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CYBERITALIAN BEGINNER 1 (ITALIAN I - SEMESTER 1)

NASSAU - BOCES

8 UNITS per semester (each unit is 2 weeks time - 16-week semester)

SYLLABUS AND CONTENT

 

8 on-line asynchronous units (each unit is to be completed in 2 weeks)

50 self-assessment exercises (divided into 5 units)

4 graded recording assignments

4 graded writing assignments

16 graded quizzes (2 per unit)

1 graded semester exam

Assessment and grades

 

In this tutored course you learn how to greet someone, introduce yourself and your family, express opinions, describe objects, places or situations.

 

Upon successful completion of the Beginner 1 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.

 

UNIT

NUMBER:

UNIT

TOPIC:

GRADED ACTIVITIES:

  • WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
  • RECORDING ASSIGNMENTS
  • QUIZ
  • EXAMS

NOT GRADED ACTIVITIES:

  • DIALOGUE (LISTENING COMPREHENSION)
  • CULTURAL TIDBIT (CLOZE EXERCISE)
  • EXERCISES (SELF-ASSESSMENT)
  • ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
1
  • I. Break the ice
  • II. Activity: Tips on how to study Italian
  • III. Quiz
  • IV. Activities:
    1. Italian alphabet
    2. Learn how to use a dictionary
  • V. Quiz
  • VI. Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25
2
  • I. Introduction Lesson: b_1
    Ciao Pino! Learn how to greet someone and introduce yourself.
  • II. Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise)
  • III. Quiz Audio
  • IV. Cultural Tidbit Introductions (reading, listening and cloze exercise)
  • V. Grammatical Tidbit to learn how to greet someone and introduce yourself:
    Subject pronouns
    Verb Essere (to be).
  • VI. Exercises (Self-Assessment)
  • VII. Quiz
  • VIII. Activities:
    1. Learn the Italian greetings
    2. The puzzle of Italy
  • IX. Recording Assignment: greetings - saluti
3
  • Introduction Lesson: b_2
    Who are you?
    Learn to describe yourself.
  • Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise)
  • Quiz Audio
  • Cultural Tidbit Flexibility (reading, listening and cloze exercise)
  • Grammatical Tidbit to describe: Feminine and masculine nouns; nouns and adjectives; agreements; indefinite articles.
  • Exercises (Self-Assessment)
  • Quiz
  • Activities:
    1. Learn how to spell in Italian.
    2. Practice your pronunciation: 
    Italian words in other languages
  • Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25
4
  • Introduction Lesson: b_3
    Here are my friends!
    Learn to describe your friends and tell what your profession is.
  • Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise)
  • Quiz Audio
  • Cultural Tidbit Friendship (reading, listening and cloze exercise)
  • Grammatical Tidbit to describe: Nouns and adjectives; plural form; definite articles;
    Verb "Avere" (to have).
  • Exercises (Self-Assessment)
  • Quiz
  • Activities:

    • 1. Describe yourself and your frìends with adjectives.

    2. To have or to be. This is the question!

  • Recording Assignment: introductions -presentazioni
5
  • Stop and evaluate your situation:
  • Be punctual.
  • Be proactive.
  • Get results!
  • Quiz
  • Reading: The importance of foreign language study.
  • Quiz
  • Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25
6
  • Introduction Lesson: b_4
    What do you prefer?
    Learn to express a preference, to form a question and to answer negatively.
  • Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise)
  • Quiz Audio
  • Cultural Tidbit Asking for something (reading, listening and cloze exercise)
  • Grammatical Tidbit to express preferences: Present indicative of regular verbs; interrogative sentences; negative sentences; irregular verbs: Preferire, Capire, Piacere.
  • Exercises (Self-Assessment)
  • Quiz
  • Activities:

    1. I like, I don't like: verbs
    2. Can you say no in Italian? 
    (Negative sentences)

  • Recording Assignment:
    I like/I don't like - mi piace/non mi piace

7
  • Introduction Lesson: b_5
    Count and sing!
    Learn to sing-count in Italian, tell your own age and introduce your family.
  • Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise)
  • Quiz Audio
  • Cultural Tidbit Numbers (reading, listening and cloze exercise)
  • Grammatical Tidbit to tell your age and introduce your family: Numbers; possessive adjectives and pronouns. Family nouns.
  • Exercises (Self-Assessment)
  • Quiz
  • Activities:

    1. Let's sing together.

    2. Tricks to learn the Italian verbs.

  • Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25
8
  • Get ready for the semester exam
  • Quiz
  • Grammar Revision:
    Articles
    Nouns and adjectives
    Verb Essere (presente indicativo)
    Verb Avere (presente indicativo)
    Regular verbs (presente indicativo)
  • Quiz
  • Recording Assignment:
    numbers - numeri
  • Semester Exam