FLIT1020: Elementary Italian II
SYLLABUS | Spring 2014
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
PROF. NICOLETTA SERENATA
6061 HALEY CENTER
serenata@auburn.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
M-W-F  10:00 AM-11:00 AM
AND BY APPOINTMENT
CLASS TIME AND ROOM:
MWF

11:00-11:50 AM
HALEY CENTER 3334
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
 Sentieri (Attraverso l’Italia contemporanea) by Julia M. Cozzarelli, textbook
 Sentieri, WEBSAM passcode (which includes Student Activities Manual) - to enroll and complete
assignments, log on http://sentieri.vhlcentral.com
Your textbook can also be purchased at:
http://vistahigherlearning.com/students/store/italian-programs/sentieri-1.html
ISBN 978-1-60576-799-4
Loose-Leaf Edition
Supersite + WebSAM + vText Code
RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
 Italian-English dictionary
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
FLIT1020 is a course intended for students who have completed FLIT 1010 or have alternative preparation. The
program for Elementary Italian II comprises chapters 5 through 8 of the textbook, and the related chapters in the
Workbook/Lab/Video manual (via WEBSAM). The course will build on your existing skills in Italian, increase
your confidence and your ability to read, write, speak and understand the language, and introduce you to more
refined lexical items, more complex grammatical structures, and more challenging cultural material addressing
health and wellness, slow food, and the environment. Readings include short literary texts and passages from
the textbook. Study guides, glossaries, and visuals will facilitate comprehension while students sharpen their
practical Italian language skills in lively discussions that will enhance understanding Italian society. The course
is meant to be a window to Italian culture whose goal is class discussion, making regular attendance absolutely
essential.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this course is to continue to provide a foundational knowledge of Italian that enables students to
communicate and interact comfortably in certain Italian settings and to develop the analytical tools to compare
and contrast Italian culture with students’ own culture.
COURSE METHODOLOGY:
This course focuses on a content-based language curriculum, through the communicative or natural approach.
The class will be conducted in Italian. This course is not a teacher-centered lecture but rather one in which
student participation is a must. This is not a class about Italian, but a class in Italian.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
 Assigned WEBSAM exercises (4)
 Pop quizzes (10)
 Tests (4)
 Compositions (2)
GRADING POLICY:
Activity
WEBSAM Activities (4)
Pop Quizzes (10)
Unità Tests (4)
Compositions (2)
Video Responses (2)
Oral Interviews (2)
Attendance/Participation
Final Exam
Final Grade
A
90-100 points
B
80-89 points
C
70-79 points
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Video Responses (2)
Oral Interviews (2)
Attendance and Participation
Final Exam
Points Each
4 @ 3 pts. ea.
10 @ 1 pts. ea.
4 @ 6 pts. ea.
2 @ 5 pts. ea.
2 @ 5 pts. ea.
2 @ 6 pts. ea.
10 pts.
12 pts.
% of Final Grade
12
10
24
10
10
12
10
12
D
F
60-69 points
59 or fewer points
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance is mandatory for this class and points will be deducted from the Attendance/Participation
grade for each unexcused absence. Roll will be taken at the beginning of class. If a student comes to class
more than 20 minutes late or leaves early, then he/she will be counted absent for the day. Documented excuses
(as defined in the Tiger Cub) for missing class must be presented immediately upon a student’s return to class
(after one week, instructor will no longer accept documentation and the absence will not be excused).
Instructor accepts only official university excuses (as defined by the Tiger Cub). Proper original documentation
is required - copies are not accepted. The documentation must be signed by the person providing it and have a
telephone number where instructor can reach that person to check the excuse. The excuse must state that the
student was unable to attend classes for illness or other approved reason as defined by the Tiger Cub (a simple
in/out notification from the Medical Center will not suffice). Fraudulent excuses will be reported as a
violation of Academic Honesty.
After 5 unexcused absences your final grade for the course will be an FA (failure due to absences)
regardless of your graded work.
Attendance Grades will be assigned using the following rubric (100 points total):
– 10 pts. one mandatory Italian Club event
– 90 pts. possible for participation, determined by: volunteering to answer questions, staying on
task and paying attention (not working on other assignments or using cell phone or other
devices)
– Additional Italian Club event may replace unexcused absences
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HOMEWORK: 4 WEBSAM ACTIVITIES (online). No late homework accepted. Websam activities are always
due by 11:59 p.m. of the DAY before your test (See detailed schedule).
COMPOSITIONS: one for Unità 5 and one for Unità 7.
Topics to be announced in class. For both compositions, students will turn in the first draft to be corrected by
the instructor, re-write a final copy based on the instructor’s comments, and re-submit a final copy stapled to the
first draft (grade is an average of both versions). If the student does not submit the second draft, he/she will
receive the grade of the first draft. NO LATE SUBMISSION!
*Please note: Students who demonstrate use of online translators will be reported for academic
dishonesty. Limit yourself to looking up individual words (in a dictionary or on wordreference.com) and NOT
entire sentences or verb conjugations.
VIDEO RESPONSES: one for Unità 6 and one for Unità 8.
Step 1: Each student will watch a short video posted on Canvas and respond to comprehension questions by
recording the answers on a voiceboard.
Step 2: In groups of three, students will then record a skit -based on the situation viewed- by using the video
device on Canvas. If you experience any technical issues on your personal computer with this assignment, try
completing it in the Language Lab in 3234 Haley.
Arrangements for make-up assignments must be made in advance unless due to emergency, and will be subject
to the policies as outlined in the AU Bulletin and this syllabus. No make-up work will be accepted for
unexcused absences and within a week.
TESTS
There will be 4 tests, one for each chapter (unità). The tests will include vocabulary, grammar, culture,
writing, reading or listening. A missed test may be made up ONLY in the case of illness, family emergency, or
an official university excuse (see Tiger Cub). In the case of illness and family emergencies, the instructor must
be personally notified by the student as soon as possible. A written medical excuse by the attending physician is
appropriate in case of illness. All make-ups will take place only at the time designated by the instructor in
her office.
POP QUIZZES
There will be ten unannounced quizzes that will test students’ comprehension of the reading material assigned
for that day. If you read the material, you will have no problem completing the pop quiz. If a student is absent
or arrives late, they will not receive a ZERO for that quiz. There are no make-ups for pop quizzes.
 Students may attend up to two additional Italian Club events (besides the mandatory one) to
receive a 100% grade for up to two pop quizzes.
ORAL INTERVIEWS
There will be two oral interviews for this course, one near the middle of the semester and one at the end.
Topics and further details are to be announced in class.
FINAL EXAM
The final exam is cumulative, covering all four chapters in the course and their respective skills: vocabulary,
grammar, listening, reading, writing, and culture. The time and date of the final exam are determined by the
university and cannot be changed.
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CLASS PARTICIPATION POLICIES:
Students are expected to come to class ON TIME, with all the necessary materials and having read the
assigned grammatical, cultural and vocabulary notes as assigned. Students will speak or attempt to speak
in Italian at all times. Questions at the end of the class meetings and during office hours CAN be asked in
English (and will be answered in English).
Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. The goal of Auburn University and its faculty and students is to
foster a dynamic environment of higher learning where all students develop analytical skills, learn to think
critically and communicate effectively, promote inquiry, pursue knowledge, and prepare for productive careers.
Behavior in the classroom that impedes teaching and learning and creates obstacles to this goal is
considered disruptive and therefore subject to sanctions. Examples of improper behavior in the classroom
may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• repeatedly arriving after a class has begun
• use of tobacco products
• distractive talking, including cell phone usage (text messaging)
• refusal to comply with reasonable instructor directions
• employing insulting language or gestures
• verbal, psychological, or physical threats, harassment, and physical violence (par 3 Faculty
Handbook)
The AU Classroom Behavior Policy is strictly followed in this course; please refer to the Student Policy
eHandbook at http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/student_policies/ for details of this policy.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION:
Students who need accommodations are asked to electronically submit their approved accommodations through
AU Access and to make an individual appointment with the instructor during the first week of classes – or as
soon as possible if accommodations are needed immediately. If you have not established accommodations
through the Office of Accessibility, but need accommodations, make an appointment with the Office of
Accessibility, 1228 Haley Center, 844-2096 (V/TT).
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Auburn University expects students to pursue their academic work with honesty and integrity. All portions of
the Auburn University Student Academic Honesty code (Title XII) found in the Student Policy eHandbook at
http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/student_policies/ will apply to this class. All academic honesty violations
or alleged violations of the SGA Code of Laws will be reported to the Office of the Provost, which will then
refer the case to the Academic Honesty Committee.
EARLY ALERT GRADE
You will receive an Early Alert Grade one week prior to mid semester (31st class day). The Early Alert Grade
represents your current performance on class work graded at that point in the semester. Check the grading scale
for this course so that you are aware of what percentage of the total points is represented by your Early Alert
Grade. If your Early Alert Grade is a "D", "F", or "FA" you will receive an email from the Retention
Coordinator.
Early Alert Grades can be viewed by logging into AU Access and opening the tiger tab. Select "Student
Records" and open the "Midterm Grades" window from the drop down box. If the grade seems inaccurate,
please contact the instructor.
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EMERGENCY POLICY:
If normal class and/or lab activities are disrupted due to illness, emergency, or crisis situation (such as an H1N1
flu outbreak), the syllabus and other course plans and assignments may be modified to allow completion of the
course. If this occurs, an addendum to your syllabus and/or course assignments will replace the original
materials.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
 Film screenings and cultural events are provided during the term by the Italian Department and the Club
Italiano as supplementary learning tools. Attendance at ONE event is mandatory and factored into
the attendance/participation grade.
 If you are interested in studying in Taormina, Italy, please contact Dr. Rosetta Caponetto, e-mail
address: rgc0006@auburn.edu. You can find information about this program on our departmental page,
www.auburn.edu/forlang (click Study Abroad, then Italy Program).
 If you are interested in declaring a minor in Italian, see your instructor or contact Dr. Rosetta Caponetto,
Undergraduate Advisor of Italian Studies at rgc0006@auburn.edu.
CHECK YOUR PAGE ON CANVAS FOR GRADES AND ABSENCES
READ YOUR AU EMAIL MESSAGES DAILY as they are official forms of communication within the
university setting! Your instructor will check her email at least once a day. You will be able to receive an
answer to your email queries within 24 hours. Grazie!
Check CANVAS for a LIST of EVENTS sponsored by the Italian Club.
Befriend: AU Club Italiano 2013-1014
Tune in: Listen to the ITALIAN RADIO run by AU students!
In bocca al lupo e buon semestre!
DAILY SCHEDULE
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DATE
IN-CLASS
mercoledì 8 gennaio
Syllabus
Ripasso capitoli 1-3
venerdì 10 gennaio
Ripasso: presente and passato prossimo
Ripasso capitoli 4-5
Ripasso I is due today!
lunedì 13 gennaio
UNITÀ 5: Buon appetito!
Contesti 5A La spesa: pp. 152-153
Dialogo La spesa
Ripasso II is due today!
mercoledì 15 gennaio
Strutture 5A.2 pp. 162-163: direct object pronouns
Homework for the
FOLLOWING class
Enroll in SuperSite
Review presente 2A.1 pp. 4849, 2B.2 pp. 64-65, 3A.3 pp.
90-91 and passato prossimo
4B.1 pp. 138-139, 5A.1 pp.
160-161.
Complete Ripasso I
READ
Contesti 5A pp. 152-153
Dialogo La spesa (handout)
Complete Ripasso II
WORKBOOK
* Contesti 5A.2 (Dove vai?)
* Contesti 5A.5 (Che cos’è?)
READ
Strutture 5A.2 pp. 162-163
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 5A2.1 (Indicare)
*Strutture 5A2.2 (Completare)
*Strutture 5A2.4 (Scegliere)
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 5A2.1 (Scegliere)
READING
Che cos’è lo Slow Food?
Intervista con Carlo Petrini
(What Does It Mean Slow
Food? Interview with Carlo
Petrini)
venerdì 17 gennaio
lunedì 20 gennaio
mercoledì 22 gennaio
Reading: Che cos’è lo slow food? Intervista con
Carlo Petrini
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHVUX13G1h0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BStLDQNioM
MLK Jr Day
READ
5A.3 pp. 164 Partitive and
NO CLASS
expressions of quantity
Strutture 5A.3 pp. 164 Partitive and expressions of WORKBOOK
quantity
Strutture 5A3.1 (Trasformare)
Strutture 5A3.3 (Completare)
Strutture 5A3.4 (La lista della
spesa)
READ
6
venerdì 24 gennaio
lunedì 27 gennaio
mercoledì 29 gennaio
venerdì 31 gennaio
lunedì 3 febbraio
mercoledì 5 febbraio
venerdì 7 febbraio
lunedì 10 febbraio
Contesti 5B pp. 168-169
Dialogo Al ristorante
Contesti 5B pp. 168-169
WORKBOOK
Dialogo Al ristorante
Contesti 5B.1 (Mettere
etichette)
Contesti 5B.3 (Trova l’intruso)
Contesti 5B.4 (Ordinare)
READ
Strutture 5B.1 Indirect object
pronouns pp. 176-177
Strutture 5B.1 Indirect object pronouns pp. 176-177 WORKBOOK
Strutture 5B1.2 (Riscrivere)
Strutture 5B1.3 (Piccoli
dialoghi)
Finish Unità 5 WebSAM
Review CHAPTER 5
Study for TEST 1
UNITÀ Websam 5 is due tomorrow
UNITÀ 5 TEST
READ
Contesti 6A pp. 190-191
Unità 5 Composition is due today!!
Dialogo La routine del mattino
UNITÀ 6: La salute e il benessere
WORKBOOK
*Contesti 6A.2 (Trova
Contesti 6A La routine del mattino pp. 190-191
l’intruso)
Dialogo La routine del mattino
*Contesti 6A.3 (Scegliere)
*Contesti 6A.5 (Le parti del
corpo)
*Contesti 6A.6 (Gli fa male)
LAB MANUAL
*Contesti 6A.2 (Scegliere)
READ
Strutture 6A.1 pp. 198-199
6A.1 Reflexive verbs pp. 198-199
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 6A1.1 (I disegni)
* Strutture 6A1.2
(Completare)
READ
Strutture 6A.2 pp. 200-201
6A.2 Reciprocal/reflexive verbs in the passato
WORKBOOK
prossimo pp. 200-201
*Strutture 6A2.2 (Completare)
*Strutture 6A2.3 (Scegliere)
*Strutture 6A2.4 (Riscrivere)
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 6A2.1 (Incontri)
READ
Strutture 6A.3 pp. 202-203
6A.3 Ci/ne pp. 203-204
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 6A3.3 (Piccoli
dialoghi)
*Strutture 6A3.4 (Rispondere)
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mercoledì 12 febbraio
Cultura 6A pp. 196 Farsi belli la mattina
Fotoromanzo: “Sbrigati Lorenzo” pp. 194-195
venerdì 14 febbraio
Contesti 6B Dal dottore
Dialogo Dalla dottoressa
lunedì 17 febbraio
6B.1 The imperfect pp. 214-215
mercoledì 19 febbraio
6B.2 Imperfetto vs. passato prossimo
venerdì 21 febbraio
6B.3 Il trapassato prossimo
Cultura 6B pp. 212
lunedì 24 febbraio
Fotoromanzo: “Una visita medica” pp. 210-211
Ripasso di Unità 6
Unità 6 WebSAM is due tomorrow!
mercoledì 26 febbraio
UNITÀ 6 TEST
venerdì 28 febbraio
UNITÀ 7: Casa dolce casa
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 6A3.1 (Scegliere)
READ
Fotoromanzo pp. 194-195
Cultura 6A pp. 196 Farsi belli
la mattina
READ
Contesti 6B Dal dottore pp.
206-207
Dialogo Dalla dottoressa
WORKBOOK
*Contesti 6B.1 (Informazioni)
*Contesti 6B.3 (Associare)
LAB MANUAL
*Contesti 6B.1 (Descrivere)
READ
Strutture 6B.1 pp. 214-215
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 6B1.2 (In vacanza)
*Strutture 6B1.3 (Da piccolo)
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 6B1.2 (vero o
falso?)
READ
Strutture 6B.2 pp 216-217
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 6B2.1 (Scegliere)
*Strutture 6B2.3 (Coniugare)
READ
Strutture 6B.3 pp. 218-219
Cultura 6B pp. 212 + attività
vero/falso
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 6B3.1 (Completare)
*Strutture 6B3.2 (Creare)
*Strutture 6B3.3 (Risposte)
Finish Unità 6 WebSAM
Study for TEST
Video Response 1 is due on
Friday
READ
Contesti 7A pp. 230-231
Dialogo Il nuovo
appartamento
WORKBOOK
*Contesti 7A.1 (La casa)
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Contesti 7A A casa
Dialogo Il nuovo appartamento
Video Response 1 is due today!!
lunedì 3 marzo
7A.1 The future tense
mercoledì 5 marzo
7B Contesti Le faccende pp. 246-247
Dialogo Le faccende di casa
Fotoromanzo: “Che porcile!” pp. 250-251
venerdì 7 marzo
NO CLASS!
lunedì 10-14 marzo
lunedì 17 marzo
SPRING BREAK
7B.1 The informal imperative
mercoledì 19 marzo
7B.2 The formal imperative
Cultura 7B pp. 252
Ripasso Unità 7
*Contesti 7A.2 (In quale
stanza?)
*Contesti 7A.5 (La mia casa)
LAB MANUAL
*Contesti 7A.3 (Logico o
illogico?)
READ
Strutture 7A.1 pp. 238-239
Strutture 7A.2 pp. 240-241
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 7A1.1 (Tra dieci
anni)
*Strutture 7A1.2 (Cose da
fare)
*Strutture 7A1.3
(Quest’estate)
*Strutture 7A2.3 (Espressioni
di tempo)
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 7A1.3 (Scegliere)
READ
Contesti Le faccende pp. 246247
Fotoromanzo pp. 250-251
Dialogo Le faccende di casa.
WORKBOOK
*Contesti 7B.1 (Trova
l’intruso)
*Contesti 7B.3 (Che cosa usi?)
LAB MANUAL
*Contesti 7B.1 (Logico o
illogico?)
READ
Strutture 7B.1 pp. 254-255
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 7B1.1
(Suggerimenti)
*Strutture 7B1.3 (Un viaggio)
READ
Strutture 7B.2 pp.256-257
Unità 7 WebSAM is due
tomorrow!!
Study for TEST Unit 7
9
venerdì 21 marzo
UNITÀ 7 TEST
UNITÀ 7 composition is due today!!
lunedì 24 marzo
mercoledì 26 marzo
NO CLASS!
Oral interviews
venerdì 28 marzo
Oral interviews
lunedì 31 marzo
UNITÀ 8: Sì, viaggiare!
Contesti 8A Il trasporto
Dialogo Eccesso di velocità
Cultura 8A
mercoledì 2 aprile
8A.1 Comparatives of equality
mercoledì 4 aprile
8A.2 Comparatives of inequality
Cultura A
lunedì 7 aprile
Documentary: Italy, Love it or Leave it (2011)
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 7B2.1 (Signore e
signori)
*Strutture 7B2.3 (Espressioni)
READ
Cultura 7B pp. 252 + attività
Vero / falso
Finish Unità 7 WebSAM
READ
Contesti 8A pp. 270-271
Cultura 8A pp.276 + attività
Vero / falso
Dialogo Eccesso di velocità
WORKBOOK
*Contesti 8A.3 (Mettere
etichette)
*Contesti 8A.4 (Una cartolina)
LAB MANUAL
*Contesti 8A.2 (Scegliere)
READ
Strutture 8A.1 pp. 278-279
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 8A1.1 (Scegliere)
*Strutture 8A1.4 (Domande)
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 8A1.1 (Identificare)
READ
Strutture 8A.2 pp. 280-281
Cultura A pp. 276 + attività
Vero / falso
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 8A2.1 (Completare)
*Strutture 8A2.4 (Completare)
READ
Strutture 8A.3 pp.282-283
Fotoromanzo pp. 274-275 +
attività 1 Vero / falso
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 8A3.1 (Riscrivere)
*Strutture 8A3.3 (Completare)
*Strutture 8A3.4 (Piccoli
dialoghi)
READ
Contesti 8B pp. 286-287
Dialogo Alla stazione dei treni
10
mercoledì 9 aprile
Contesti 8B In vacanza
Dialogo Alla stazione dei treni
venerdì 11 aprile
Reading: L’Italia dei controsensi: ambiente e
cultura
8B.2 The past conditional
lunedì 14 aprile
mercoledì 16 aprile
8B.3 Dovere/potere/volere in the conditional
Fotoromanzo: “Amici, romani, cittadini”
Ripasso di Unità 8
venerdì 18 aprile
Lunedì 21 aprile
mercoledì 23 aprile
Venerdì 25 aprile
UNITÀ 8 TEST
MWF
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11:00-11:50 AM
Oral Interviews
Oral Interviews
REVIEW
FINAL EXAM:
HALEY CENTER 3334
WORKBOOK
*Contesti 8B.2 (All’aeroporto)
*Contesti 8B.3 (Abbinare)
LAB MANUAL
*Contesti 8B.2 (Descrivere)
READ
Strutture 8B.1 pp. 294-295
READING
L’Italia dei controsensi:
l’ambiente e la cultura (Italy
and Its Contradictions: The
Enviroment and Culture)
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 8B1.1 (Completare)
*Strutture 8B1.2 (Coniugare)
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 8B1.4 (Completare)
READ
Strutture 8B.2 pp. 296-297
WORKBOOK
*Strutture 8B2.1 (Riscrivere)
*Strutture 8B2.4 (Coniugare)
READ
Strutture 8B.3 pp. 298-299
Fotoromanzo pp. 290-291 +
attività 1 pp. 290
LAB MANUAL
*Strutture 8B3.1 (Riscrivere)
READ
Review Unità 8
Unità 8 WebSAM is due on
tomorrow
Video Response # 2 is due on
Friday
Prepare for Oral Interview
Prepare for Oral Interview
Prepare for FINAL EXAM
Prepare for FINAL EXAM
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