COURSE OBJECTIVE Welcome to Italian 121. The objective of the course is to provide students with a sound basis for learning Italian as it is spoken and written today, and to work toward a Novice level proficiency in Italian. Students will build basic skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, and students will have exposure to Italian daily life and culture. This course is designed for students with little or no previous experience in the language. Attendance is essential to good performance. Students are expected to attend every class period. As a bonus for good attendance, each student who has attended every consecutive class for a period of two weeks will earn a coupon worth 8 points. These coupons may be used in order to have a late assignment accepted, or they may be accumulated and handed in at the end of the semester and used toward your final grade. A maximum of 64 points may be accumulated through coupons. Late arrivals are very disruptive to the entire c lass. Please make every effort to arrive on time. Three late arrivals will constitute an absence. METHOD OF EVALUATION CLASS PARTICIPATION 300 pts. (20 pts. 15 weeks) WORKBOOK/LAB MANUAL 300 pts. (50 pts. per lesson) 6 JOU RNALS 300 pts. FINAL EXAM 100 pts. TOTAL 1000 pts. A total of 64 pts. may be accumulated with good attendance coupons Grading scale A = 900 - 1000 pts. B = 800 - 899 pts. C = 700 - 799 pts. D = 600 - 699 pts. F = below 600 Incompletes are rarely given and only in case of extreme illness and/or extreme hardship. REQUIRED TEXTS Oggi in Italia 6th ed. Merlonghi, et al. Houghton Mifflin Textbook, Lab Manual/Workbook/Videomanual CDrom WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY I Lezione P 1/18 2-17 Introduction of the course and students Greeting people Numbers 1-70,L'Italia WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY II Lezione 1 2/1 18-34 Meeting and greeting people ESSERE, AVERE Indefinite articles Noun gender ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 3-7 B, C, E-I 179-183 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY III 2/8 18-34 Review ESSERE & AVERE DESCRIPTIONS & POSSESSIONS ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises 9-10 A-J 184-188 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY IV Lezione 2 2/15 39-48 Intro. to Lezione 2 - Telling time The plural of nouns ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises 16-20 A-F 189-190 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY V 2/22 49-53 Describing oneself Describing friends & family The definite article ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 20-21 G, H-N, P 191-192 DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY VI Lezione 3 3/1 58-71 Intro.to Lezione 3 - On the telephone Around the city At a cafe` -ARE Regular verbs ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK EXERCISES LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 27-28 A-C 193-195 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY VII 3/8 72-76 Prepositional contractions - There is, there are WKBK/ LAB MANUAL DUE CORRECTIONS HANDED OUT ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 28-30 D, G, J, K, L 196-198 JOURNAL DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY VIII 3/15 86-99 Review of Lezione 1 Lezione 2, Lezione 3 Video ASSIGNMENTS DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY IX 4 3/22 CORRECTED WORKBOOK DUE Intro.to Lezione 4 -Days o f the week and expressions of time. Regular verbs of the 2nd conjugation -ERE WE EK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASSACTIVITY X 4/5 96-104 Irregular verbs, DARE, FARE, STARE Introduction of Lezione 5 ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 36-38 D, E, G 199-202 WKBK/ LAB MANUAL DUE (LEZIONE 4) CORRECTIONS HANDED OUT WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY XI Lezione 5 4/12 104-120 More descriptions - Adjectives Regular 3rd conjugation verbs -IRE Irregular verbs ANDARE/VENIRE ASSIGNMENTS DUE CORRECTED LEZIONE 4 DUE JOURNAL DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages 43.44 A,B,C 203-204 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XII 4/19 120-127 Irregular verbs ANDARE/VENIRE WKBK/ LAB MANUAL DUE CORRECTIONS HANDED OUT ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 43-47 A, B, C, E G, J 203-206 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XIII 4/26 Lezione 6 ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) TBA JOURNAL DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XIII 5/3 Lezione 6 ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) TBA WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XIII 5/10 FINAL EXAM (DINNER)COURSE OBJECTIVE Welcome to Italian 121. The objec tive of the course is to provide students with a sound basis for learning Italian as it is spoken and written today, and to work toward a Novice level proficiency in Italian. Students will build basic skills in listening comprehension, speaking, readin g and writing, and students will have exposure to Italian daily life and culture. This course is designed for students with little or no previous experience in the language. Attendance is essential to good performance. Students are expected to attend every class period. As a bonus for good attendance, each student who has attended every consecutive class for a period of two weeks will earn a coupon worth 8 points. These coupons may be used in order to have a late assignment accepted, or they may be accumulated and handed in at the end of the semester and used toward your final grade. A maximum of 64 points may be accumulated through coupons. Late arrivals are very disruptive to the entire class. Please make every effort to arrive on time. Three late arrivals will constitute an absence. METHOD OF EVALUATION CLASS PARTICIPATION 300 pts. (20 pts. 15 weeks) WORKBOOK/LAB MANUAL 300 pts. (50 pts. per lesson) 6 JOURNALS 300 pts. FINAL EXAM 100 pts. TOTAL 1000 pts. A total of 64 pts. may be accumulated with good attendance coupons Grading scale A = 900 - 1000 pts. B = 800 - 899 pts. C = 700 - 799 pts. D = 600 - 699 pts. F = below 600 Incompletes are rarely given and only in case of extreme illness and/or extreme hardship. REQUIRED TEXTS Oggi in Italia 6th ed. Merlonghi, et al. Houghton Mifflin Textbook, Lab Manual/Workbook/Videomanual CDrom WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY I Lezione P 1/18 2-17 Introduction of the course and students Greeting people Numbers 1-70 L'Italia, WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY II Lezione 1 2/1 18-34 Meeting and greeting people ESSERE, AVERE Indefinite articles Noun gender ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 3-7 B, C, E-I 179-183 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY III 2/8 18-34 Review ESSERE & AVERE DESCRIPTIONS & POSSESSIONS ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises 9-10 A-J 184-188 WE EK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY IV Lezione 2 2/15 39-48 Intro. to Lezione 2 - Telling time The plural of nouns ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL 16-20 A-F 189-190 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY V 2/22 49-53 Describing oneself Describing friends & family The definite article ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL 20-21 G, H-N, P 191-192 DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY VI Lezione 3 3/1 58-71 Intro.to Lezione 3 - On the telephone Around the city At a cafe` -ARE Regular verbs ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK EXERCISES LAB MANUAL 27-28 A-C 193-195 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY VII 3/8 72-76 Prepositional contractions - There is, there are WKBK/ LAB MANUAL DUE CORRECTIONS HANDED OUT ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL 28-30 D, G, J, K, L 196-198 JOURNAL DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY VIII 3/15 86-99 Review of Lezione 1 Lezione 2, Lezione 3 Video ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL 36 C, D 199 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE IN CLASS ACTIVITY IX 4 3/22 CORRECTED WORKBOOK DUE Intro.to Lezione 4 - Days of the week and expressions of time. Regular verbs of the 2nd conjugation -ERE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASSACTIVITY X 4/5 100-103 Irregular verbs, DARE, FARE, STARE ASSI GNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 36-38 D, E, F, G DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) CLASS ACTIVITY XI Lezione 5 4/12 108-127 Introduction of Lezione 5 - More descriptions - Adjectives Regular 3rd conjugation verbs -IRE Irregular verbs ANDARE/VENIRE WKBK/ LAB MANUAL DUE CORRECTIONS HANDED OUT ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages 36-38 I, J, K 200-202 JOURNAL DUE WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XII 4/19 125-127 Irregular verbs ANDARE/VENIRE WKBK/ LAB MANUAL DUE CORRECTIONS HANDED OUT ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) 43-47 A, B, C, E G, J 203-206 WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XIII 4/26 Lezione 6 ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) TBA WEEK LEZIONE DATE PAGE(S) IN CLASS ACTIVITY XIII 5/3 Lezione 6 ASSIGNMENTS DUE WORKBOOK LAB MANUAL Pages Exercises Pages (all exercises) TBA
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