SYLLABUS
CYBERITALIAN INTERMEDIATE 1 (ITALIAN III - SEMESTER 2)
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
In this tutored course you get to know more of Italian culture and you become familiar with Italian topics such as Theatre, Literature, History and others. You learn how to better express your opinions, understand more complex sentences, narrate a fact with different kinds of past, use pronouns and idiomatic expressions, relate situations, watch Italian videos and visit some recommended Italian websites.
Upon successful completion of the Intermediate 1 you should be able to "...understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. ... understand the main point of many radio or TV programs when the delivery is relatively slow and clear... deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events)... connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, your dreams, hopes and ambitions. Briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe your reactions" (standard definition taken 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.
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| 1 | Introduction to semester 2.
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| 2 | Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam i_6
Pino and Michelangelo in Rome. Learn to narrate and express disapproval. How to narrate (part 1): "imperfetto"; pronouns "ne" and "ci". |
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| 3 | Learn the difference between a dictionary and an automatic translator | Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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| 4 | Audio Lesson and Recording: museum - museo |
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| 5 | SOME LESSON INSTRUCTIONS FROM HERE ARE ONLY IN ITALIAN
Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_13
Ancient and modern. Review pronouns: esso, essa, egli, ella, ciò), comparatives - use of "più" and "di più") and passato prossimo). Activity: Calcata |
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| 6 | Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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| 7 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_14
Houses of the ancient Romans. Review the difference between "stare" and "essere", the difference between "buono", "bravo" and"bene"), direct and indirect pronouns) and the formal approach (use of Lei) Activity: La donna angelicata e l'approccio formale |
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| 8 | Revision and
Mid-Term Test |
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Grammar revision:
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Audio Lesson and Recording: descriptions - descrizioni 1 |
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| 10 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_15
Nutrition of the ancient Romans. Review the basic structure of a sentence and position of adverbs), the difference between "infine" e "finalmente") and pronouns "ne" and "ci") Activity: Una favola di Fedro |
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| 11 | Be punctual. Be proactive. Get results. |
Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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| 12 | The importance of foreign language study. |
Audio Lesson and Recording: descriptions - descrizioni 2 |
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| 13 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_16
Clothing of the ancient Romans. Review passato prossimo, imperfetto, independent and dependent clauses, demonstrative and relative pronouns - "colui, coloro, ciò", use of "quello che" and difference between "quello" and "che". Activity: Il dio Asclepio e Ippocrate |
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Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 40 |
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Audio Lesson and Recording: narrating - raccontare |
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| 16 | Revision and
Final Exam |
Grammar revision:
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