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On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Produce grammatically accurate written texts on various topics, demonstrating their ability to express opinions in clear Italian;
2. communicate clearly and effectively in spoken Italian on topics of personal interest and other topics studied during the programme;
3. deliver a short, well-structured oral presentation on a prepared topic in Italian;
4. demonstrate the required mastery of increasingly complex grammatical rules
The activities of this module will broadly follow the content of 'Al Dente 3' (Casa delle Lingue Edizioni) and five interconnected main topics:
• Food culture, kitchen tools, expressing preferences
• Study and work, talking about skills, desires and future perspectives
• Italian history, Italian classics, describing the life of a historical figure, narrating a past event
• Books, films, talking about cultural products
Grammar topics:
Unit 5: Il gerundio modale e temporale • Gli indicatori temporali • Occorrere e volerci • Per + infinito • Alcuni usi di 'ci' • Alcuni usi della forma riflessiva • Il connettivo 'perché' • Da + infinito
Unit 6: Il congiuntivo imperfetto • Il periodo ipotetico della
possibilità • Esprimere desideri (condizionale+ infinito o congiuntivo) • Esprimere obbligo e necessità (bisogna che, è necessario che…)
Unit 7: Il passato remoto • Gli indicatori temporali • Il condizionale composto • Il discorso indiretto • 'Prima di' / 'prima che'
Unit 8: La forma impersonale dei verbi pronominali • La costruzione passiva con 'essere', 'venire' e 'andare' • La preposizione 'da' (complemento d’agente, DA+ infinito, DA + nome) • L’aggettivo 'proprio'
Unit 9: Il condizionale composto (desiderio irrealizzato) • I pronomi relativi 'il quale', 'la quale', 'i quali', 'le quali' • I nomi e gli aggettivi alterati • 'Secondo me', 'a mio avviso...' • Le frasi consecutive
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Small Group | 33 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 26 |
| Total | 109 |
This is part 2 of an intermediate language course. It presupposes that students have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent, and completed ITAL 20010 (Italian Language IIa) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.
Learning Exclusions:This is part 2 of an intermediate language course. It presupposes that students have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent, and completed ITAL 20010 (Italian Language IIa) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.
Learning Recommendations:This is part 2 of an intermediate language course. It presupposes that students have passed ITAL 10030 (Italian Language Ib) or equivalent, and completed ITAL 20010 (Italian Language IIa) or equivalent. They should not take this module if they do not have the required standard. If in doubt they should contact the module coordinator.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Test: 1 class test | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
| Oral Examination: Individual interview in Italian (week 13) | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
| Examination: Two-hour written paper | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Continuous assessment is scheduled throughout the course. Students will be asked to complete 1 class test which will be individually graded. Group feedback will be given to students the week after each test has been completed. Student also sit an oral exam in week 13 and a final two-hour exam in May.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Assoc Professor Paolo Acquaviva | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Sarah Culhane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Bianca Rita Cataldi | Tutor |
| Ms Mina Ricci | Tutor |
| Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |