SYLLABUS
CYBERITALIAN INTERMEDIATE 1 (ITALIAN III - SEMESTER 1)
SYLLABUS AND CONTENT
No. of on-line asynchronous Sessions: 16
No. of self-administered Grammar/Culture Lessons (with Exercises and Exams): 5
No. of self-administered Audio Lessons and Recordings: 4
No. of Assignments: 4
Mid-term test
Final exam
In this tutored course you get to know more of Italian culture and you become familiar with Italian topics such as Opera, Art, Cinema and others. You learn how to better express your opinions, understand more complex sentences, make comparisons, use the future, pronouns and idiomatic expressions, watch Italian videos and visit some recommended Italian websites.
Upon successful completion of the Intermediate 1 you should be able to "...understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. ... understand the main point of many radio or TV programs when the delivery is relatively slow and clear... deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events)... connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, your dreams, hopes and ambitions. Briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe your reactions" (standard definition taken 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 Collodi's story so the self-administered 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 to explore their own lives and learning challenges.
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Introduction to the course.
Revision exercises:
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| 2 | Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam i_1
Pino decides to leave for a trip around Italy. Review agreements, prepositions and verbs, and reinforce your basic knowledge of the language before you start practicing the intermediate structures. Activity: Italian geography. |
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| 3 | Learn the difference between a dictionary and an automatic translator
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Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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Audio Lesson and Recording: introductions - presentazioni |
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| 5 | Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam i_2
Pino and Rossini in Milan. Pino begins his voyage through Italy. Create more complex sentences. Introduce yourself, say what your preferences are and take a "personality test". Activity: opera |
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Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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| 7 | Complete Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam i_3
Pino and Hugo Pratt in Venice. Learn to ask for assistance. Parts of the body. Reflexive verbs; irregular nouns; the partitive. Learn about the body and sport. La famosa dieta mediterranea e la ricetta di "Spaghetti con Poesia". Fai la dieta tu?... The famous Mediterranean diet and the recipe of "Poetic Spaghetti". |
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| 8 | Revision and
Mid-Term Test |
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Grammar revision:
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| 9 | Audio Lesson and Recording: daily life - vita quotidiana |
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| 10 | Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam i_4
Pino and Fellini in Bologna. Learn to express doubt or make hypothesis. Meet the famous "direct pronouns". These pronouns are very helpful and used in the Italian language. They make the sentence "lighter", more elegant and more "musical". Li conosci già? Do you know them already? |
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| 11 | Be punctual. Be proactive. Get results. |
Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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| 12 | The importance of foreign language study. |
Audio Lesson and Recording: to work - lavorare |
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| 13 | Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam i_5
Pino and Leonardo in Florence. Learn to express pleasure, regret or make an apology. Meet the famous "INdirect pronouns". Your Italian becomes more and more "light" and "musical". |
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| 14 | Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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| 15 | Audio Lesson and Recording: to eat and to nourish oneself - mangiare e nutrirsi |
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| 16 | Revision and
Final Exam |
Grammar revision:
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