Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division name: HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER: ITAL 101
COURSE TITLE: Italian I
DATE PREPARED: December 7th, 2007
DATE REVISED:
PCS/CIP/ID NO: 1.1-160902-01
IAI NO. (if available):
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: Fall 2008
CREDIT HOURS: 4
CONTACT HOURS: 4
LECTURE HOURS: 4
LABORATORY HOURS:
CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include specific prerequisites):
This beginning course is designed to develop elementary proficiency in listening,
reading, writing and speaking in Italian. Course content includes basic vocabulary,
essentials of Italian grammar and syntax, correct pronunciation and intonation, the use of
actual speech patterns, and basic elements of Italian culture.
TEXTBOOKS: Lazzarini, Peccianti, Aski, e Dini. Prego! 7th Edition. Textbook and
Workbook.
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
ITAL 101 fulfills 4 hours of elective credit for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. It should
transfer to most colleges and universities as an elective course. However, since ITAL
101 is not part of either the General Education Core Curriculum or a baccalaureate major
program described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, students should check with an
academic advisor for information about its transferability to other institutions.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes)
This class emphasizes the building of vocabulary and using a variety of sentence patterns
in a communicative context. Students are expected to carry out elementary conversations
in Italian on a variety of topics that introduces them to basic elements of Italian culture.
Reading and writing skills will be developed in conjunction with speaking and listening
skills. After completing this course the student should be able to:
Outcome
General Education
Outcome
1. Use sufficiently correct
grammar
2. Use numbers correctly in
their various forms
3. Give and take directions
and commands correctly
CO 1
4. Engage in elementary
conversations,
demonstrating linguistic
effectiveness and cultural
appropriateness
DI 1
Range of Assessment
Methods
-Oral and written exercises
-Oral and written quizzes
and exams
-Oral and written exercises
-Oral and written quizzes
and exams
-Oral and written exercises
-Oral and written quizzes
and exams
-Oral and written exercises
-Oral and written quizzes
and exams
After completing this course you will be able to:
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use appropriate articles with Italian nouns
form contractions correctly
use correctly the present tense of regular verbs
form appropriate syntactical patterns to ask questions
form number and gender forms for nouns and adjectives
list numbers
distinguish between the uses of tu and Lei (informality and formality)
be able to use accordingly c’é or ci sono
identify the correct number and gender of adjectives
indicate the correct position of descriptive adjectives in relation to the
nouns they modify
conjugate correctly frequently used irregular verbs
list ordinal numbers and explain their uses
explain the use of essere with adjectives
explain how possession is shown in Italian
identify time references
list common idioms with avere
illustrate the use of pronouns following prepositions, explaining the
differences from subject pronouns and listing the two special forms
explain uses of the double negative
identify colors, feelings, calendar, transportation and places, family
members, sports and activities, subjects, weather, food, drinks, and
classroom objects
explain special uses of the preposition a
recognize the different preposizioni articolate
describe the principal functions of object pronouns
distinguish between indirect and direct object pronouns
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illustrate common uses of the verb piacere
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
Unit 1.
Unit 2
Unit 3.
Unit 4.
Unit 5.
Unit 6.
Unit 7.
Unit 8.
The uses of tu and Lei. Forming appropriate syntactical patterns to ask
questions. Recognizing and forming commands. Culture: Italy’s general
information (currency, geography, history).
Using appropriate articles with Italian nouns. Forming contractions
correctly. Using correctly the present tense of avere. Using idiomatic
expressions with avere. Simple prepositions. Culture: The regions of
Italy.
Using correctly the verb in the present tense of essere. Using
adjectives. Forming appropriately the plural forms of the
adjectives. Culture: Italian schools and focus on Sicily.
Forming the present tense of regular verbs with -are. The verbs dare,
stare, andare, and fare. Using possessive adjectives. Culture: the
university system and focus on Umbria.
Forming the regular verbs in –ere and –ire. The verbs dovere, potere,
volere, dire, uscire, and venire. Direct object pronouns: mi, ti, le/gli, ci, vi,
gli. Culture: Sports, leisure time activities, and focus on Trentino-Alto
Adige.
Articulated prepositions. Forming the past perfect with avere. Forming
the past perfect with essere. Recognizing the difference and use of the
two past perfect tenses. Culture: The Italian bar and focus on Campania.
Using indirect object pronouns. Direct and indirect object pronouns
together. Uses of piacere. Forming the past participles in the past
perfect. Using the infinitive after piacere and other
verbs. Culture: Italian restaurants and food; focus on Emilia-Romagna.
Forming reflexive verbs. Forming reciprocal verbs. Forming time
expressions with present. Using adverbs. Culture: Italian fashion; focus
on Basilicata and Calabria.
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
The final grade in the course consists of the following elements:
Participation/Attendance:
Workbook exercises:
Diario (journal):
Quizzes:
Oral Exams:
Chapter Exams:
Final exam:
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30%
15%
Final grades will be determined according to the following scale:
92 to 100% = A
83 to 91% = B
74 to 82% = C
65 to 73% = D
Below 65% = F
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
Short compositions (paragraph length), letters, and descriptions, in Italian, usually
based on reading selections or personal experiences, are required.
Textbook selections and supplemental material describing daily life, education,
popular culture, and social institutions and practices are required reading.