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SYLLABUS

CYBERITALIAN BEGINNER 1 (ITALIAN I - SEMESTER 1)

16 SESSION FULL YEAR COURSE

SYLLABUS AND CONTENT

 

No. of on-line asynchronous Sessions: 16

No. of self-administered Grammar/Culture Lessons (with Exercises and Exams): 5

No. of self-administered Audio Lessons and Recordings: 4

No. of Assignments: 4

Mid-term test

Final exam

Assessment and grades

 

In this tutored course you learn how to greet someone, introduce yourself and your family, express opinions, describe objects, places or situations.

 

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 the famous Italian story "Pinocchio" and most CyberItalian self-study 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 explore their own lives and learning challenges.

 

SESSION

NUMBER:

SELF-STUDY LESSONS

AND TESTS

(GRADED):

ASSIGNMENTS AND

AUDIO LESSONS

(GRADED):

OTHER ACTIVITIES

(NOT GRADED):

1  

 

Introduction & alphabet.

 

Additional exercises:

  • Learn and sing the CyberItalian song
2

Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam: b_1

 

Ciao Pino!

Learn how to greet someone and introduce yourself. Subject pronouns; "Essere" (to be).
Activity: the puzzle of Italy!

 

 
3

Learn the difference between a dictionary and an automatic translator

Assignment -

minimum amount of words required:

50

 

4

 

Audio Lesson and Recording:

greetings - saluti

 
5

Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam: b_2

 

Who are you?

Learn to describe yourself. Feminine and masculine nouns and agreements; nouns and adjectives (plus c'è and ci sono); indefinite articles.
Activity: the house.

 

 
6

 

Assignment -

minimum amount of words required:

50

 
7

Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam: b_3

 

Here are my friends!

Learn to describe your friends and tell what your profession is. Nouns and adjectives; plural form; definite articles; "Avere" (to have).
Activity: my friends and I.

 

 

8

Revision and

 

Mid-Term Test

 

Grammar revision:

  • Articles
  • Nouns and adjectives
  • Verb Essere (presente indicativo)
  • Verb Avere (presente indicativo)
9  

Audio Lesson and Recording:

introductions - presentazioni

 
10

Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam: b_4

 

What do you prefer?

Learn to express a preference, to form a question and to answer negatively. Present indicative of regular verbs; interrogative sentences; negative sentences; irregular verbs: "Preferire, Capire, Piacere".
Activity: I like, I don't like.

   
11

Be punctual.

Be proactive.

Get results.

Assignment -

minimum amount of words required:

50

 
12

The importance of foreign language study.

Audio Lesson and Recording:

I like/I don't like - mi piace/non mi piace

 
13

Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam: b_5

 

Count and sing!

Learn to sing-count in Italian, tell your own age and introduce your family. Numbers; possessive adjectives and pronouns.
Activity: let's sing together.

   
14  

Assignment -

minimum amount of words required:

50

 
15  

Audio Lesson and Recording:

numbers - numeri

 
16

Revision and

 

Final Exam

 

Grammar revision:

  • Articles
  • Nouns and adjectives
  • Verb Essere (presente indicativo)
  • Verb Avere (presente indicativo)
  • Regular verbs (presente indicativo)