ITALIAN 2B Intermediate Italian
Spring 2008
Professoressa Barbara CARLE: Mariposa 2015
Section 1
MW 10:00-10:50
T 10:30-11:20
Thursdays will be online QUIA account required
office hours:TW 12-1:30

and by appointment tel: 278 6509
e-mail: carleb@csus.edu

Catalog Description: ITAL 002B Intermediate Italian. Advanced intermediate course in the Italian language with continued emphasis on speaking, reading and writing abilities; review of grammar; discussions and compositions in Italian. Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement. Prerequisite: One year college Italian or suitable score on placement exam. 4 units. (CAN ITAL 008)
Texts and Materials: Adesso Package by Marcel Danesi includes book, online workbook and lab manual code, cd and other online activities. 3nd Edition Therefore the lab and workbook component of this class will be WEB CT= QUIA Thursdays you are required to work online, (25 percent of class time) All students must use course code and register for Quia. Register in your section! Registration code for Italian 2A and 2B is: TDMBMH647
Professoressa CARLE'S WEBPAGE http://www.csus.edu/indiv/c/carleb/ Assignments, Web Resources and Links

STUDENT OUTCOMES : • The focus of this course is to deepen cultural language acquisition through listening, speaking, comprehending, reading and writing. • You will learn more complicated phrases and perform communicative tasks (e.g. agreeing, disagreeing, ordering food, buying in markets in various tenses) in culturally appropriate ways. • Culture includes how to interact with native speakers and introduction to history, geography, politics and literature. • You will develop the ability to think critically by analyzing linguistic structures and reflecting on and evaluating cross-cultural differences. We will read more sophisticated texts in this course.

COURSE METHODS: •Extensive oral exercises, dialogical inter-action, role-playing, dictations(dettati), reading and writing exercises. •DVD and or Videos and music will also be used for comprehension drills and cultural lessons. •WEB CT and online work in the language laboratory including audio, video, listening, comprehension and language games. In italiano video course will be used to supplement our book and we will also view the dvd that accompanies Adesso.

STUDY METHODS: You must be prepared to put in a minimum of 30 minutes a day for Italian study. An hour is ideal, more than this is outstanding. Language learning includes absorbing countless details little by little. If you do not put in time from the beginning on a REGULAR basis, you will not learn the language. It’s impossible to cram or study exclusively before tests. I expect you to try your best!

ITALIAN TUTORS: Hours to be announced.

Keep in mind that language is rooted in culture and each language reflects a different culture. Language structures our thought patterns. To learn a new language is also to learn how to think differently.
***Attendance Policy: Regular attendance is essential to succeed in this class. More than three unexcused absences WILL affect your final grade. Entering class late (more than five minutes) three times will count as ONE ABSENCE.*** Make sure that you sign the attendance sheet. Skipping the required fifty minutes of QUIA per week will equal an absence.

GRADING SCALE:
A 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
D 69-60
F 59 and below

POINT DISTRIBUTION:
25% Regular attendance and participation
25% Workbook/Lab Manual,Online work in lab, etc.
50% Tests and Quizzes (esamini)
Please note: You will receive a separate grade for online work. If you complete ALL the online exercises assigned and ALL online labs you will receive a minimum of 90 points.
Late work or incomplete online work will result in I or F.

REQUIREMENTS:
1) Students must complete all online workbook and lab manual exercises with GREEN DOTS.
2) You will also work with DVDS, and other video courses.
3) Tests will be given once every two weeks or so. Quizzes/Tests can be made up only with a valid excuse, doctor’s note or emergency. Test dates will always be announced in advance. Plan on at least five/six chapter tests during the semester and a few quizzes to help prepare or reinforce test material. You will be asked to self- correct certain quizzes. Use your book for this and learn from your own mistakes.
4) Please be punctual and remain in class during the entire fifty or one hour and fifty minutes. If you are more than three times late this will count as an absence. Leaving class before the end of the hour is disruptive. Please remain attentive during group exercises, you will greatly profit from others’ mistakes. Walking in and out of class during group activities is NOT acceptable.
5) You should complete all green dot online exercises even though we may not always go over them in class. In class we will work from the book and red dot online exercises. Do not hesitate to come and see me if you need help and if you have done work which we have not corrected in class, or which I have not collected.
6) No Cell phones allowed in class. No food or drink. (Coffee is allowed in the 9:00 section) Please turn off cell phones for entire class period.
7) Allow 24 up to 48 hours for replies for e-mail queries. Expect written work to be corrected within one week, or sooner.

IMPORTANT:

8) Students with disabilities are required to present relevant documentation the first day of class and make any special needs known to me.

CSUS POLICY REGARDING ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Students are responsible for:
1. Understanding the rules that preserve academic honesty and abiding by them at all times. This includes learning and following particular rules accociated by specific classes, exams, and course assignments. Ignorance of these rules is not a defense to a charge of academic dishonesty.
2. Understanding what cheating and plagiarism are and taking steps to avoid them. Students are expected to do this whether working individually or as part of a group.
3. Not taking credit for academic work not their own.
4. Not knowingly encouraging or making possible cheating or plagiarism by others.
IMPORTANT: It is not possible to cover every detail in the book in class. I will emphasize the most important elements but you are responsible for studying the text thoroughly and in depth and for using the Lab audio to the fullest extent to practice your pronunciation, etc. You are expected to come to class prepared and to have already studied the sections we focus on each day. Once you have carefully read this syllabus, you are free to drop the course if you cannot adhere to these ground rules. Please also note that we will not always follow the order of the book and we will omit a few details.
Finally: If you attend class on a REGULAR BASIS and do all assigned work, you will NOT fail the class. Please do not hesitate to see me or the tutors if you have domande (questions) difficoltà (problems) or simply wish to chiacchierare (chat) about things Italian. I am especially interested in seeing you progress and firmly believe that you can learn from your mistakes!

Course Schedule (more assignments may be added online as the semester unfolds) (subject to modification depending on the pace and needs of the class)
Each assignment must be prepared the day BEFORE. (i.e. Wednesday's work, must be done Tuesday or before Wednesday's class meets)

-1-
 28 January- 1 February
(gennaio-febbraio)
M Adesso capitolo 14
T Adesso 14
W capitolo 14
R Quia 14 W14 1B, 3B C D E F G H and repeat ALL Lab exercises

-2-
4-8 February
(febbraio)
M Adesso capitolo 14
T Adesso 14
W Test capitolo 14
R Begin Quia 15 ALL exercises for Workbook and Lab

-3-
11-15 February
(febbraio)
M Adesso 15
T Adesso 15
W Capitolo 15
R Quia 15 ALL exercises for Workbook and Lab

-4-
18-22 February
(febbraio)
M Adesso 15
T Adesso 15
W Capitolo 15
R Quia 15 ALL exercises for Workbook and Lab

-5-
25-29 February
(febbraio)
M Adesso 15
T Capitolo 15
W Test capitolo 15
R Begin Quia 16, ALL workbook exercises including Lab.

-6-
3-7 March
(marzo)
M Adesso 16
T Capitolo 16
W capitolo 16
R Quia 16, ALL workbook and Lab exercises .

-7-
10-14 March
(marzo)
M Adesso 16
T Capitolo 16
W capitolo 16
R Quia 16, ALL workbook and Lab exercises

-8-
17-21 March
(marzo)
M Adesso 16
T Capitolo 16
W Test capitolo 16
R Begin Quia 17, ALL workbook and Lab exercises

-9-
24-28 March
(marzo)
M Adesso 17
T capitolo 17
W capitolo 17
R Quia 17, ALL workbook and Lab exercises

-10-
31 March- 6 April
SPRING BREAK
(vacanze primaverili)

-11-
7-11 April
(aprile)
M Adesso 17
T capitolo 17
W capitolo 17
R Quia 17, ALL workbook and Lab exercises

-12-
14-18 April
(aprile)
M Adesso 17
T capitolo 17
W Test capitolo 17
R Begin QUIA 18, ALL workbook and lab assignments

-13-
21-25 April
(aprile)
M Adesso 18
T capitolo 18
W capitolo 18
R QUIA 18, ALL workbook and lab assignments

-14-
28 April- 2 May
(aprile-maggio)
M Adesso 18
T capitolo 18
W capitolo 18
R QUIA 18, ALL workbook and lab assignments

-15-
5-9  May
(maggio)
M Adesso 18
Tcapitolo 18
W TEST capitolo 18
R Catch up complete ALL Online assignments

-16-
12-16 May
(maggio)
M Catching up/review
T
W Last Day of Class or Oral exams
R Online

Take Home Final Due May 12th at 12:00

There will be no in class final