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ITALIAN 201

INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN LANGUAGE 2

Semester 2, 2020

 

Coordinator:                                      Daniela Cavallaro

Office:                                                    Arts 2, 513

Telephone:                                         373-7599 x 87142

E-mail:                                                  d.cavallaro@auckland.ac.nz              

Office hours:                                    Thu 11-12 and by appointment 

 

Course Delivery Format:     Tue and Thu, 9-11, 206-302 (Humanities Building, room 302)

 

 

Course Description:

This second-semester intermediate language course follows and builds on the first-semester course ITALIAN 200, again seeking a balance between the communicative and structural elements of language learning. It aims to build proficiency in the main skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and to expand students' cultural knowledge of contemporary Italy through a wide range of authentic material (articles, statistics, music, films, news, etc).

 

Required texts:        

Marin and S. Magnelli, The Italian Project 2b (Revised edition of the workbook), Edilingua.

 

This book is for sale at Ubiq and is also available in the Short Loan section of the library.

 

The use of a good dictionary is highly recommended for reading and writing, as well as for class use during group work. Several dictionaries are available in the library, and some are available online through the library.

  

Assessment:

Your final grade will be based upon the following criteria:

Three tests (10% each)                                                      30%

Two short oral presentations  (5% each)                 10%

Oral presentation (in group)                                            10%

Oral test                                                                                       20%

Final exam                                                                                   30%

 

 

Tests:

There will be three tests during the semester. Rescheduling of tests will be considered only by previous arrangement with the course coordinator or by presentation of a medical certificate. The tests will count 30% toward your final grade (10% each).

Test 1 - Thursday August 20, 2020

Test 2 - Tuesday September 29, 2020

Test 3 - Thursday October 22, 2020

 

Short oral presentations:

In order to get used to present to the class, you will have the opportunity to take part in two short presentations. For each of them, you are expected to prepare the chosen topic at home; you don’t require a long power point, but images may be useful. Each short presentation should last about 5 minutes and is worth 5% of your final grade

Short presentation 1 - Thursday September 24, 2020

Short presentation 2 - Tuesday October 20, 2020               

 

Oral presentation:

Working in groups of two or three, you are expected to research a topic related to the course and to present the results of your study to the class. This presentation will be assessed according to preparation, communication, and precision. A different form of oral presentation will be considered only by presentation of a medical certificate.

Group oral presentation: Tuesday October 27, 2020

 

Oral test:

The oral test will consist of a 15-minute interview on the topics covered in class during the first part of the semester.  You will sign up for a test time in Week 7. Rescheduling of the oral test will be considered only by presentation of a medical certificate.

 Oral test: Tuesday October 6, 2020  (and possibly Thursday October 8?)

 

 Final exam (written):

The written final exam is a two-hour, closed-book  comprehensive exam, which will count 30% toward your final grade.

 

Class contribution:

You are expected to attend all four hours of class weekly and to take an active role in each lesson by interacting with the instructor as well as with other students.

There will be homework to do each day; this may consist of independent reading, reviewing a grammar point, completing exercises in the grammar book, rehearsing a dialogue, preparing a small presentation, etc. It is your responsibility to check the daily homework in the course weekly schedule, and prepare for the following class.

Even though it is not assessed, class contribution (active participation and completion of homework) is essential for language learning.

 

Workload Expectations:
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week on each 15 point course that they are enrolled in, including class time and personal study and assignment preparation.

 

 

Emergencies, extensions etc

When serious circumstances (e.g. sudden serious illness or a car accident) cause a student to miss an in-class test/assessed presentations, it is expected that the student will notify the course coordinator at the earliest possible opportunity, if possible before the scheduled test or presentation takes place.  If the student or their representative makes no contact within three days of the scheduled test/presentation, they will be awarded a zero grade for that piece of assessment. 

Extreme cases will be judged by the course coordinator on their own merits. Documentation may be required.

 

Use of information and communications technology (e.g. class facebook pages)

If students in any course wish to set up a Facebook page for the course or to use any other form of ICT, they need to be aware that the University of Auckland Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Statute sets out rules governing use of any ICT hardware or software at or for University activities. It forbids using ICT “to store, display or communicate… files containing any text, image that is deceptive or misleading, is abusive or defamatory, contravenes anyone’s privacy… or that reproduces all or part of any work in breach of the Copyright Act 1994”.  The Statute refers students to the relevant University Disciplinary Statute and the penalties that may apply.  It can be found at: https://policies.auckland.ac.nz/student-undergraduate.aspx

 

Students with impairments:

Students with impairments are asked to discuss privately with the course convenor (face–to-face and/or by email) any impairment-related requirements regarding delivery of course content or course assessments. Please contact Student Disability Services (disability@auckland.ac.nz) to help set up tests and exams under special conditions.

 

Course summary:

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