Beginner Italian

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Cursusdoel

This course aims at providing students with a level of Italian to use familiar expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type: they will introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have. Furthermore, they will becoming familiar with aspects of Italian culture and society.
The language of instruction will be Italian, supported by English.
At the end of his course students will have completed the A1 level of the Common European Framework for Languages. They will be able to:
  1. Understand spoken language (listen) from media and spontaneous conversations. Students will interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
  2. Understand written language (reading) in texts of the general life (greetings, habits, needs, frequency and describing places, persons, and experiences in the present).
  3. Write general texts about personal information, daily routines, preferences, and choices.
  4. Interact orally in Italian to describe experiences and events in present and in past. Students will be able to introduce themselves and others and ask answer questions about personal details, daily routines, preferences, and choices.
  5. Compare similarities and differences regarding habits, values, norms, and practices of the target culture and their own, while demonstrating an intercultural awareness and understanding when they communicate.
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:
Weekly assignments: learning goals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Mid-term test: learning goals 1, 2 and 3
Final test: learning goals 1, 2 and 3
Oral exam: learning goals 1, 2, 4 and 5
Group project: learning goals 1, 2, 4 and 5

Vakinhoudelijk

The course focuses on communication, students will therefore work with linguistic content (with an explicit reflection on grammar and vocabulary), but also will develop skills to understand cultural and pragmatic elements that are key in specific communicative contexts. To achieve this, class and homework activities are designed to prompt the use of authentic language, and requires students to complete meaningful tasks (presentations, activities, and projects) using the target language.
Assessment is primarily based on task outcome (i.e., the appropriate completion of tasks) rather than simply accuracy of language forms. This helps building up fluency in the target language and boosting student confidence. In addition to improving their command of Italian by speaking it in class, a variety of activities will increase student’s knowledge of Italian culture and society.


Format
Contact hours focus on language practice in line with the textbook chapters. Students will mainly work in pairs and small groups.
Students are required to complete obligatory self-study assignments and preparation before class and are expected to take part during the lessons as well as in group tasks. During language classes the classroom language is Italian, though explanations will be given in English when necessary.
Class time is not time to study but to practice what has been assigned for that session and ask the teacher for possible clarification. At this level studying your vocabulary and grammar daily is important in order to actively participate in class.





Werkvormen

UCU level 0 language course

Toetsing

Oral exam

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

Weekly assignments

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Group project

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Mid-term test

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Final test

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Internationale en interculturele oriëntatie
  • Luisteren
  • Presenteren
  • Samenwerken
  • Talen

Cursusmomenten

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Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
BOEK [please notice that you will use this book for the follow up course UCHUMITA11 as well] “New Italian Espresso BEGINNER/PRE-intermediate – updated TB” (Textbook) by Gruppo Italiaidea: Alma Edizioni, 2021. This is a brand new edition, so please DO NOT buy the previous (second-hand) version. You can buy the hardcopy, which gives you also access to the e-book version, or chose to only buy the license for the e-book version (which will give you access to the digital book for 1 year, via the platform www.blinklearning.com. On the online platform you will be able to annotate the course book, listen directly to the audio files, and watch the videos.
BOEK [please notice that you will use this book for the follow up course UCHUMITA11 as well] “New Italian Espresso BEGINNER/PRE-intermediate – updated WB” (Workbook) by Gruppo Italiaidea: Alma Edizioni, 2021. Please purchase the e-book version only: this will give you access to the digital book for 1 year -a hard copy is not included- via the Blinklearning's platform. You will be expected to make your exercises and practice on that online platform. You can buy the (license for) the books here: https://shop.blinklearning.com/en/
BOEK A Very Short Introduction by Anna Cento Bull (2016); Oxford University Press, hard copy (ISBN: 9780198726517) or e-book

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

If taught as a tutorial, the instructor will advise on different book titles. Does not count as L&C requirement.

Coördinator

drs. T. Bruni T.Bruni@uu.nl

Docenten

A.R. Perrone a.r.perrone@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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