Code: ITAL 101Title: ELEMENTARY ITALIAN COMMUNICATION I

Division: ARTS & COMMUNICATION Department: LANGUAGE

CourseDescription:

This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge, of the Italian language. Strong emphasis will be placed on acquiring conversational and comprehension skills, using practical and interesting situational materials that will stress both language and culture. Grammatical patterns and syntax will be stressed with the aim that students read and write what they have learned to say and understand. (This course is not open to native speakers or to students with more than two years of Italian in high school, except by instructor approval.)

Prerequisites:

Credits: 4 Lecture Credits: 4Lab Credits:

lab hours:

Required Materials:

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

Workbook and Laboratory Manual to accompany PREGO

LISTENING PROGRAM: CD'sto accompany Lab Manual exercises

Additional Time Requirements:

Oral Tests (with instructor) and Written Tests (in the TestingCenter) taken outside class time.

FALL/SPRING SEMESTERS:

There are 2 required hours per week of unscheduled lab activities. They are to be fulfilled in the following ways:

1. Required: Listening to CD's (or accessing the Online Laboratory Manual on the

Web) and completing written exercises in the Prego Lab Manual for each chapter.

2. Optional: Individual or small-group tutoring sessions are available in the

Language Department.

SUMMER SEMESTERS

1. Listening to CD's (or accessing the Online Laboratory Manual on the WEB) and

completing written exercises in the Prego Lab Manual – required.

2. There is a scheduled 3-hour lab session which is required unless the student

maintains an average of "A" on tests and quizzes.

Intended Course Learning Outcomes/Course Goals (Core Competencies):

A successful ITALIAN 101 student will be able to understand, speak and write Italian at the elementary level and will understand basic elements of Italian culture.This course satisfies the following core competencies:

Community and Workplace; Critical Thinking

Intended Unit Outcome (Unit Objective):

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Preliminare

TOPICS: Greetings; classroom vocabulary; the alphabet and its sounds; numbers 1-100; the calendar -- seasons, months, days; cognates.

MATERIALS:PREGO Text pgs. 1-24; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Preliminare

CAPITOLO 1

GRAMMAR: Nouns: Gender and number; the Indefinite article and “buono”;

subject pronouns; Avere: to have; idiomatic expressions with avere

TOPICS: Places in towns, means of transport, describing physical states. Getting to know

classmates. You will read about the geographical regions of Italy.

MATERIALS:PREGO TEXT pgs. 25-46; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 1

CAPITOLO 2

GRAMMAR: Adjectives; the present of essere – to be; the definite article;

Bello; plural forms

TOPICS: Describing people and things; giving personal information. Nationalities.

Colors. Reading: Sicily.

MATERIALS: PREGO TEXT pgs. 47-67; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 2

CAPITOLO 3

GRAMMAR: The present of –areverbs; andare, dare, fare, stare; Possessive adjectives;questo and quello

TOPICS: The family, the Italian university system, college courses. Reading: Umbria.

MATERIALS: PREGO TEXT pp. 68-91; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 3

CAPITOLO 4

GRAMMAR:Present tense of verbs in – ere and –ire; dovere, potere, volere, dire, uscire and venire; direct object pronouns; telling time; weather

TOPICS:Cultural activities, sports and interests. Weather. Reading: Trentino-AltoAdige, Valle d'Aosta.

MATERIALS: PREGO TEXT pp. 93-116; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 4

LABS

You must complete a series of laboratory assignments in the Lab Manual for each chapter.

Most of these assignments require that you listen to the Student Audio Program and then

repeat and/or writeanswers to questions in your Lab Manual. 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 CDs are available in

the College Store. They are also on reserve in the BCC Libraryin the Multimedia section on the first floor. Alternatively, the audio program can be downloaded from the Web at Your computer will need a media player, e.g. Windows Media Player.

Ask for the CDs in Bankier Library as "ITAL 101 – 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 in Bankier Library: 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 you will take evaluate your ability to understand and communicate messages in Italian.

There are four traditionally identified communication skills: listening, speaking, reading and structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic competency.

TESTING WILL BE DONE AS FOLLOWS:

  • Vocabulary test after Preliminare25 points
  • Test on Capitolo 150 points

(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar)

Oral Test 1 (Capitolo 1) ------>25 points

  • Test on Capitolo 250 points

(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)

Oral Test 2 (Capitolo 2) ------ ------>25 points

  • Test on Capitolo 350 points

(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar,)

  • Teston Capitolo 450 points

(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)

Oral Test 3 (Capitolo 4) ------>25 points

TEST TOTAL ………………………… 300 points

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY30 points

You will lose 1 point for each absence.

You may obtain credit for the missed class by attending another section

of the same course, by attend a ½ hour tutoring session.

Being late twice counts as 1 absence.

PARTICIPATION30 points

Based on willingness to participate in group and individual interactions in class.

HOMEWORK

Must be completed in a TIMELY manner to receive full credit

WORKBOOK EXERCISES25 points

5 LAB ASSIGNMENTS25 points

***FINAL GRADE TOTAL ………………………….. 410 points***

All Written tests are to be taken at the TestingCenter in the NAS building. Oral tests are scheduled with your instructor 3 times during the semester, outside of class time. They require about 10 minutes each.

Tests 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.

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 sureyou are given

there-test version of the test you are re-taking.

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 210 points on the tests (equivalent to 70%) before any homework, attendance or participation points are added.

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

In this course you may achieve:

A 90% - 100%=369 – 410 points

B +85% - 89%=348 – 368 points

B 80% - 84%=328 – 347 points

C+ 75% - 79%=307 – 327 points

C 70% - 74%=287 – 306 points

D 65% - 69%=266 – 286 points

Fless than 65% =265 points or less

Department Policies:

IF YOUR FINAL GRADE IS A “D” YOU WILL PASS THE COURSE BUT WILLNOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO A HIGHER LEVEL IN THIS LANGUAGE.

During the last 2 weeks of the semester, one week in summer semesters, testing on Chapter 4 ONLY will be allowed. All other tests, oral and written, MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS TIME.

If you have NOT completed the course requirements by the end of the semester, but have successfully completed at least the Preliminare and Chapters 1 and 2, you 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:

BrookdaleCommunity 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 Italian tutor.

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