11/21/2024 12:50:23 AM	ITAL 50B Course Outline as of Spring 2020	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ITAL 50B	Title:  BEG CONVERSATION -2
Full Title:  Italian Conversation for Beginners - Part 2
Last Reviewed:9/23/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

A continuation of Beginning Conversational Italian course designed to improve those listening and speaking proficiencies needed at school, on the job, in the community, and in the Italian-speaking world. Students participate in a variety of pronunciation, listening, and conversational activities. An introduction to and development of the core grammatical structures and vocabulary required for communication.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of ITAL 50A or ITAL 1 or equivalent

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A continuation of Beginning Conversational Italian course designed to improve those listening and speaking proficiencies needed at school, on the job, in the community, and in the Italian-speaking world. Students participate in a variety of pronunciation, listening, and conversational activities. An introduction to and development of the core grammatical structures and vocabulary required for communication.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of ITAL 50A or ITAL 1 or equivalent
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Students will speak in Italian using expanded vocabulary and grammatical structures

     on everyday topics using clear pronunciation and appropriate intonation.

2.  Students will ask and answer questions and hold conversations in Italian

     on common topics.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Use a variety of common Italian verbs, adjectives, and nouns in basic conversation.

2. Use verbs in the present and past tenses.

3. Correctly respond to instructions, requests and invitations when given in Italian.

4. Demonstrate control of accurate Italian phonetics and pronunciation.

5. Comprehend and utilize new vocabulary from context.

6. Comprehend specific information and main ideas in simple printed texts.

7. Identify main ideas and key words in increasingly complex spoken statements.

8. Discriminate between levels of formality and express culturally appropriate courtesy.

9. Formulate statements in the present and past tenses that describe preferences,

     future plans, family, surroundings, personal history and recent activities.

Topics and Scope

I.   Formulaic Expressions and Exclamations

II.  The "Music" of Italian: Stress and Intonation

III. Adjectives and Adverbs

IV. Irregular Verbs, including Common Idioms using Essere, Avere, Fare, and Stare

V.  Formulation of Informational Questions and their Responses

VI. Vocabulary

     A. Related to travel

    B. Shopping and banking

    C. Restaurants

    D. Family and the home

    E. Scheduling appointments and making reservations

    F. Professions and work

    G. Other daily life topics

VII.  Oral Communication Strategies

VIII. Further Introduction to Italian-Speaking Culture and Customs

Assignments:

1. Weekly study of course textbook/website material (5 to 10 pages)

2. Weekly written and oral exercises from various sources, such as the textbook/website

    material, handouts and/or instructor-produced materials (3 to 5 pages)

3. Weekly web-related and/or in class tasks and reporting, such as seeking information,

    researching questions, posting dialogs/responses to discussion items, and/or practicing

    flashcards

4. Frequent viewing of video and listening to audio, with completion of accompanying exercises

5. Individual, pair and small group work, such as discussion, role-plays, conversations and drills

     that apply to real world situations

6. Weekly class performance, such as role-playing, dialogs, presentations on various topics

    in Italian

7. Weekly or biweekly quizzes; 1-3 exam(s); final exam

8. Group and individual performances/ role-plays, video response exercises, and/or cultural

    project/presentation

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 40%
Written homework, web-based reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Group and individual performances/ role-plays, video response exercises, and/or cultural project/presentation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Quizzes and exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 20 - 40%
Attendance, Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Nuovo Espresso 1. Nuova edizione. Ziglio, Luciana and Rizzo, Giovanna. Alma Edizioni. 2014 (classic)

Nuovo Progetto Italiano 1. Nuova edizione. Marin, T. and Magnelli, S. Edizioni Edilingua. 2013 (classic)

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