CODE:
ITAL 101
TITLE:
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN COMMUNICATION I
DIVISION: ARTS & COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT:
LANGUAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited
knowledge, of the Italian language. Strong emphasis will be placed on acquiring
conversational and comprehension skills, using practical and interesting situational
materials that will stress both language and culture. Grammatical patterns and syntax
will be stressed with the aim that students read and write what they have learned to say
and understand. (This course is not open to native speakers or to students with more
than two years of Italian in high school, except by instructor approval.)
PREREQUISITES:
CREDITS: 4
LECTURE CREDITS:
4
LAB CREDITS:
LAB HOURS:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
REQUIRED TEXT: PREGO: An Invitation to Italian (Lazzarino) 6TH Edition
Workbook and Laboratory Manual to accompany PREGO
LISTENING PROGRAM: CD's to accompany Lab Manual exercises
ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIREMENTS:
Oral Tests (with instructor) and Written Tests (in the Testing Center) taken outside class time.
FALL/SPRING SEMESTERS:
There are 2 required hours per week of unscheduled lab activities. They are to be
fulfilled in the following ways:
1. Required: Listening to CD's (or accessing the Online Laboratory Manual on the
Web) and completing written exercises in the Prego Lab Manual for each chapter.
2. Optional: Individual or small-group tutoring sessions are available in the
Language Department.
SUMMER SEMESTERS
1. Listening to CD's (or accessing the Online Laboratory Manual on the WEB) and
completing written exercises in the Prego Lab Manual – required.
2. There is a scheduled 3-hour lab session which is required unless the student
maintains an average of "A" on tests and quizzes.
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INTENDED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES/COURSE GOALS (CORE COMPETENCIES):
A successful ITALIAN 101 student will be able to understand, speak and write Italian at the
elementary level and will understand basic elements of Italian culture. This course satisfies
the following core competencies:
Community and Workplace; Critical Thinking
INTENDED UNIT OUTCOME (UNIT OBJECTIVE):
COURSE OBJECTIVES
TOPICS:
MATERIALS:
GRAMMAR:
TOPICS:
MATERIALS:
Preliminare
Greetings; classroom vocabulary; the alphabet and its sounds; numbers
1-100; the calendar -- seasons, months, days; cognates.
PREGO Text pgs. 1-24; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Preliminare
CAPITOLO 1
Nouns: Gender and number; the Indefinite article and “buono”;
subject pronouns; Avere: to have; idiomatic expressions with avere
Places in towns, means of transport, describing physical states. Getting
to know
classmates. You will read about the geographical regions of Italy.
PREGO TEXT pgs. 25-46; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 1
CAPITOLO 2
GRAMMAR:
TOPICS:
MATERIALS:
Adjectives; the present of essere – to be; the definite article;
Bello; plural forms
Describing people and things; giving personal information. Nationalities.
Colors. Reading: Sicily.
PREGO TEXT pgs. 47-67; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 2
CAPITOLO 3
GRAMMAR:
TOPICS:
MATERIALS:
The present of –are verbs; andare, dare, fare, stare; Possessive
adjectives; questo and quello
The family, the Italian university system, college courses. Reading:
Umbria.
PREGO TEXT pp. 68-91; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 3
CAPITOLO 4
GRAMMAR:
Present tense of verbs in – ere and –ire; dovere, potere, volere, dire,
uscire and venire; direct object pronouns; telling time; weather
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TOPICS:
MATERIALS:
Cultural activities, sports and interests. Weather. Reading: TrentinoAlto Adige, Valle d'Aosta.
PREGO TEXT pp. 93-116; CD, Workbook and Lab Manual for Capitolo 4
LABS
You must complete a series of laboratory assignments in the Lab Manual for
each chapter.
Most of these assignments require that you listen to the Student Audio
Program and then
repeat and/or write answers to questions in your Lab Manual. Listening
comprehension is a
very important element of the entire course, and indeed of learning any
language. The more
you listen, the better your comprehension and speaking ability. The CDs are
available in
the College Store. They are also on reserve in the BCC Library in the Multimedia
section on the first floor. Alternatively, the audio program can be downloaded
from the Web at www.mhhe.com/prego6. Your computer will need a media
player, e.g. Windows Media Player.
Ask for the CDs in Bankier Library as "ITAL 101 – PCCF"
VIDEO TO ACCOMPANY PREGO -- Please note that in order to view the
Videoteca segments on the Web you must use a computer with a cable modem
or DSL in order to run the Real Player 8 application.
To view the Videoteca segments in the BCC Library, go to the Media Distribution
Desk on the first floor in Bankier Library: ask for the Prego Video Program.
GRADING STANDARD:
EVALUATION
In this class, testing serves two purposes: to help determine grades and to
evaluate the progress of students. The oral and written tests you will take evaluate your
ability to understand and communicate messages in Italian.
There are four traditionally identified communication skills: listening, speaking,
reading and structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic
competency.
TESTING WILL BE DONE AS FOLLOWS:
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
Vocabulary test after Preliminare
25 points

Test on Capitolo 1
(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar)
Oral Test 1 (Capitolo 1) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->
50 points
Test on Capitolo 2
(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
Oral Test 2 (Capitolo 2) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->
50 points

Test on Capitolo 3
(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar,)
50 points

Test on Capitolo 4
(listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing)
Oral Test 3 (Capitolo 4) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->
50 points

25 points
25 points
25 points
TEST TOTAL ………………………… 300 points
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
30 points
You will lose 1 point for each absence.
You may obtain credit for the missed class by attending another section
of the same course, by attend a ½ hour tutoring session.
Being late twice counts as 1 absence.
PARTICIPATION
30 points
Based on willingness to participate in group and individual interactions in class.
HOMEWORK
Must be completed in a TIMELY manner to receive full credit
WORKBOOK EXERCISES
5 LAB ASSIGNMENTS
25 points
25 points
***FINAL GRADE TOTAL ………………………….. 410 points***
All Written tests are to be taken at the Testing Center in the NAS building. Oral tests are
scheduled with your instructor 3 times during the semester, outside of class time. They require
about 10 minutes each.
Tests must be taken within one week of the date listed on the semester plan. Failure
to do so will result in the loss of 5 points for every week a test is not completed.
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RE-TESTING
If you do not pass an oral or written test the first time you take it, you may
re-take it one more time. The procedure for re-taking is as follows:
1.
2.
3.
Work with a tutor on the test you failed.
Obtain a re-test permission slip from your instructor.
Go to the testing center, present the slip, and make sure you are given
the re-test version of the test you are re-taking.
PLEASE NOTE that re-testing is principally designed to help those who fail a test. The
maximum grade that can be achieved on a re-test is 79%.
If a student with a grade lower than 79% on the first version of a test would like to raise the grade
to a maximum of 79%, the teacher can authorize a re-test.
FINAL GRADE
Your final grade will be based on the number of points you have received on the
above criteria. However, you must have accumulated 210 points on the tests (equivalent
to 70%) before any homework, attendance or participation points are added.
Any student who averages 65-69% on tests will receive a “D” grade for the
course. Homework, attendance and participation points will not raise the “D” grade.
In this course you may achieve:
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
90% - 100%
85% - 89%
80% - 84%
75% - 79%
70% - 74%
65% - 69%
less than 65%
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369 – 410 points
348 – 368 points
328 – 347 points
307 – 327 points
287 – 306 points
266 – 286 points
265 points or less
DEPARTMENT POLICIES:
IF YOUR FINAL GRADE IS A “D” YOU WILL PASS THE COURSE BUT WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO A HIGHER LEVEL IN THIS LANGUAGE.
During the last 2 weeks of the semester, one week in summer semesters, testing
on Chapter 4 ONLY will be allowed. All other tests, oral and written, MUST BE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS TIME.
If you have NOT completed the course requirements by the end of the semester,
but have successfully completed at least the Preliminare and Chapters 1 and 2, you may
apply for an “Incomplete.” Your instructor will explain this procedure during the last 2
weeks of the semester.
COLLEGE POLICIES:
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For information regarding:
 Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code
 Student Conduct Code
 Student Grade Appeal Process
Please refer to the STUDENT HANDBOOK AND BCC CATALOG.
NOTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with
disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities Services
Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of the disability, and
request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable accommodations and/or
services, which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the documentation, can be
approved.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT/LABS:
Individual or small group tutoring is available at no charge in the Language Department.
Your instructor will provide you with the name and schedule of the Italian tutor.
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