Code: ITAL 203 Title : INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN COMMUNICATION I

Syllabus

Code: ITAL 203 Title: INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN COMMUNICATION I

Division: ARTS & COMMUNICATION Department: LANGUAGE

Course Description:

Students will improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, demonstrating the ability to report on various aspects of life and culture in Italy using more complex language patterns.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or higher in ITAL 102, or instructor’s approval.

Credits: 3 Lecture Credits: 3 Lab Credits:

Required Materials:

REQUIRED TEXT: PREGO: An Invitation to Italian (Lazzarino) 6TH Edition

Workbook and Laboratory Manual to accompany PREGO

LISTENING PROGRAM: CD's to accompany Lab Manual exercises

Additional Time Requirements:

Written Testing (in the Testing Center) & Oral Testing (by appointment with instructor) taken outside class hours.

Intended Course Learning Outcomes/Course Goals Core Competencies:

A successful ITAL 203 student will be able to understand, speak and write Italian at the lower intermediate level and will understand elements of Italian culture.

(Community and Workplace; Critical Thinking)

Intended Objectives:

CAPITOLO 10: Grammar: Simple Future Tense; Special uses of the future tense; impersonal si;

Formation of feminine nouns

Topics: Vacations and travel, holidays. Reading: Sardegna.

Materials: Prego Text pages 235 - 253; Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 10

CAPITOLO 11: Grammar: Usi di ne; Usi di ci; Pronomi doppi; Imperativo (tu, voi, noi)

Topics: Shopping, different types of shops and markets in Italy, clothing; Reading:

Lombardia

Materials: Prego Text - pages 254-275; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 11

CAPITOLO 12: Grammar: Aggettivi indefiniti; Pronomi indefiniti; Negativi; Imperativo (Lei, Loro).

Topics: Houses and apartments in Italy, finding lodgings, spacial relations; Reading:

Puglia

Materials: Prego Text Pages 276-294; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 12

CAPITOLO 13: Grammar: Condizionale presente; Dovere, potere e volere al condizionale; Condizionale

passato; Pronomi possessivi

Topics: The environment; protecting the environment; traffic; Reading: Abruzzo & Molise

Materials: Prego Text Pages 296 -315; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 13

CAPITOLO 14: Grammar: Pronomi relativi; Chi; Costruzioni con l'infinito; Nomi e aggettivi in -a

Topics: Entertainment: movies, theatre, and music; Reading: Liguria

Materials: Prego Text Pages 316 - 333; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 14

LABS

You must complete a series of laboratory assignments in the Lab book for each chapter. These assignments require that you listen to taped exercises and then answer questions about them in your workbook. Listening comprehension is a very important element of the entire course, and indeed of learning any language. The more you listen, the better your comprehension and speaking ability. The CD's are available at Brookdale’s College Store. They are also on reserve in the BCC Library in the Multimedia section on the first floor. Alternatively, the audio program can be downloaded from the Web at www.mhhe.com/prego6. Your computer will need a media player, e.g. Windows Media Player.

Ask for the CDs in the Library as "Ital 203 – PCCF"

VIDEO TO ACCOMPANY PREGO -- Please note that in order to view the Videoteca segments on the Web you must use a computer with a cable modem or DSL in order to run the Real Player 8 application.

To view the Videoteca segments in the BCC Library, go to the Media Distribution Desk on the first floor and ask for the Prego Video Program.

Grading Standard:

EVALUATION

In this class, testing serves two purposes: to help determine grades and to evaluate the progress of students. The oral and written tests evaluate your ability to understand and communicate messages in Italian.

There are four traditionally identified communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will be tested on these skills as well as on vocabulary and structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic competency.

TESTING WILL BE DONE AS FOLLOWS:

·  Test on Capitolo 10 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing) 50 points

·  Oral Quiz on Capitolo 10 25 points

·  Test on Capitolo 11 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing) 50 points

·  Test on Capitolo 12 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing) 50 points

·  Oral Quiz on Capitolo 12 25 points

·  Test on Capitolo 13 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing) 50 points

·  Test on Capitolo 14 (listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing) 50 points

·  Oral Quiz on Capitolo 14 25 points

Total test points ……………… 325 points

ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY ------> 30 points

Attendance at Each class is worth 1 point.

Being late twice counts as one absence.

CLASS PARTICIPATION ------> 40 points

--based on willingness to participate in group and individual interactions in class.

LAB ASSIGNMENTS & HOMEWORK ------> 30 points

-- must be completed on time to receive full credit

FINAL GRADE TOTAL ………………………………………… 425 points

In this course you may achieve: A = 90% - 100% = 382 to 425 points

B+ = 85% - 89% = 361 to 381 points

B = 80% - 84% = 340 to 360 points

C+ = 75% - 79% = 318 to 339 points

C = 70% - 74% = 297 to 317 points

D = 65% - 69% = 276 to 296 points

F = Less than 65% = 275 points or lower

GRADING STANDARD:

-- All written tests and quizzes are to be taken at the Testing Center in the NAS building. The Oral section of each test will be done in an interview with the instructor. Tests and quizzes must be taken within one week of the date listed on the semester plan. Failure to do so will result in the loss of 5 points for every week a test is not completed. (2 points for a quiz)

Department Policies:

RE-TESTING

If you do not pass an oral or written test the first time you take it, you may re-take it one more time. The procedure for re-taking is as follows:

1. Work with a tutor on the test you failed.

2. Obtain a re-test permission slip from your instructor.

3. Go to the testing center, present the slip, and make sure you are given the re-test

version of the test.

PLEASE NOTE that re-testing is principally designed to help those who fail a test. The maximum grade that can be achieved on a re-test is 79%. If a student with a grade lower than 79% on the first version of a test would like to raise the grade to a maximum of 79%, the teacher can authorize a re-test.

FINAL GRADE

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you have received on the above criteria. However, you must have accumulated 297 points on the tests and quizzes (equivalent to 70%) before any homework, attendance, or participation points are added to your grade.

Any student who averages 65%-69% on tests and quizzes will receive a “D” grade for the course. Homework, attendance and participation points will not raise the “D” grade.

IF YOUR FINAL GRADE IN THE COURSE IS A “D” YOU WILL PASS THE COURSE BUT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO A HIGHER LEVEL IN THIS LANGUAGE.

During the last 2 weeks of the semester, (or one week in Summer semesters,) testing on Chapters 14 and 15 ONLY will be allowed. All other tests, oral and written, MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS DATE.

If you have NOT completed the course requirements by the end of the semester, but have successfully completed at least through chapter seven, may apply for an “Incomplete.” Your instructor will explain this procedure during the last 2 weeks of the semester.

College Policies:

For information regarding:

¨  Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code

¨  Student Conduct Code

¨  Student Grade Appeal Process

Please refer to the Student Handbook and BCC Catalog.

Notification for Students with Disabilities:

Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities Services Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable accommodations and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the documentation, can be approved.

Additional Support/Labs:

Individual or small-group tutoring is available at no charge in the Language Department. Your instructor will provide you with the name and schedule of the tutor.

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September 2004