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CYBERITALIAN FOR NASSAU - BOCES

ITALIAN I - SEMESTER 2

8 UNITS per semester

(each unit is to be completed in 2 weeks time - 16-week per semester, unless self-paced)

SYLLABUS AND CONTENT

8 on-line asynchronous units per semester (each unit is to be completed in 2 weeks)

50 self-assessment exercises (divided into 5 units)

4 graded recording assignments

4 graded writing assignments

16 graded quizzes (2 per unit)

1 graded semester exam

Assessment and grades

In this tutored course you practice expressing opinions, describing objects, places or situations, and you learn how to order at the restaurant and prepare a famous Italian dessert.

Upon successful completion of the Beginner 1 course you should be able to "...recognise familiar words and very basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly... use simple phrases and sentences to describe where you live and people you know... interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help you formulate what you are trying to say... ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics" (standard definition from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

Please note: in order to help students learn the language and improve their understanding of Italian culture and lifestyle, CyberItalian has revisited Collodi's story so some self-administered lessons present a dialogue with a modern Pinocchio (Pino). Through "A Modern Pinocchio Story", the CyberItalian course helps students to learn the Italian language and culture as well as to explore their own lives and learning challenges.

UNIT NUMBER:	UNIT TOPIC:	GRADED ACTIVITIES: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS RECORDING ASSIGNMENTS QUIZ EXAMS NOT GRADED ACTIVITIES: DIALOGUE (LISTENING COMPREHENSION) CULTURAL TIDBIT (CLOZE EXERCISE) EXERCISES (SELF-ASSESSMENT) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
9 (1)	Break the ice with semester 2	Activity: 5 tips on practicing with Italian songs act_212 Quiz Practice with a Twist Activities: 1. Pronunciation of CE, CI, CHE, CHI act_317 2. Flash cards: adjectives and verbs. act_177 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25 Imagine you are writing this assignment to submit it to an Italian exam. You should take a few minutes to read the questions and organize your thoughts before you begin to write. Use the available online dictionary. Describe your favorite musician/singer. Using what you’ve learned so far or with the help of the dictionary, answer the following questions. Keep your sentences short and simple. Do not use an automatic translator. "Chi è il tuo musicista preferito? Descrivi il tuo musicista preferito: è italiano/italiana? Che nazionalità ha? È "alto/alta" o "basso/bassa"? "Nervoso/nervosa","calmo/calma", "famoso/famosa" etc.? Che tipo di musica suona? Ti piace suonare? Tu suoni? Perché? Ti piace cantare? Tu canti? Perché?"
10 (2)	Lesson: b_6 At the restaurant. Learn how to ask for something and order at the restaurant.	What you will learn Dive into Italian Sounds & Stories Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise) Cultural Tidbit Eating habits (reading, listening and cloze exercise) Quiz Audio The Nuts and Bolts of Italian Grammatical Tidbit to learn how to order at the restaurant: Vorrei; position of the adjectives, form of certain adjectives; avere fame, avere sete. Exercises (Self-Assessment) Quiz Practice with a Twist Activities: 1. Let's cook together act_076 2. Difference between mangiare and nutrirsi:nouns and verbs act_056 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Recording Assignment: eating - mangiare /it/chat_recording/b1_mangiare.html
11 (3)	Revision Lesson: b_13 Experience a real Italian bar, order at the counter and brush up on the use of Italian verbs.	What you will learn Dive into Italian Sounds & Stories Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise) Cultural Tidbit A cafè (reading, listening and cloze exercise) Quiz Audio The Nuts and Bolts of Italian Grammatical Tidbit Review the present conjugation of regular verbs. Irregular verbs: To Prefer, To Understand, To Act, To React, To Eat, To Drink, To Like. Exercises (Self-Assessment) Quiz Practice with a Twist Activities: 1. Granita for breakfast act_239 2. Practice your pronunciation: il caffè italiano act_200 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25 Imagine you are writing this assignment to submit it to an Italian exam. You should take a few minutes to read the questions and organize your thoughts before you begin to write. Use the available online dictionary. Say what you eat and what you don't eat. This Unit and the previous one are about eating and ordering at a restaurant/café. Using what you’ve learned so far or with the help of the dictionary, answer the following questions. Keep your sentences short and simple. Do not use an automatic translator. "Cosa mangi per colazione? Cosa mangi per pranzo? Cosa mangi per cena? In generale, cosa preferisci mangiare? Cosa non ti piace mangiare? Say which things you do (verbs) that make you feel happy inside. Using what you’ve learned so far or with the help of the dictionary, write a list of "verbs that nourish your soul" (for example: mangiare, fare sport, vedere un film, incontrare amici, etc.) Keep your sentences short and simple.
12 (4)	Revision Lesson: b_14 Experience an Italian pizzeria and review the construction of an Italian sentence.	What you will learn Dive into Italian Sounds & Stories Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise) Cultural Tidbit A restaurant-pizzeria (reading, listening and cloze exercise) Quiz Audio The Nuts and Bolts of Italian Grammatical Tidbit Basic elements and basic structure of a sentence. Exercises (Self-Assessment) Quiz Practice with a Twist Activities: 1. Il ristorante act_167 2. Flash cards: la casa act_170 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Recording Assignment: The house - la casa /it/chat_recording/b1_casa.html
13 (5)	Take charge of your learning: stay on schedule, be proactive, and aim for results! Get ready for your mid-term test.	Checkpoint: Me & My Grades Activity: How to Assess Your Learning and Results (pause and evaluate your studies and performance.) act_446 Quiz Practice with a Twist Activity: Why Study Italian? Five great reasons. act 447 Activity: Your Ideal Learning Space for Language Study act 373 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25 Imagine you are writing this assignment to submit it to an Italian exam. You should take a few minutes to read the questions and organize your thoughts before you begin to write. Use the available online dictionary. Write an imaginary conversation. Using what you’ve learned so far or with the help of the dictionary, write an imaginary conversation with an Italian waiter in a restaurant (greet the waiter and order lunch. Include the waiter's replies in your imaginary conversation). Keep your sentences short and simple. Do not use an automatic translator. Mid-term Test
14 (6)	Revision Lesson: b_15 (The portrait) Analyze a Renaissance portrait and sharpen your inquisitive mind. Critical thinking development.	What you will learn Dive into Italian Sounds & Stories Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise) Cultural Tidbit A Renaissance portrait (reading, listening and cloze exercise) Quiz Audio The Nuts and Bolts of Italian Grammatical Tidbit Interrogative sentences. Position of the subject in a sentence. Exercises (Self-Assessment) Quiz Practice with a Twist Activities: 1. Vignette (cartoons) act_242 2. Are you nervous? (Verb Essere and Adjectives) act_328 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Recording Assignment: colors - colori /it/chat_recording/b1_colori.html
15 (7)	Revision Lesson: b_16 Harmony. Review the harmony in a language sentence.	What you will learn Dive into Italian Sounds & Stories Lesson Dialogue (listening and comprehension exercise) Cultural Tidbit Harmony. (reading, listening and cloze exercise) Quiz Audio The Nuts and Bolts of Italian Grammatical Tidbit agreements and use of the definite article (structure of the Italian sentence). Exercises (Self-Assessment) Quiz Practice with a Twist Activities: 1. Is grammar scaring you? (Structure of the Italian sentence) act_225 2. What's in your fridge today? (c'è and ci sono) act_327 Time to Try It ALL Out! Quiz Written Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 25 Imagine you are writing this assignment to submit it to an Italian exam. You should take a few minutes to read the questions and organize your thoughts before you begin to write. Use the available online dictionary. Describe the picture and give your opinion. Using what you’ve learned so far or with the help of the dictionary, answer the following questions. Keep your sentences short and simple. Do not use an automatic translator. "Secondo te, chi è la donna nel quadro? Che colore hanno i suoi occhi? Che colore hanno i suoi capelli? Secondo te, dove abita la donna nel quadro? Secondo te, quanti anni ha la donna nel quadro? Secondo te, lei è felice? Ti piace il colore del suo vestito? Ti piace questo quadro? Perché?"
16 (8)	Take charge of your learning: stay on schedule, be proactive, and aim for results! Get ready for semester 1 final exam.	Checkpoint: Me & My Grades Activity: How to Assess Your Learning and Results (pause and evaluate your studies and performance.) act_446 Quiz The Nuts and Bolts of Italian Grammar Revision: Feminine and Masculine nouns and agreements Indefinite articles Definite articles Adjectives and nouns agreement Negative sentences Position of the adjectives Present Indicative of Regular verbs Present Indicative of irregular verbs Preferire, Capire; Present Indicative of Essere and Avere Time to Try It ALL Out! Recording Assignment: animals (nouns and adjectives) - animali (nomi e aggettivi) /it/chat_recording/b1_animali.html Semester 2 - Final Exam