MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Department of Foreign Languages Studies
Elementary Italian I FI 101- 04
Fall 2008
Instructor: Dr. Mirta Barrea-Marlys
Office: Plangere 127
tel.: 732-263-5390
e-mail: ;
Office hours: Tuesday 1:00-2:00; Wednesday 11:30-12:30; Friday 2:30-3:30
Class Schedule: TF/ 11:30AM
/ 12:45PM
/ Start 09/02/08
/ End 12/10/08
Room: Howard Hall 524
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Graziana Lazzarino, and others, Prego! An invitation to Italian, VII Edition, McGraw-Hill, NY, 2008.
Graziana Lazzarino and Andrea Dini, Prego! An invitation to Italian Workbook, VII Ed., McGraw-Hill, NY, 2008.
Dini, Lazzarino, Laboratory Manual to accompany Prego! VII Edition, McGraw-Hill, NY, 2008.
Students must have all the books required for this course. Texts or texts' edition may be changed without recourse.
OBJECTIVES: This course intends to give students the fundamentals of Italian language structure. It will train students in the basic skills: listening, speaking and grammar, with some emphasis on reading and writing. Throughout the course the students will become acquainted with many of the cultural themes of Italy. Some taped material and films will be used to supplement the instruction.
STUDENTS' RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) attend class regularly; 2) do the reading as assigned, all reading will be assigned in advance and will be due the following day and must be written out in full; 3) show up for all exams (no makeup unless there is a proven emergency); 4) if you decide to withdraw from the course, do so before or on the deadline (late withdrawals will not be approved without compelling reasons). Last Day to Withdraw with "W" is Tuesday November 4; 5) no cellular phones are allowed during classes.
BASIS FOR EVALUATION: Students will be evaluated on assigned reading and lecture material.
a) Four major exams (including Mid-term and Final) each worth 20%,
b) Classroom participation worth 10%,
c) Language lab and homework assignments worth 5%.
d) Two typed double spaced short paper assignments and oral presentation 5%
Students will be evaluated on the basis of: a) daily homework, b) serious study, c) accurate knowledge, d) quizzes, e) active participation, as oral presentations, comments, questions and attendance (un-excused absences without legitimate documentation will lower your grade).
LANGUAGE LAB. Students in first year language courses are required to spend one hour per week working independently as means to perfect pronunciation and for listening comprehension. Prego! has disks to accompany texts for all first year courses.
EXTRA CREDIT
Students may earn up to two extra credit points by attending the following events:
Language Festival: November 12, 2008 1 extra credit towards the final grade.
Join the Italian Club L'ORA DEL CAFFE' Italian Conversation for everybody meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Student Center's Cafeteria. (Must attend three in order to gain point)
Movies shown by the Department of Foreign Language Studies. Times TBA
HANDOUTS on various topics will be used as supplemental aids. These should be integrated into your notes and studied for major tests. This Syllabus is onecampus.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT: Academic dishonesty subverts the University’s mission and undermines the student’s intellectual growth. Therefore Monmouth University will not tolerate violations of the code of academic honesty; the penalties for such violations include suspension or dismissal (see the Student Handbook).
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: Students requesting accommodation for this class are encouraged to make an appointment to see me during my office hours to discuss their needs. If you have legitimate trouble with the course, let me know. Students can get tutoring at the Center for Developmental Education. The staff there will help you. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations for this class are encouraged to meet with me or the appropriate disability service provider on campus as soon as possible. In order to receive accommodations, students must be registered with the appropriate disability service provider on campus as set forth in the student handbook and must follow the University procedure for self-disclosure, which is stated in the University Guide to Services and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities. Students will not be afforded any special accommodations for academic work completed prior to disclosure of the disability. Students will not be afforded any special accommodations for academic work completed prior to the completion of the documentation process with the appropriate disability service office.
METHODS
1. In the proficiency-oriented communicative classroom there is minimal explanation of grammar rules. Focus is on application and interactive group work. Student must read grammar explanation and do homework prior to class in order to be prepared. Class is taught 90% in Italian.
2. Completion of the most relevant exercises found in the text.
3. Conversation in class based on the vocabulary and grammar learned.
4. Discussion in Italian of questions based on the reader.
5. Talks in Italian by the instructor.
6. Oral reports and discussions on various topics by the student.
7. Diction, especially in the beginning of the course.
8. Audio-visual and supplementary material and activities: films, records, slides, tapes.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
09/02 / Introduzione allo studio dell'Italiano.Capitolo preliminare pp. 1 a 5 with related workbook exercises.
09/05 / Capitolo preliminare: pp 6-16 with related workbook exercises.
09/09 / Capitolo 1: pp. 17-22 with related workbook exercises.
09/12 / Capitolo 1: pp. 23 - 28 - with related workbook exercises.
09/16 / Capitolo 1: pp, 29 - 36 - with related workbook exercises.
09/19 / Exam review and introduction to Capitolo 2 vocabolario preliminare
09/23 / Esame Language lab due for Capitoli: preliminare e 1
09/26 / Capitolo 2: pp. 37 - 42 - with related workbook exercises.
09/30 / Capitolo 2: pp. 43 - 49 - with related workbook exercises .
10/03 / Capitolo 2: pp. 50 - 54 - with related workbook exercises .
10/07 / Short paper assignment and oral presentation due
10/10 / Exam review and introduction to Capitolo 3 vocabolario preliminare
10/14 / MID-TERM EXAMINATION Language lab due for Capitolo: 2
10/17 / Capitolo 3: pp. 55 - 61 - with related workbook exercises.
10/21 / Capitolo 3: pp. 61 - 66 - with related workbook exercises.
10/24 / Capitolo 3: pp. 67 - 74 - with related workbook exercises.
10/28 / Capitolo 4: pp. 75 - 80 - with related workbook exercises.
10/31 / Capitolo 4: pp. 81 - 86 - with related workbook exercises.
11/04 / Capitolo 4: pp. 87 - 95 - with related workbook exercises.
11/07 / Exam review and introduction to Capitolo 5 vocabolario preliminare e flash culturali pp. 96-97
11/11 / Esame Language lab due for Capitoli: 3 e 4
11/14 / Short paper assignment and collaborative oral presentation due
11/18 / Capitolo 5: pp. 98 - 104 - with related workbook exercises.
11/21 / Capitolo 5: pp. 105 - 111 with related workbook exercises.
11/25 / Capitolo 5: pp. 112 - 120 with related workbook exercises.
11/28 / THANKSGIVING BREAK
12/02 / Capitolo 6 pp. 121 - 127 - with related workbook exercises
12/05 / Capitolo 6: pp. 127 - 133 - with related workbook exercises. Language lab due for Capitoli: 5 e 6
12/09 / Capitolo 6: pp. 133 - 140 - with related workbook exercises. General review.
FINAL EXAMINATION TBA
GRADING SYSTEM:
A = 100 98 94A- = 93 92 90
B+ = 89 88 87 / B = 86 85 84
B- = 83 82 81
C+ = 80 79 78 / C = 77 76 75
C- = 74 73 72
D+ = 71 70 69 / D = 68 67 66
D- = 65 64 63
F = 62 -- 0
This syllabus is subject to change without recourse.