SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
ITALIAN 102
Instructor: Elisabetta LeJeune
OBJECTIVES: Italian 102 is the second course in the 12-hour sequence of 101, 102, 201, and 202. It is
an elementary level course designed to develop and strengthen oral and written communication, reading
and listening. Students will be exposed to the language as a means of communication in order to develop
communicative language ability. Therefore, your instructor will speak mainly Italian in class, and English
will be kept to a minimum.
TEXTS:
Lazzarino et. al., Prego! (rental), 5th. ed., McGraw Hill, 2000.
Workbook and Laboratory Manual (resale)
RECOMMENDED:
Italian/English Dictionary
English Grammar for Students of Italian
Student Audio Program (cassettes or CDs)
GRADE: The course grade will be determined as follows:
Class Participation
Quizzes
Lesson Tests
Oral Communication Assessment
Written Communication Assessment
Homework/Lab book
Final Exam
10%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
20%
A 100 / 90
B 89 / 80
C 79 / 70
D 69 / 65
F below 65
ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION
Optimum performance in a second language requires constant exposure to the language and practice. It is
important that you participate actively in classroom activities every day, keep up with homework
assignments, and read/study assigned textbook materials. Your attendance is mandatory.
QUIZZES You will have a variety of quizzes every day during this course. Quizzes will focus on specific
points covered in each chapter; format will vary. Duration of each quiz will not exceed 15 minutes.
EXAMS are cumulative. There will be 2 chapter exams plus the final. Each exam will have sections on
listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, reading and culture, and composition. Compositions
will emphasize the vocabulary and grammar structures that you have been studying most recently, but
will also incorporate everything that you have learned so far.
HOMEWORK is any activity assigned by the instructor to be prepared outside of class. These may
include translations, lab work, presentations, oral interviews, lab/workbooks, handouts, readings,
compositions, exercises, etc. Assignments should be completed prior to coming to class. The average
student, in order to be successful (i.e., earn a “C” or better), should study at least two hours outside class
for every hour he/she is in class.
COMPOSITIONS AND ORAL COMUNICATION will emphasize the vocabulary and grammar
structures you have been studying most recently, but will incorporate everything that you have learned so
far. They must be ready by the due date on the schedule with no exceptions.
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Italian 102 - Academic Calendar. This is a tentative academic calendar. The instructor reserves the right to
make modifications as the semester progresses. Specific assignments will be distributed accordingly.
WEEK 1: May 24-June 1
Capitolo 5: Prendiamo un caffè?
Vocabolario: Qualcosa da mangiare, qualcosa
da bere
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Al bar
Chi paga, come pagare
Grammatica
A. Preposizioni articolate
B. Passato prossimo con avere
C. Passato prossimo con essere
D. Conoscere e sapere
Capitolo 6: Pronto in tavola!
Vocabolario: Cucinare e cenare
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WEEK 3: June 11-15
EXAM # 2
C. Presente + da + espressioni di tempo
D. Avverbi
E. Numeri superiori a 100
Capitolo 8: C'era una volta...
Vocabolario: Il linguaggio dei mass media
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Le pubblicazioni
Il cinema, la televisione e la radio
Grammatica
A. Imperfetto
B. Imperfetto e passato prossimo
C. Trapassato
D. Suffissi
Al ristorante
Il menu italiano
Grammatica
A. Pronomi di oggetto diretto
B. Accordo del participio passato nel passato
prossimo
C. Piacere
D. Interrogativi
WEEK 2: June 4-8
EXAM # 1
Capitolo7 Mi sveglio alle 8.00
WEEK 4: June 18-20
REVIEW AND FINAL EXAM
Vocabolario:La vita di tutti i giorni
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Le attività
L'abbigliamento
Grammatica
A. Verbi riflessivi
B. Costruzione reciproca
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