SYLLABUS
CYBERITALIAN INTERMEDIATE 2 (ITALIAN IV - 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 Audio Lessons and Recordings: 4
No. of Assignments: 4
Mid-term test
Final exam
In this tutored course you review the intermediate language structures, you practice and reinforce how to better express your opinions and understand more complex sentences, use verbs and pronouns, read the Italian newspapers and learn about Italian history.
Upon successful completion of the Intermediate 2 you should be able to "...understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar..." start to "understand most TV news and current affairs programs." start to "understand the majority of films in standard language... interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible and take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining your views... present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to your field of interest..." (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 | THE COURSE SESSIONS ARE MOSTLY CONDUCTED IN ITALIAN (apart relevant instructions)
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Introduction to semester 2.
Revision exercises:
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| 2 | Grammar/Culture Lesson with exercises and exam: i_12
True friendship. Review what you have learned in the Intermediate Course. Use of pronouns; use of verbs. Activity: the Italian anthem. |
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| 3 | Learn the difference between a dictionary and an automatic translator | Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 50 |
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| 4 | Audio Lesson and Recording: my favorite book - il mio libro preferito |
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| 5 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_17
Beauty treatments of the ancient Romans. Review punctuation, relative pronouns Activity: 5 tips on listening to the Italian news |
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| 6 | Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 50 |
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| 7 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_18
The ancient Romans and spas. Review verbs: imperfetto, trapassato prossimo, structure of complex texts. Activity: Come usare il cioccolato |
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| 8 | Revision and
Mid-Term Test |
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Grammar revision:
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Audio Lesson and Recording: history - storia |
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| 10 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_19
Political and social life of the ancient Romans. Review verbs: imperative, condizionale, use of the conditional to express future in the past. Activity: Friendship |
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| 11 | Be punctual. Be proactive. Get results. |
Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 50 |
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| 12 | The importance of foreign language study. |
Audio Lesson and Recording: art - arte |
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| 13 | Revision Lesson Grammar/Culture with exercises and exam: i_20
Religion of the ancient Romans. Review special constructions - stare + gerundio, stare per + infinitive, present or imperfetto + da + tempo, reciprocal construction, collocations and idiomatic expressions. Activity: Amore e Psiche (narrazione, pronomi e espressioni idiomatiche). |
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Assignment - minimum amount of words required: 50 |
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Audio Lesson and Recording: religion - religione |
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| 16 | Revision and
Final Exam |
Grammar revision:
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