SYLLABUS
CYBERITALIAN PASS-FAIL COURSE
ITALIAN I
16 SESSIONS
SYLLABUS AND CONTENT
ATTENZIONE, QUESTO FILE è PER USO INTERNO NOSTRO CON TUTTI I LINK AD ATTIVITà E LIVE CLASSES
This Pass-Fail course is an easy-to-follow, fun-learning introduction to the Italian language and culture.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Semester ONE:
No. of on-line asynchronous Sessions: 8
No. of self-administered activities: 16
Semester TWO:
No. of on-line asynchronous Sessions: 8
No. of self-administered activities: 16
Live Classes:
Total No. of live classes (1 hour once a week): 16
Type of course: PASS or FAIL.
Students will be evaluated based on their participation in the live classes, effort to speak and interaction with the teacher and classmates. Also, they will have to show completion of all course asynchronous sessions.
FAQ
COURSE OBJECTIVES
In this course you learn how to greet someone, introduce yourself and your family, express opinions, describe objects, places or situations.
Upon successful completion of the course you should be able to "...recognise familiar words and very basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly... use simple phrases and sentences to describe where you live and people you know... interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help you formulate what you are trying to say... ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics" (standard definition from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).
Please note: in order to help students learn the language and improve their understanding of Italian culture and lifestyle, CyberItalian has revisited the famous Italian story "Pinocchio" and most CyberItalian self-study lessons present a dialogue with a modern Pinocchio (Pino). Through "A Modern Pinocchio Story", the CyberItalian course helps students to learn the Italian language and culture, as well as explore their own lives and learning challenges.
COURSE MECHANISM
1. Each week, students complete a session with 2 or 3 self-administered online asynchronous activities. These are easy to follow activities with a mix of cultural and linguistic information, and with not-graded exercises to practice the language.
2. Each week, students meet with the teacher in the live class and practice together what they have learned in the self-administered online asynchronous activity.
SEMESTER ONE
SESSION
NUMBER:
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LIVE CLASSES |
ACTIVITIES |
| 1 |
- Introduction to the course and tips on how to study Italian
/en/html-m/act_386.html
- Italian alphabet and pronunciation
/it/chat/_b1_pronuncia.html
- Greetings - Saluti
/it/chat/_b1_saluti.html
- Q&A
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- Tips on how to study Italian.
/en/html-m/act_386.html
- The Italian alphabet and the Italian pronunciation
/en/html/alphabet.html
- Italian greetings
/en/html/act_356.html
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| 2 |
- Introductions - Presentazioni (learn some Italian vocabulary - describe
yourself and your best friend)
/it/chat/_b1_presentazioni.html
- Q&A
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- Learn the power of words (how to use a dictionary)
/en/html-m/act_271.html
- Describe yourself (part 1) and your frìends with adjectives
/en/html-m/act_072.html
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| 3 |
- Objects - Oggetti (learn some Italian vocabulary)
/it/chat/_b1_oggetti.html
- Learn how to spell in Italian (name of towns)
/en/html-m/act_334.html
- Q&A
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- Learn the verb "essere" (to be) and describe yourself (part 2)
/en/html-m/act_328.html
- Learn how to spell in Italian
/en/html-m/act_334.html
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| 4 |
- Italian pronunciation: Italian words in other languages (how many Italian words do you know?)
/en/html-m/act_363.html
- Colours - Colori
/it/chat/_b1_colori.html
- Animals - Animali (introduzione al verbo avere, FARGLI SOLO IMPARARE LE FORME CHE SERVONO PER PARTECIPARE AL CERCHIO MAGICO DELLA CONVERSAZIONE)
/it/chat/_b1_animali.html
- Q&A
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- Practice and reinforce the Italian pronunciation: Italian words in other languages
/en/html-m/act_363.html
- Learn the colors of the Italian flag and the name of colors in Italian
/en/html-m/act_183.html
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| 5 |
- Difference between the verb "essere" (to be) and "avere".
/en/html-m/act_329.html
- Numbers - Numeri
/it/chat/_b1_numeri.html
- Verb to have - Verbo avere
/it/chat/_b1_verbo_avere.html
- Q&A
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- Difference between the verb "essere" (to be) and "avere" (to have). Learn some Italian vocabulary.
/en/html-m/act_329.html
- Italian numbers
/en/html-m/act_445.html
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| 6 |
- Io canto", lyrics and translation. How to practice with Italian songs (part 1).
/en/html/act_212.html
- The House - La casa.
/it/chat/_b1_casa.html
- Q&A
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- Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise).
/en/html/act_212.html
- Learn some Italian vocabulary: the house.
/en/html-m/act_170.html
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| 7 |
- I like/I don't like - Mi piace/non mi piace.
/it/chat/_b1_mi_piace.html
- Negative sentences.
/en/html-m/act_330.html
- Q&A
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- Say what you like and what you don't like (Italian verbs and the verb "piacere" = to like).
/en/html-m/act_074.html
- Learn how to say no in Italian (negative sentences).
/en/html-m/act_330.html
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| 8 |
- Italian regions.
/en/html/act_070.html
Italian geography
beta/lesson_page.php?page=act_289
- SE NON LO HANNO CAPITO, SPIEGARE IN COSA CONSISTE IL Class Project (in English). SE NON LO PRESENTANO ENTRO QUESTA SETTIMANA (MAGARI QUALCUNO HA LETTO LA SESSIONE E CAPITO E LO HA GIà FATTO) LO SI PUò CONTINUARE LA PROSSIMA O LE PROSSIME, DIPENDE ANCHE DA QUANTI STUDENTI CI SONO NELLA CLASSE
- End of semester 1.
- Q&A
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- Learn about the Italian regions: complete the puzzle of Italy.
/en/html/act_070.html
- Learn about the smallest Italian region: Liguria.
/en/html-m/act_436-liguria-farinata.html
- Class project: choose an Italian region, do some research and present it to the class (in English)
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SEMESTER TWO
SESSION
NUMBER:
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LIVE CLASSES |
ACTIVITIES |
| 9 |
- Beginning of semester 2.
- Class Project (in English). PER CHI NON LO AVESSE PRESENTATO PRIMA
- Your town - La tua città.
/it/chat/_b2_citta.html QUESTA CONVERSAZIONE POTREBBE ESSERE UN PO' AVANZATA MA SE SONO GUIDATI SI PUò FARE; FAR PRATICARE USO DI C'è E CI SONO
- Q&A
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- Get a few tricks to learn the Italian verbs.
/en/html-m/act_316.html
- Say what's in your fridge today.
/en/html-m/act_327.html
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| 10 |
- The restaurant.
/it/chat/_b1_ristorante.html Difference between "eating" and "nourishing ourselves".
- Q&A
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- Prepare a delicious Italian dessert.
/en/html-m/act_076.html
- Learn the difference between "eating" and "nourishing ourselves".
/en/html-m/act_056.html
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| 11 |
- Italian opera.
- How to listen to Italian opera and how to practice with songs (part 2).
/en/html-m/act_075.html SPIEGARE CHE CAPIRE IL TESTO DI UN'OPERA è MOLTO IMPORTANTE PER APPREZZARE UN'OPERA. QUESTO è VALIDO ANCHE PER CANZONI E MUSICA LEGGERA E AIUTA MOLTO L'APPRENDIMENTO DELLA LINGUA.
MAURA, SVILUPPA ATTIVITà PER LIVE CLASS SU MUSICA (QUALE MUSICA PREFERISCI ETC)
- Q&A
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- Italian opera.
/en/html-m/act_075.html
- A famous song about ice cream,
/en/html-m/act_164.html
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| 12 |
- Watching movies in Italian.
/en/html/act_211.html
- The family - La famiglia.
/it/chat/_b1_famiglia.html
- Q&A
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- Watch a short video clip in Italian.
/en/html/act_215.html
- Learn 10 tips on how to watch movies in Italian.
/en/html/act_211.html
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| 13 |
- Anagrams - Anagrammi
/en/html-m/act_002.html
/en/html-m/act_006.html
dev.cyberitalian.com/beta/lesson_page.php?page=act_289
- Q&A
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- Learn some memorization techniques.
/en/html/act_404.html
- Italian anagrams: arrange the letters.
/en/html-m/act_002.html
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| 14 |
- How to conjugate Italian verbs.
Coniugazioni dei verbi (solo il presente)
https://www.cyberitalian.com/it/chat/_b1_verbi.html
MAURA AGGIUSTA FILE DEI VERBI E SPIEGA CONIUGAZIONI
- To travel - Viaggiare
/it/chat/_b1_viaggiare.html
MAURA SVILUPPA QUESTO FILE
(DOVE PREFERISCI VIAGGIARE? COME PREFERISCI VIAGGIARE? ETC)
- Q&A
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- Practice the verbs.
/en/html-m/act_167.html
- Practice your pronunciation and say what you prefer.
/en/html/act_200.html
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| 15 |
- Tongue twisters and proverbs - Scioglilingua e proverbi.
MAURA CREA UN FILE PER QUESTA LIVE CLASS
- What kind of turist are you?
/en/html-m/act_091.html VIDEO DI BOZZETTO LO HANNO VISTO? CHE TURISTI SONO: GLI PIACE MANGIARE LE COSE LOCALI O VOGLIONO MANGIARE COSE DI CASA?
- Q&A
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- Tongue twisters and cooking: learn a recipe and practice your pronunciation.
/en/html-m/act_160.html
- Say what kind of turist you are.
/en/html-m/act_091.html
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| 16 |
- Ask questions in Italian.
/en/html-m/act_324.html
MAURA PREPARA FILE PER QUESTA CLASSE
- End of course. Conclusion.
- Q&A
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- Learn the Italian anthem.
/en/html-m/act_023.html
- Learn a few tricks to ask questions in Italian.
/en/html-m/act_324.html
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