University of Jordan

Department of European Languages (DEL) – Italian Section

Course Title :Italian for Beginners 3

Course Code :

Prerequisite :Italian for beginners 2

Course Objectives:

The course is a continuation of the other two Italian courses (Italian 1 and 2); it trains the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) on a more advanced level. After finishing the course students will be able to act with self-assurance in everyday life situations. Some aspects of contemporary society such as education and school, work and economics, industry and other relevant topics will be presented.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

Students should

  • Acquire further knowledge of the Italian language
  • Understand and apply its grammatical system and a wide range of structures as listed in Course Schedule
  • Develop understanding of the contemporary society and cultural background of the country whose language is being studied

Intellectual/Cognitive/Analytical Skills

Students should be able to

  • Analyze complex sentences into its basic units
  • Recognize some similarities and differences between Italian and their native language

Subject Specific Skills

Students should be able to

  • Enrich their vocabulary
  • Conjugate and use the tenses appropriately
  • Listen and respond to a variety of authentic spoken sources
  • Read and respond to a variety of written texts from authentic sources

Transferable Skills

Students should be able to

  • Demonstrate flexibility when communicating both in speech and in writing
  • Communicate confidently using increasingly accurate, complex and varied language
  • Increase their sensitivity to language and to language learning
  • Know about the customs and lifestyle of Italy

Teaching Methods:

1)Lectures: three hours per week. (Regular attendance is essential.)

2)Assignments: students are asked to read and study the textbook and to practice the oral conversation they learn in class.

3)Reports: students are asked to prepare conversations, role-plays, presentations in order to practice the language use in class.

4)Projects: With the help of the teacher, students are asked to choose a simple Italian text, read it, understand it, rewrite it in their own words, and narrate it loudly in class.

Tests and Evaluations:

Participation and activities: %20

Mid-Term Exam: %30

Final Exam: %50

Textbooks:

Chiuchiù, A., F. Minciarelli e M. Silvestrini: Grammatica italiana per stranieri: IN ITALIANO 1. Edizione Guerra, Perugia 1990. (+ cassettes).

Chiuchiù, A., M. C. Fazi and R. Bagianti: I verbi italiani: regolari e irregolari. Edizione Guerra, Perugia 1983.

Handouts from various textbooks, magazines and newspapers.

Course Schedule:

WEEK / TOPIC / READINGS
First / Revision / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Units 1-10
Second / The conditional tense: present and past. Masculine nouns ending in -a / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 11
Third / Combination of pronouns / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 12
Fourth / Combination of pronouns with past tenses / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 13
Fifth / Imperative and pronouns / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 14
Sixth / Use of the imperative with the pronouns / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 15
Seventh / Relative pronouns / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 16
Eighth / Present and past subjunctive / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 17
Ninth / Subjunctive in hypothetical clauses / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 19
Tenth / Comparative adjectives / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 20
Eleventh / Past tense (passato remoto) / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 21
Twelfth / Past tense (passato remoto) / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Unit 21
Thirteenth / Practice / Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking
Fourteenth / Revision / Chiuchiù, Minciarelli and Silvestrini
Units 11-21
Fifteenth / Practice / Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking

Participation and Attendance

The course is taught in Italian. Attendance is mandatory; absences is allowed to a maximum of 15% of the lectures. If more than 7 classes (Sun., Tues. and Thurs.) and of 5 classes (Mon. & Wed.) are missed, students cannot take the final exam. Attendance, interest, active participation and homework are assessed with 20% of the final grade. Students are expected to have completed homework BEFORE class, come prepared with questions and also to participate in in-class work. Students must have a copy of the required textbook and bring it to class.