ITALIAN 1A Elementary Italian
Fall 2009
Professoressa Barbara CARLE: Mariposa 2015
Section 1
MTW 9-9:50 Mariposa 1002
R online hour
Section 2 (Professor Kevin Elstob)
T R 5:30-7:20 pm Alpine Hall 227
Online hour to be announced for section 2
QUIA account required for all sections.
This course will meet face to face 75% and online 25%. ONLINE COMPLETION OF WORK IS REQUIRED TO PASS THE COURSE.
Professoressa Carle's Office hours: T 10:00-10:30 11:30-2:00/Online office hours: Thursdays and Fridays: 10-12
and by appointment tel: 278 6509
e-mail: carleb@csus.edu
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: ITAL 001A Elementary Italian develops the four basic skills (understanding, speaking, reading, writing) through the presentation of many cultural components (one or two per week) which illustrate the Italian "modus vivendi", social issues, family, food, sports, etc. 4 units. (CAN ITAL 004)
TEXTS AND MATERIALS: SALVE package by Clara Larese Riga, 2009,1st Edition includes book, online workbook and lab manual code, cd and other online activities. 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!
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 introduce culture and facilitate language acquisition through listening, speaking, comprehending, reading and writing. • You will learn basic phrases to perform communicative tasks (e.g. greeting, listing, identifying, agreeing, disagreeing, especially in the present) and will begin to create/respond in the language 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.
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. •Online work through !Lrn/QUIA including audio, video, listening, comprehension and language games. In italiano video course may be used to supplement our book and we will also view the video that accompanies SALVE.
INTERNET ACCESS FOR ONLINE PORTION OF THE COURSE: Students can use any of the IRT managed student computer labs on campus. Visit the University Labs website (http://www.csus.edu/uccs/labs/generalinfo/about.stm) for information about locations, hours, and resources available. The Practice Lab in 2002 Mariposa Hall exists solely to support students of foreign languages. Please check hours at the beginning of the semester.
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! What you put it is what you will get out of a course! If you are looking for a course to fill your schedule, do not take this class. It requires professional commitment.
ITALIAN TUTORS: You are now required to meet with one of the Italian tutors in 2032 Mariposa Hall if you receive a C or less on any test and to help prepare for oral exams.
Tutors and hours to be posted at tutoring center in Mariposa Hall.
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. Mondays I will check Quia to see that you have logged in and done the required work. Skipping the online hour will equal one 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. You are expected to repeat LAB activities several times, especially dictations, pronunciation drills, comprehension drills, etc. Therefore if you complete the workbook exercises early you should still be working and repeating ALL LAB exercises.
2) 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 4 major 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.
3) 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.
4) You should complete all online exercises even though we may not always go over them in class. In class we will work from the book and selected 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.
5) No Cell phones allowed in class. No food or drink. (water or coffee ARE allowed) Please turn off cell phones for entire class period.
6) Allow 24 up to 48 hours for replies for e-mail queries. Expect written work to be corrected within one week, or sooner.
IMPORTANT:
Reasonable Accommodation Policy If you have a disability and require accommodations, you need to provide disability documentation to Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD). For more information please visit the SSWD website (http://www.csus.edu/sswd/). They are located in Lassen Hall 1008 and can be contacted by phone at (916) 278-6955 (Voice) (916) 278-7239 (TDD only) or via email at sswd@csus.edu. Please discuss your accommodation needs with me after class or during my office hours.
Extra Credit You will have the option of earning 100 points of extra credit points by attending cultural Italian events in San Francisco and or doing extra online work. If you miss fewer than 3 classes you will also be allowed to repeat your lowest test score. This option will not be available for those with more than three unexcused absences
Students are expected to be familiar with the University’s Academic Honesty, Policy & Procedures. The policy on Academic Honesty and other information regarding student conduct can be accessed from the University Policy Manual (http://www.csus.edu/umanual/index.htm).
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 associated with 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.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE Library’s Plagiarism Website (http://library.csus.edu/content2.asp?pageID=353).
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!
SPECIAL NOTICE: CERTAIN CLASSES, NOT MORE THAN 8, WILL BE CANCELLED TO TO THE REQUIRED UNPAID FURLOUGH DAYS
ALL CSUS FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES MUST TAKE. YOU WILL BE INFORMED AHEAD OF TIME.
Course Schedule (subject to modification depending on the pace and needs of the class)
For Section 2 schedule Please consult Professor Elstob.-1-
August 31- September 4dal 31 agosto al 4 settembre
M SALVE capitolo preliminare, pp. 2-8
T Salve capitolo preliminare, pp. 2-8
W capitolo preliminare
R Quia You should have registered for QUIA/!Lrn and begun the lab exercises for Capitolo 1Review of initial in class dialogue and Italian city alphabet.
-2-
September 8-11
M NO CLASS (Labor Day, sì esiste la festa del lavoro in Italia, ma avviene il 1 maggio!)
T Salve 1 pp.17-30
W Salve1
R Salve! Workbook and Lab activities for capitolo 1-3-
September 14-18
M Salve 1
T Salve 1
W Salve 1
R Quia Salve 1-4-
September 21-25
M Salve1
T Salve 1
W Salve 1 Test capitolo 1
R Begin Salve 2 WORKBOOK AND LAB exercises-5-
September 28- October 2dal 28 settembre al 2 ottobre
M Salve 2 pp. 33-50 FURLOUGH DAY/ NO CLASS
T Salve 2
W Salve 2
R Quia Workbook and Lab activities-6-
October 5-9
M Salve 2
T Salve 2
W Salve 2
R Quia Workbook and Lab-7-
October 12-16
M Salve 2
T Salve 2 All Workbook and Lab exercises for SALVE 2 should be complete.
W TEST capitolo 2
R BEGIN WORK ON QUIA 3-8-
October 19-23
M Salve 3 pp. 53-69
T Salve 3
W Salve 3
R Quia 3 Workbook and Lab activities-9-
October 26-30
M Salve 3
T Salve 3
W Salve 3
R Quia 3-10-
November 2-6dal 2 al 6 novembre
M Salve 3
T Salve 3 All Workbook and Lab exercises for Salve 3 should be complete
W Salve 3 Test Salve 3
R BEGIN WORK ON SALVE 4 QUIA !LRN WORKBOOK AND LAB ACTIVITIES ONLINE
-11-
November 9-13
M Salve 4 pp 71-90
T Salve 4
W Salve 4
R Salve 4 Workbook and Lab activities-12-
November 16-20
M Salve 4
T Salve 4
W Salve 4
R Salve 4 Quia ! LRN-13-
November 23-25 FURLOUGH DAYS/NO CLASS
M Salve 4
T Salve 4
W Salve 4
R Quia 4 You should be working online this week! Quia 4 and Video!Happy Thanksgiving! (No la "festa del ringraziamento" non esiste in Italia!)
-14-
November 30-December 4dal 30 novembre al 4 dicembre
M Salve 4,
T Salve 4
W Test Salve 4
R review and catching up online.ALL LATE WORK, INCLUDING QUIZZES AND TESTS, ALL ON LINE WORK THROUGH QUIA 4 MUST BE COMPLETE BY December 7, 2009.
NO EXCEPTIONS OR LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE!
-15-
December 7-11
M Review
T Oral quizzes
W Oral quizzes
R No class You should be sure that all Quia exercises are complete at this point.Failure to complete online work will result in failing the course.
There will be no final exam. Last test will be capitolo 4 test and oral test.
Buon Natale! Buone feste! Buon anno! Tanti auguri!
Grazie! altrettanto!
Domande (possibili per l’esame orale)
(Warm up) REVIEW QUESTIONS
Ciao
Come ti chiami?
Di dove sei?
Come va? Come stai?
Quanti anni hai?
Qual è il tuo numero di telefono?
Quando sei nato? (quando sei nata)
Quando compi gli anni?
Quando è il tuo compleanno?
Cosa fai stasera?
A che ora ti alzi generalmente?
Che cosa ti piace?
Che cosa non ti piace?
C’è un bancomat qui vicino?(Domande col passato prossimo e l’imperfetto)
Ti è piaciuto il tempo questo fine-settimana?
Mi è piaciuto o No, non mi è piaciuto.
Ti è piaciuto il film?
Ti sono piaciuti gli spaghetti?
Che cosa hai fatto questo fine-settimana?
Di che colore è la tua macchina?
La mia macchina è bianca.
Qual è il tuo colore preferito?
Il mio colore preferito è blu.Da bambino(bambina) com’eri?
Da bambino ero allegra, brava, dispettosa, agitata, obbediente.Che cosa ti piaceva fare?
Mi piaceva giocare con le bambole. Mi piaceva andare alla spiaggia.
Giocavi molto con le bambole? a nascondino? a calcio?Che cosa hai fatto ieri? Dove sei andato (a)?
Scioglilingua (Tongue twisters)
Sopra la panca la capra campa
sotto la panca la capra crepaTrentatré trentini entrarono
tutti e trentatré trotterellando a Trento
Apollo, figlio di Apelle
fece una palla di pelle di pollo.
Tutti i pesci vennero a galla
per vedere la palla di pelle di pollofatta da Apelle figlio di Apollo.
Attività geografiche per la pronuncia
Find each city on the map. Dov'è? A nord? A sud? In centro?
Ancona
Bari
Civitavecchia, Como
Domodossola
Empoli
Firenze
Genova
H (acca) Hotel (silent at the beginning of a word)
Imola
Livorno
Milano
Napoli
Otranto
Palermo, Pisa, Padova
Quarto (neighborhood of Naples)
Roma, Rimini
Salerno
Torino
Udine
Venezia
Zurigo (Svizzera)J K W X W do not exist in Italian except in foreign words.
IL VERBO REGOLARE AL PRESENTE
1 . ARE: PARL[ARE]- io PARLO , tu PARLI , lui/lei PARLA ,
noi PARLIAMO ,voi PARLATE , loro PARLANO
comprare
guardare
ascoltare
pensare
desiderare
abitare
*mangiare, mangio, mangi, mangia, mangiamo, mangiate, mangiano
*cominciare
*bruciare
*viaggiare
*lasciare
*studiare
**sciare, scìo, scìi, scìa, sciàmo, sciàte, scìano (I is stressed in first person) RARE
** inviare
***cercare, cerco, cerchi, cerca, cerchiamo, cercate, cercano
***pagare
***spiegare
***toccare
***dimenticare
***giocare
***pregare
II. vedere, vedo, vedi, vede, vediamo, vedete, vedono
vendere
ripetere
prendere
scrivere
ripondere
*vincere, vinco, vinci, vince, vinciamo, vincete, vincono
*leggere
*convincere
III. a. sentire, sento, senti, sente, sentiamo, sentite, sentono
offrire
dormire
servire
aprire
partire
b. finire, finisco, finisci, finisce, finiamo, finite, finiscono
preferire
pulire
finire
gestire
unire
costruire
ECC.
SPUNTA CERVAM (to help you remember)
S tare, succedere
P artire, piacere
U scire
N ascere
T ornare
A rrivare
C rescere, cadere, costare
E ssere, esserci, entrare
R itornare, rimanere, restare, riuscire e TUTTI I VERBI RIFLESSIVI alzarsi, divertirsi, annoiarsi ecc.
V enire, (di)Venire (di)Ventare, sinonimi di succedere
A ndare
M orire
Canzoni italiane contemporanee
Fabrizio Moro
Pensa
Vincitore Categoria Giovani, San Remo 2007
Ci sono stati uomini che hanno scritto pagine
Appunti di una vita dal valore inestimabile
Insostituibili perché hanno denunciato
il più corrotto dei sistemi troppo spesso ignorato
Uomini o angeli mandati sulla terra per combattere una guerra
di faide e di famiglie sparse come tante biglie
su un isola di sangue che fra tante meraviglie
fra limoni e fra conchiglie... massacra figli e figlie
di una generazione costretta a non guardare
a parlare a bassa voce a spegnere la luce
a commentare in pace ogni pallottola nell'aria
ogni cadavere in un fosso
Ci sono stati uomini che passo dopo passo
hanno lasciato un segno con coraggio e con impegno
con dedizione contro un'istituzione organizzata
cosa nostra... cosa vostra... cos'è vostro?
è nostra... la libertà di dire
che gli occhi sono fatti per guardare
La bocca per parlare le orecchie ascoltano...
Non solo musica non solo musica
La testa si gira e aggiusta la mira ragiona
A volte condanna a volte perdona
Semplicemente
Pensa prima di sparare
Pensa prima di dire e di giudicare prova a pensare
Pensa che puoi decidere tu
Resta un attimo soltanto un attimo di più
Con la testa fra le mani
Ci sono stati uomini che sono morti giovani
Ma consapevoli che le loro idee
Sarebbero rimaste nei secoli come parole iperbole
Intatte e reali come piccoli miracoli
Idee di uguaglianza idee di educazione
Contro ogni uomo che eserciti oppressione
Contro ogni suo simile contro chi è più debole
Contro chi sotterra la coscienza nel cemento
Pensa prima di sparare
Pensa prima di dire e di giudicare prova a pensare
Pensa che puoi decidere tu
Resta un attimo soltanto un attimo di più
Con la testa fra le mani
Ci sono stati uomini che hanno continuato
Nonostante intorno fosse tutto bruciato
Perché in fondo questa vita non ha significato
Se hai paura di una bomba o di un fucile puntato
Gli uomini passano e passa una canzone
Ma nessuno potrà fermare mai la convinzione
Che la giustizia no... non è solo un'illusionePensa prima di sparare
Pensa prima dì dire e di giudicare prova a pensare
Pensa che puoi decidere tu
Resta un attimo soltanto un attimo di più
Con la testa fra le mani
Pensa.