Syllabus Ital 1A

Italian 10A

Beginners Conversational Italian Fall 2008

Tuesday 6:30-9:50

Castro/Valencia Campus –1220 Noe St. room 006

CCSF Language Center: Rosenberg Library, M-Th 8:00am-8:45pm, F 8:00am-4:45pm, S 9:00am-4:45pm

Instructor: Marta Baldocchi bmarta@sbcglobal.net

Objectives: The main purpose of the course is to provide students with communication skills in Italian language. Students will learn the most common and useful expressions for everyday conversation trough communicative and interactive classroom activities. Key grammar structures will be also studied. Moreover, the course will promote students’ acquaintance with Italian culture and students’ exploration of cultural similarities and variations between Italy and the U. S.

Textbook & materials:Oggi in Italia 8th Edition by Merlonghi &Tursi, textbook

Oggi in Italia workbook, lab manual and video manual

Audiotapes to accompany Oggi in Italia textbook

For extra practice, please visit the Oggi in Italia web site at:

http://college.hmco.com/languages/italian/merlonghi/oggi/8e/student_home.html

Content: Italian 10A covers chapters 1-5. The audio tapes for the course are available for listening at CCSF Language Center. Students are required to attend at least two hours per week the language lab. Attendance cards should be submitted to the instructor to verify attendance. Students can also use the online language lab.

Using the CCSF Online Language Lab: (you must be enrolled in a CCSF Language Course to access these materials) (1) Go to the CCSF Language Center website at: http://www.ccsf.edu/langlab, (2) Click on Online Language Lab. (3) Click on Italian Language. (4) Click on Oggi in Italia. (5) Enter the user name (italian) and the password (ccsf) – all lower case

Certificate of Completion The Certificate of Completion in Italian provides students, prospective employers and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in the language. The certificate requires completion of 15 units in Italian. Each course must be completed with a final grade of C or higher or Credit. At least 9 units must be selected from the core list. The remaining 6 units may be selected from the elective units.

Grades: The final grade will be based on participation in the classrooms and attendance in the language lab (40%), Midterm Oral Exam and completion of oral assignments (30%), and the Final Oral Exam (30%).

Quizzes and Exams: There will be a Midterm and a Final Exam. The Final Oral Exam will be comprehensive and will cover all the material studied in the course. Midterm Oral Exam: October 7, 2008. Final Oral Exam: December 2, 2008

Requirements: Attendance is required, absences over six class hours are considered excessive. It is the students’ responsibility to drop the class if they decide to discontinue

Important Dates Please check the CCSF website or with the Foreign Language Department.

Textbook & materials: Oggi in Italia 8th Edition by Merlonghi &Tursi, textbook

Oggi in Italia workbook, lab manual and video manual

Audiotapes to accompany Oggi in Italia textbook

For extra practice, please visit the Oggi in Italia web site at:

http://college.hmco.com/languages/italian/merlonghi/oggi/8e/student_home.html

	SYLLABUS
	19 agosto Introduzione al corso: elements of phonetics, the Italian alphabet. 26 agosto Unità 1 (first half): saying hallo and goodbye, saying who you are and where you are. Communicative activities. 2 settembre Unità 1(second half): asking for things, identifying people and objects. Communicative activities 9 settembre. Unità 2 (first half): asking what something is, who someone is, asking where things are. Communicative activities 16 settembre. Unità 2 (second half): making simple enquiries about what is available, speaking formally and informally. Communicative activities. Office hours after class 23 settembre Unità 3 (first half): introducing others, asking how someone is, saying where you are from, talking about your family. Communicative activities 30 settembre Review. Communicative activities. Office hours after class 7 ottobre. - MIDTERM 14 ottobre ITALIAN FILM 21 ottobre. Unità 3 (second half): saying what you prefer and way, offering food and drink, saying what you need. Communicative activities 28 ottobre Unità 4 (first half): saying how you travel, describing your day. Communicative activities 4 novembre. Unità 4 (second half): telling the time, talking about what you have to do, talking about your job. Communicative activities. Office hours after class. 11 novembre –. Unità 5 (first half): asking about prices, buying goods, asking about opening and closing time. Communicative activities 18 novembre. Unità 5 (second half): saying what you want to do, saying what needs to be done, making enquiries. Communicative activities. Office hours after class 25 novembre Social Event. Office hours after class 2 dicembre FINAL EXAM

Office Hours will be held after class the following days:

September 16, September 30, November 4, and November 18

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