. Mandatory out of class activities:
1) participation in the Italian Club and all its campus activities (once a month)
2) participation in field trips (opera-museum outings etc.)
3) participation in the weekly conversation hour (once a week)
4) participation in the TCNJ Cine Club Italiano (at least twice)
5) viewing and commenting of the screened movies
GRADING
A = 95 - 100% of all possible points
A- = 90 - 94% " " "
B+ = 88 - 89% " " "
B = 83 - 87% " " "
B- = 80 - 82% " " "
C+ = 78 - 79% " " "
C = 73 - 77% " " "
C- = 70 - 72% " " "
D+ = 68 - 69% " " "
D = 65 - 67% " " "
F = Any student earning less than 65% of the points.
HOMEWORK
The written exercises are to be handed in whenever assigned. Students are responsible for doing, dating, correcting and keeping all homework in a folder during the semester. Original work such as dialogues, answers to questions, will be collected and mistakes will be marked so that students can make corrections. When homework is assigned in the book exercises will be corrected in class (orally, on board). Homework must be made up in case of absence.
LANGUAGE CLUBS
The Department of Modern Languages has a strong commitment to cultural diversity inside and outside the classroom. The fundamental task of teaching a language is to inspire students to understand, appreciate and enjoy a different way of life and thinking. For this reason at The College of New Jersey different Language Clubs have been founded and are supported by the administration, the faculty and the students. We would like to see our students grow in an environment where diversity is encouraged and appreciated, therefore we invite all TCNJ students to participate; in the various activities of the Clubs. We need your support and enthusiasm in order to make your college years exciting as well as culturally enriching!
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TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS
Textbook: IN VIAGGIO Moving Towards Fluency in Italian,
Olson, Edwards, Foester, Mc
Supplementary material provided by the instructor:
PASSEGGIATE ITALIANE, Paola Marmini, Giosi Vicentini, Bonacci Editore, Roma, 1998
IN ITALIANO. Angelo Chiuchiu. Edizioni Guerra,
INSIEME. Workbook Manual, Habekovic - Mazzola. Mc Graw Hill,
GRADED ITALIAN READER. Vincenzo Cioffari - Angelina Cioffari. D. C. Heath & Company,
Articles from the Italian newspaper LA REPUBBLICA.
TI HO SPOSATO PER ALLEGRIA. Natalia Ginzburg, Aschehoug A/S,
TURNE. Grabriele Salvatores director, 1990.
Video Cassettes IN ITALIANO, ATTUALITÀ etc. in the Language Laboratory.
A grammar textbook for reference: Basic Italian, Prego, Oggi in Italia, etc. Any one will do.
DAILY SYLLABUS
WEEK 1
Day 1) Capitolo 1 - Percezioni e impressioni
Vocabolario del tema: “Come parlano gli italiani”
Descrivere e confrontare
Grammatica: accordo degli aggettivi
stare, essere, avere
Day 2) Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni –
Video + discussione
WEEK 2
Day 1) Capitolo 1 - Angolo culturale
In viaggio per il Nord-Ovest d’Italia
Un artista Lombardo: Carlo Carra
Italiani nel mondo: gli Stati Uniti
Grammatica: participio passato come aggettivo
forma e uso dell’articolo
Day 2) Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni –
Video + discussione
WEEK 3
Day 1) Capitolo 2 – I legami affettivi
La famiglia, la citta d’origine, gli amici
Vocabolario del tema: I soprannomi
Raccomandare ed esprimere opinioni
Grammatica: congiuntivo
Day 2) Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni
Video + discussione
WEEK 4
Day 1) Capitolo 2 – Angolo culturale
In viaggio per il Nord – Est dell’Italia
Un artista
Italiani nel mondo:
Day 2) Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni
Video + discussione
WEEK 5
Day 1) Lettura: “I Quattro veli di Kulala”, p. 61
Discussione in classe
Lavoro di gruppo
Day 2) Lettura: “Lui e io”, p. 35
Discussione in classe
Lavoro di gruppo
WEEK 6
Day 1) Capitolo 3 – Quali sono le nostre
Passioni?
Vocabolario del tema: “Le passioni
degli italiani”
Passato
Grammatica: i tempi passati
Day 2) Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni –
Video + discussione
WEEK 7
Day 1) Capitolo 3 – Angolo culturale
In viaggio per l’Italia Meridionale
Un artista napoletano
Italiani nel mondo: la Svizzera
Grammatica: i tempi perfetti e
l’imperfetto
Day 2) Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni –
Video + discussione
WEEK 8
Day 1) Lettura: “L’Americana”, p. 88
Discussione in classe
Lavoro di gruppo
Day 2) Capitolo 4 – Il lavoro e l’ozio
Vocabolario del tema: raccontare
passato; parlare dei gusti
Grammatica: l’accordo
passato; i pronomi personali
WEEK 9
Day 1) Capitolo 4
Lavoro di gruppo – Presentazioni
Video + discussione
Day 2) Capitolo 4 – Angolo culturale
In viaggio per le isole d’Italia
Un artista siciliano
Italiani nel mondo: Brasile
WEEK 10
Day 1) Capitolo 5 – Che influenza hanno su di
noi i problemi
Vocabolario del tema: fare ipotesi
Grammatica: l’imperfetto e il trapassato
Congiuntivo
Day 2) Capitolo 5 – Angolo culturale
In viaggio per il centro Italia
Due artisti umbri
Italiani nel mondo: all’estero
WEEK 11
Day 1) Lettura: “ Casalinghitudine”, p. 147
Discussione in classe
Lavoro di gruppo
Day 2) Capitolo 6 – Che cosa ci aspetta nel
Futuro?
Vocabolario del tema: la multietnicita etnica italiana
Grammatica: i tempi futuri
WEEK 12
Day 1) Capitolo 6 – Angolo culturale
In viaggio per il centro Italia
Un artista toscano
Day 2) Capitolo 6
Lettura: “Gli anni luce”, p. 181
Discussione in classe
Lavoro di gruppo
WEEK 13
Day 1) Film screening
Day 2) Film screening
Discussione in classe
Lavoro di gruppo
WEEK 14
REVIEW