St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo Department of Italian and French Studies Course: ITAL 101 (02)– Term: F 2014 INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN LANGUAGE 1 Class schedule: M&Th 2:30-3:50 Location: STJ 3016 Instructor: Dr. Matteo Ugolini Lab Assistants: TBA email: matteo.ugolini@utoronto.ca Office: STJ 1006; STJ 1026 (starting September 22) Office hours: Mondays 12:00-1:00 & by appointment Phone: N/A Course Description/Learning Objectives: Benvenuti! This course offers an introduction to standard spoken and written Italian for those who have no previous knowledge of the language. The course will seek to develop your communicative competence in all four language areas in a usable and practical way: speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing. You will also become familiar with aspects of the culture and history of the Italian peninsula via short dialogues and literary passages, music, multimedia, etc. that offer a realistic portrayal of contemporary Italian life. Prerequisite: Open. However, students who have completed Grade 12 Italian or two or more years of high school Italian must speak with Dr. Orlando-Niccoli at the beginning of term. Required Texts: 1. Oggi in Italia (Merlonghi). 9th Edition; includes in-text Audio CD and E-SAM (Electronic Student Activities Manual) book key. Classes will be based on the textbook. The E-SAM workbook is for individual study at home or in the UW Language Lab since it also serves as the lab and video manual. 2. A good paperback Italian-English dictionary (Oxford, Colllins, etc.) is highly recommended to supplement and integrate the textbook’s glossary. Recommended Texts: For those who are not familiar with grammatical concepts such as direct/indirect objects, transitive/intransitive verbs, a useful handbook is English Grammar for Students of Italian (2nd edition). Marking Scheme Class participation, oral performance: 10% You will be involved in a series of interactive activities to acquaint yourself with new language structures and review homework. PARTICIPATION and ATTENDANCE are integral components of the course and will affect your performance and evaluation. E-SAM - Lab activities and weekly homework: 5% EVERY WEEK online activities are assigned based on the Oggi in Italia language lab program and E-SAM website. In addition, you are responsible for completing weekly homework assignments via ESAM. Language Lab: 10% You will meet one hour a week at the language lab to consolidate the topics covered in class. Attendance is taken at every session! Quizzes: 30% Three esamini or quizzes will be administered over the course of the term and are based on selected topics from the course material covered up to that point. Each deals with aspects of grammar and/or vocabulary and/or culture and is generally approximately 20 minutes in duration. Midterm Exam: 20% The test will cover a substantial quantity of topics (grammar, vocabulary, culture, etc.) discussed in class. It will last approximately 80 minutes. NOTA BENE: Please read section 5 (Absences) carefully. Final Exam: 25% The final exam is an IN-CLASS examination and will cover all the material presented during the course. It will take place during regular class time on the final day of classes (Dec. 1, 2014). All of this means that you are expected to: check the following syllabus regularly for test dates, assignment due dates, homework, etc. come to class PREPARED to practice new structures and expressions attend your weekly scheduled lab HAVE FUN! Class Schedule Data e capitolo 8/11 settembre Lezione preliminare/ Lezione 1 Vocabolario/ Cultura I saluti I nomi italiani L’alfabeto italiano Geografia/ Cose utili Strutture ed uso Lab (E-SAM) I numeri da 0 a 20/ Pronomi personali Genere dei nomi Articolo indeterminativo Lezione Preliminare: A 1-5; D, E, G, H DUE: SEPT 15 15/18 settembre Lezione1 Lezione 2 22/25 settembre Lezione 2 QUIZ 1 (SEPT. 22) Roma / L’università italiana Videoteca: Ciao Bologna La cucina emiliana Videoteca: Ti piacciono i tuoi corsi? 29 settembre/ 2 ottobre Lezione 3 6/9 ottobre Lezione 3 QUIZ 2 (OCT. 6) 13 ottobre NO LECTURE 16 ottobre Lezione 4 20/23 ottobre Lezione 4 MIDTERM (OCT.20) Il bar italiano Caffè famosi Le piazze italiane Videoteca: Che facciamo di bello oggi? I cognomi italiani (83) Homework (E-SAM workbook) Essere/avere Numeri da 21-100/ L’articolo determinativo Materie d’insegnamento Che ora è/Che ore sono? Plurale dei nomi Aggettivi possessivi Parliamo un po’ Lezione Preliminare: all Lezione 1: all Lezione 2: all La città Espressioni con avere Presente dei verbi in are Lezione 3: 1-7 Preposizioni semplici e articolate C’è, ci sono, ecco Lezione 3: 8-14 Formulare le domande I giorni della settimana Espressioni di tempo Lezione 1: B 1,3,6; C, E 1-5; F, G, I, J, K, O vero 1-3, falso 1-3 DUE: SEPT. 22 Studiare: QUIZ 1 Lezione 2: A, B, C, D 3,4,6,7,8; E 2, 5, 6; Lezione 2: G 1-3; H, J 1-3; K, L 1-3; M, N, O, Q, R Lezione 3: A 1-6; B, C, J Studiare: QUIZ 2 Lezione 4: 1-8 Lezione 3: E 1-4; F, G 1-5; I, J, K, L 1-5; N Lezione 4: B, C, G, L Studiare: MIDTERM La Sicilia “Le granite, l’Etna e il mare” Videoteca: Ci vediamo al caffè Presente dei verbi in – ere Verbi irregolari: dare, fare, stare Lezione 4: 9-15 Lezione 4: D-F, H, I, K, N 27/30 ottobre Lezione 5 Dove fare gli acquisti Caratteristiche personali Concordanza e posizione degli aggettivi qualificativi Lezione 5: 1-5 Lezione 5: A, B 1, 2, 4, 5; C, D, K, L 1, 3, 5; M Studiare: QUIZ 3 3/6 novembre Lezione 5 QUIZ 3 (NOV. 3) 10/13 novembre Lezione 6 17/20 novembre Lezione 6 L’Umbria Le attrazioni dell’Umbria Videoteca: Che bel costume! Presente dei verbi in – ire Andare e venire Le stagioni e i mesi dell’anno Espressioni di tempo al passato Passato prossimo con avere Participi passati irregolari Verbi irregolari: bere, dire, uscire I giovani italiani I parchi nazionali Videoteca: Hai visto tante cose nel mondo Passato prossimo con essere/ Lezione 5: 6-10 Lezione 6: 1-7 Lezione 6: 8-11 24/27 novembre RIPASSO PER L’ESAME 1 dicembre FINAL EXAM IN CLASS Buone feste e buon anno! Lezione 5: F, G 14; H, J, N Lezione 6: A 1-5; C, D, G - K Lezione 6: E, F, M, N, O Your instructor, Matteo Ugolini, invites you to enroll in the following course. Course: ITAL 101 Code: GAPR898 Book: Oggi in Italia 9th Edition iLrn: Heinle Learning Center Creating a Heinle Learning Center Account If you do not have an account, you need to create one. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Go to http://ilrn.heinle.com and click LOGIN. 2. Click the Create account button. 3. Select a username and password and enter your information, then click Submit. Note: Remember to write down your username and password and be sure to select the correct time zone. Also, please enter a valid e-mail address so we can send you your password if you forget it. Entering the Book Key and Course Code Enter the book key and course code to complete the enrollment process. You may already have a book key, or you may need to purchase a book key. Depending on your situation, use one of the procedures below. If you activated the book for a previous course, you can start at step 5 of I already have a book key below. Once you have completed this step, the system lists the course and book on the Student Workstation home page. To enter additional books, enter a book key in the Enter field and click Go. Note: Book keys can only be used once. Your book key will become invalid after you use it. I already have a book key 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to http://ilrn.heinle.com and click LOGIN. Enter your username and password and click Log in. At the top of the page, enter your book key and click Go. Click Confirm to confirm your registration information. Your book will appear under the My books heading. 5. Beside the book listing, enter the course code GAPR898 in the Enter course code field and click Go. 6. If necessary, select a class or section and click Submit. I need to purchase a book key 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to http://ilrn.heinle.com and click LOGIN. Enter your username and password and click Log in. At the top of the page, enter the course code GAPR898 and click Go. If necessary, select a class or section and click Submit. The course and books will appear under the My classes heading. 5. Locate the book and click buy. 6. Proceed through the purchase process. Note: If the buy link does not appear in Step 5, contact your instructor for information about obtaining a book key. Using Heinle Learning Center To access your Student Workstation in the future, go to http://ilrn.heinle.com and log in. Here, you can open your book, submit activities, view your results, and view your instructor's feedback. If you have any questions, contact Heinle Learning Center Support at http://hlc.quia.com/support. Important Information 1. Completion of workbook/lab activities online is due by 4pm on the MONDAY of the following week. Completing these exercises on time is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! No excuses of any kind will be accepted. Activities that are not completed by the requisite time will be recorded and will affect the homework portion of your final grade. 2. Language Lab: The lab consists of a scheduled weekly one-hour session that provides you with the opportunity to hone your aural/oral skills by practicing the vocabulary and grammatical structures covered in class that week. Attendance is mandatory and will be taken at every meeting. 3. Special Needs: Note for Students with Disabilities: The AccessAbility Services (AS) Office, located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the AS Office at the beginning of each academic term. 4. Student Conduct: You should be aware that St. Jerome’s University has specific regulations in place concerning appropriate behaviour, both academic and otherwise. You are expected to be familiar with these regulations and to abide by them at all times (for policies, go to http://secretariat.uwaterloo.ca/Policies). Your attention is drawn to Section 33 concerning ethical behaviour, as well. **Students are advised that the use of electronic devices in the classroom (cell phones, PDAs, laptops, etc.) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED at all times, unless previously authorized by the instructor. 5. Absences: 5.1. Active and regular participation in a language course is crucial to your ability to master key concepts and vocabulary and will directly influence your progress in this course. Remember, this course meets only twice a week and therefore missing one class can easily cause you to fall behind! 5.2 Graded term work (Quizzes, Exams) has been clearly scheduled in your syllabus. If you are absent on the day of a quiz you WILL NOT be able to re-write. Instead, you are required to present your instructor with a completed University of Waterloo Verification of Illness form, whereupon the value of the missed assignment will be added to the value of the next assignment. For example, if you miss Quiz 1 (worth 10% of your final grade), Quiz 2 will then be worth 20% (10%+10%). If you are absent for either the midterm or final due to an illness or other extenuating circumstances you are required to present your instructor with a completed University of Waterloo Verification of Illness form (found at http://www.healthservices.uwaterloo.ca/Health_Services/abouths.html). You may then be given an opportunity to write a different test at a time to be decided upon in consultation with your instructor. UW POLICY REGARDING ILLNESS AND MISSED TESTS The University of Waterloo Examination Regulations state that: A medical certificate presented in support of an official petition for relief from normal academic requirements must provide all of the information requested on the “University of Waterloo Verification of Illness” form or it will not be accepted. This form can be obtained from Health Services or on the link provided above. If a student has a test/examination deferred due to acceptable medical evidence, he/she normally will write the test/examination at a mutually convenient time, to be determined by the course instructor. The University acknowledges that, due to the pluralistic nature of the University community, some students may on religious grounds require alternative times to write tests and examinations. Elective arrangements (such as travel plans) are not considered acceptable grounds for granting an alternative examination time. PROFESSOR’S POLICY ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS/ESSAYS AND MAKE-UP TESTS (see Notes importantes) OTHER INFORMATION Academic Integrity: To maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo and its Federated University and Affiliated Colleges are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Academic Integrity Office (UW): A resource for students and instructors. Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Associate Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed under the St. Jerome’s University Policy on Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to University of Waterloo Policy 71 (Student Discipline). Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Students who decide to file a grievance should refer to University of Waterloo Policy 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances). For more information, students should contact the Associate Dean of St. Jerome’s University. Appeals: A student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under the St. Jerome’s University Policy on Student Discipline or University of Waterloo Policy 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances) if a ground for an appeal can be established. In such a case, read St. Jerome's University Policy on Student Appeals. Turnitin.com: Plagiarism detection software (Turnitin) will be used to screen assignments in this course. This is being done to verify that use of all material and sources in assignments is documented. In the first week of the term, details will be provided about the arrangements for the use of Turnitin in this course. Note: Following University of Waterloo guidelines, students must be given a reasonable option if they do not want to have their assignment screened by Turnitin. Check details on the Turnitin website for further information.