ITAL 1A – Page 1
Date Approved:
1/15/85
Date Scanned:
5/20/2005
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 10/12/07____
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE:
Elementary Italian
CATALOG TITLE:
ITAL 1A
LECTURE HOURS:
5.0
BRANCH________
LAB HOURS: 1.0
UNITS: 5.0
PREREQUISITE: None
EVALUATION:
TRANSFERABILITY:
Grade/CR/NC Option
UC/CSUS
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 40
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A beginning course in Italian. Instruction in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Italian with an
emphasis on speaking and pronunciation.
Notes to counselors:
This course is designed to fulfill the foreign language requirement at state colleges and universities.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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5.
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
converse in Italian
understand spoken Italian
read and understand written Italian
express thoughts in written Italian
better understand and appreciate Italian culture
TEXT(S): Prego!, by Graziana Lazzarino, Random House, New York, 2nd Edition
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: (Provided by CR):
Various handouts relating to the lesson being presented
(Provided by Student):
Italian—English dictionary
ITAL 1A – Page 2
Date Approved:
1/15/85
Date Scanned:
5/20/2005
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 10/12/07____
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Average of test scores
(Test on each chapter studied—11 in first semester)
% OF GRADE
80%
Completion of language lab and written assignments
20%
GRADE SCALE: A = 90—100%, B = 80—89%, C = 70—79%, D = 60—79%
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
# CLASSROOM HOURS
Approx. 3—5% each
Greetings, alphabet and numbers
Singular and plural forms and gender of nouns and articles
Subject pronouns and present tense of avere
Adjectives and the present tense of esseve
c’e, ci sono; com’e come sono
Singular & plural definite articles
Present tense of verbs ending in —are
Telling time
Verbs ending in —ere and —ire in the present tense
Present + da + time expression; interrogative words
Prepositions & articles
The passato prossimo with avere and essere
Lasciare, partire, uscire, and andara via
Direct object pronouns
Conoscere and sapere
Reflexive verbs
Indirect object pronouns
Piacere; bello and guello
The pronoun ne; double object pronouns
Uses of ci; the perative tu, noi, voi)
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
The imperfect; dire, parlare, raccontare
Comparison of the passato prossimo and the imperietto
The traspatto comparatives; the future tenses
Pronunciation, development of vocabulary and conversational skill
SUBMITTED BY:
Martha Racine
Maria Huber
DATE:
1-15-85