Chabot College

Course Outline for Italian 1B, Page 1

Fall 2010

Chabot CollegeFall 2010

Course Outline for Italian 1B

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN

Catalog Description:

1B – Elementary Italian5 units

Further study of Italian-speaking cultures of the world featuring the acquisition of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of Italian begun in Italian 1A. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course. Prerequisite: Italian 1A (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 5 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.

[Typical contact hours: lecture 87.5, laboratory 17.5]

Prerequisite Skills:

Before entering the course the student should be able to:

  1. compare and contrast American and Italian-speaking cultural practices in relation to speech, social attitudes, and values;
  2. demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the culture of Italian-speaking people, including formative historical events and relevant geographical information;
  3. demonstrate proficiency in understanding and using, orally and in writing, the grammatical structures listed in the Italian1A course outlines
  4. correctly spell common vocabulary items to write basic autobiographical information and simple dialogues;
  5. demonstrate the ability to comprehend short conversations on everyday topics;
  6. apply the sentence patterns and grammar structures presented in Italian 1A to create new sentences in culturally appropriate ways both orally and in writing;
  7. conduct a simple, culturally sensitive conversation in Italian on common topics, using words and expressions in structurally correct sentences;
  8. write a coherent and culturally appropriate paragraph of sixty words or more on a topic studied and/or discussed a first semester Italian class;
  9. make simple descriptions in Italian related to size, shape, and color orally and in writing.
  10. demonstrate functional competence in pronunciation of Italian

Expected Outcomes for Students:

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

  1. demonstrate well-informed awareness of the similarities and differences inAmerican and Italian-speaking cultural practices in relation to speech, social attitudes, and values;
  2. demonstrate a detailed understanding and appreciation of the culture of Italian-speaking people, including the most formative historical events and the most important geographical features;
  3. demonstrate the ability to comprehend an authentic conversation of native speakers composed chiefly of the vocabulary and grammar studied;
  4. show proficiency in applying the sentence patterns and grammar structures presented in the course to create new sentences in culturally appropriate ways both orally and in writing
  5. converse on topics studied with some degree of fluency and with accurate pronunciation and intonation;
  6. apply the principles of syntax and grammar introduced at this level in both speech and writing;
  7. write a well-constructed and culturally appropriate paragraph of one hundred words or more on a topic studied and/or discussed in class.
  8. demonstrate proficiency in pronunciation of Italian

Course Content (Lecture):

  1. Review, “recycling,” and extension of content of Italian 1A
  2. Introduction of elements of Italian phonetics for good pronunciation
  3. Comparative analysis of Italian and American cultures
  4. Introduction to Italian customs, values, attitudes, relationships, civil institutions, families, geography, and history.
  5. Functional vocabulary and grammar to allow students to:
  6. extend, accept, or refuse invitations in culturally appropriate ways orally and in writing
  7. gather and/or request information with a variety of interrogative strategies orally and in writing
  8. gather information by reading schedules, advertisements, announcements of cultural events, etc., and transmit that information orally
  9. use culturally authentic maps and timetables
  10. make purchases in stores and perform transactions in culturally appropriate ways
  11. function successfully in basic cultural interactions that involve buying tickets
  12. discuss in simple terms their likes and dislikes and inquire in culturallysensitive terms into the likes and dislikes of others orally and in writing
  13. describe, orally and in writing, simple physical ailments to pharmacists and doctors
  14. narrate simple events in past, present, and future orally and in writing
  15. make physical descriptions of people and things orally and in writing
  16. The following aspects of Italian grammar:
  17. the future tense of verbs, the future perfect, and the preterit (passato remoto)
  18. indefinite adjectives and pronouns
  19. negative constructions
  20. ordinal numbers
  21. present conditional and conditional perfect moods of verbs (including dovere, potere, and volere)
  22. demonstrative pronouns
  23. relative pronouns and relative clauses
  24. superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs
  25. the present and past subjunctive moods of verbs
  26. the Lei and Loro forms of the imperative mood of verbs
  27. If-clauses in the indicative and subjunctive moods
  28. the passive voice
  29. the gerund

Course Content (Laboratory):

  1. Activate lecture content using interactive audio and audiovisual programs on CDs, DVDs, CD ROMS, target language websites, etc., featuring culturally authentic and contextual guided speaking, reading, and writing activities such as cued repetition of native speech, dictations, cued oral responses, listening comprehension, and interactive realia (culturally authentic texts).
  2. Organized laboratory activities including conversation groups.
  3. Fundamentals of Italian pronunciation:
  4. Review and “recycling” of the Fundamentals of Italian pronunciation from Italian 1A
  5. The sounds of the letter l (single and double) and the combination gl
  6. The sounds of the letters m and n, single and double
  7. The sound gn
  8. The sounds of the letter r (not in final position), the combination tr, and final r
  9. The sounds of the letters b and p, single and double
  10. The sounds of the letters f and v, single and double
  11. The sounds of the letter t, single and double
  12. The sounds of the letter d, single and double
  13. Intonation and inflection

Methods of Presentation:

  1. Lecture/discussion in target language
  2. Choral/individual repetition of model speech
  3. Re-creation of dialogues and improvisation
  4. Small group activities leading to skits, dialogues, etc.

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

  1. Typical Assignments
  2. Prepare a skit in which one person accepts an invitation and verifies the time and circumstances of the invitation, and the other declines an invitation for specific reasons; both use culturally appropriate expressions
  1. Laboratory assignment: Demonstrate proficient pronunciation of Italian by recording Eugenio Montale’s poem Meriggiare
  2. Prepare a travel itinerary to five different Italian-speaking cities in five different regions of Italy to demonstrate proper use of prepositions with numerous geographical names
  3. Write a composition comparing and contrasting two actors, musicians, athletes or celebrities.
  1. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
  2. Tests, quizzes, and interviews to evaluate the four language skills in relation to material presented
  3. Student participation in class activities
  4. Oral reports (without notes) on geographical regions, Italian holidays, art, films or an aspect of Italian popular culture
  5. Homework assignments
  6. Recordings from the language laboratory to evaluate pronunciation skills
  7. Final examination

Textbook(s) Typical:

Prego! An Invitation to Italian, seventh edition, Graziana Lazzarino, McGraw Hill, 2008.

Workbook to accompany Prego! An Invitation to Italian, seventh edition, Andrea Dini and Graziana Lazzarino, McGraw Hill, 2008.

Special Student Materials:

None

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