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Division of Arts, Humanities &Wellness
Department of World languages and Cultures
COURSE SYLLABUS
Italiano II
ITALIAN II
LAN 220-
Semester and Year: Spring 2014
INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Tiziana Quattrone
Office: Room A 328
Phone: (201) 493-3647
Office Hours:
Email: tquattrone@bergen.edu
Secretary: Mary Zanfardino Room A 328 A
Phone: (201) 447-7167
Email: mzanfardino@bergen.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LAN 220-Italian II expands the students’ vocabulary and enhances their conversational,
reading, and writing ability through class activities, pair and group work, listening-
comprehension exercises, writing exercises, classroom discussions, readings, and oral
presentations. Students will be introduces to simple original writings, they will listen to
original songs, and will watch movies in Italian. This course is conducted in Italian and
includes a review of grammar and vocabulary learned in Italian I. It also focuses on
Italian society and culture as well as Italian geography and history.
Prerequisite: LAN 112- Italian I, with a minimum grade of C or better, or by permission
of Academic Chair.
During the course of the semester students are also encouraged to participate and attend
cultural events in and outside college and to complete a series of research papers on
Italian Current Events.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course requirements, students will be able to:
1. Continue to acquire essential forms, syntax and grammar, and vocabulary.
2. Fully comprehend how Italian fundamentals differ from English grammar and
syntax, and understand the function of each.
3. Read, comprehend, summarize and discuss original Italian texts (short stories,
poems, or newspapers articles), and also dialogs and readings from the textbook.
4. Translate from English to Italian.
5. Translate from Italian to English.
6. Understand a native speaker when he/she speaks on a normal tempo.
7. Understand aspects of the Italian Culture.
8. Demonstrate critical thinking ability and skillful use of the language by creating
new original small writings, such as dialogs or small essays, and demonstrate oral
proficiency and master of the pronunciation.
9. Construct E-mail in Italian.
10. Navigate Italian Web Sites.
In support of the above- mentioned goals, the course will include reading, writing,
listening-comprehension, and exercises online. Students are strongly encouraged to
take an active part in class discussions and complete all homework assignments.
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Students will be assessed on the four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and
Writing. Each of these skills will be assessed as follows:
1. Listening: Participation in class drills, class discussions, and oral communication
with instructor and classmates.
2. Speaking: Conversation in Italian with classmates and instructor. Online
activities.
3. Reading: periodic sight-readings, homework response essays, and classroom
discussion on reading topic.
4. Writing: Usage of Italian phrases, sentence structure and vocabulary, essays, and
written homework.
5. Ability to construct simple emails in Italian.
6. Completion of a final presentation that will include speaking, writing, and cultural
awareness.
COURSE CONTENT AND CLASS SCHEDULE
The following schedule is subject to change depending upon progress of the class.
Changes will be announced in class or via email. Please read your emails daily. Online
activities will be assigned daily and are due the next class session.
Important! Always study the lesson before class.
WEEK DAY TOPIC (IN
CLASS)
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
ASSIGNMENTS
1/ Unit 4
Tecnologia e Moda
1/22 Verbi Irregolari,
Dovere, Potere,
Volere
Introduzione al
Passato Prossimo
dei tre verbi
1, 2, 8 Studia il
vocabolario
Lezione 4A, p.
116-117
Studia il presente
dei verbi
Volere/Dovere/
Potere, Lezione
4A.1, p. 124-125
1/ Unita’ 4 1/24 Verbi irregolari
Dire, Uscire,
Venire e Pronomi
Tonici
1, 2, 8 Studia I verbi Dire,
Uscire, e Venire e
I Pronomi Tonici
Lezione 4A.2, p.
126-127
2/Unita’ 4 1/29 Quiz Parte A Unit
4
Il Passato
Prossimo con
Avere
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 Studia il
Vocabolario,
Lezione 4B, p.
130-131
Studia il Passato
Prossimo con
Avere, Lezione
4B.1, p. 138-139
2/Unita’ 4 1/31 I verbi Conoscere
e Sapere
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 7 Studia I verbi
Conoscere e
Sapere , Lezione
4B.2, p. 140-141
3/Unita’ 4 2/5 Componenti
Culturali
Letture e
discussioni, e
riassunti delle
letture su aspetti
della cultura
italiana legati alla
tecnologia e la
moda.
3, 5, 6, 7, 8 Leggi p. 122-123,
136-137, 144-145
leggi e completa
gli esercizi p. 146-
147
3/unita’ 4 2/7 Quiz Parte B
Unit4
In ascolto. Esercizi
di comprensione
orale. Attivita’ di
scrittura e uso
orale della lingua.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Ascolta e leggi p.
148-149
Ripeti tutto il
vocabolario p. 150
4/Unita’ 4 2/12 Unita’4
ripetizione.
Studia unita’ 4
2/14 Esame Unita’ 4
3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Oggi consegna la
prima bozza della
presentazione
finale
4/Unita’ 5
Buon Appetito!
2/19 Il Passato
Prossimo con
Essere
1, 2, 8 Studia il
vocabolario della
spesa, lezione 5A,
p. 152-153
Studia Il Passato
Prossimo con
Essere, Lezione
5A.1, p. 160-161
5/Unita’ 5 2/21 I Pronomi Oggetto
Diretto, lezione
5A.2
1, 2, 8 Studia p. 162-163
6/Unita’ 5 2/26 I partitivi e le
espressioni di
quantita’, Lezione
5A.3
1, 2, 8 Studia p. 164-165
6/Unita’ 5 2/28 Quiz Part A Unit
5
I Pronomi Oggetto
Indiretto
3, 4, 5, 8 Studia il
vocabolario “A
Tavola’ Lezione
5B, p. 168-169
Studia “Pronomi
Oggetto Indiretto”,
p. 176-177
7/Unita’ 5 3/5 Gli Avverbi 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 Studia p. 178-179
7/Unita’ 5 3/7 Quiz part B Unit
5
Componente
Culturale: Attivita’
di Lettura e
Scrittura, p.184-
185
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Leggi p. 158-159,
174-175, 182-183,
8/Unita’ 5 3/12 In Ascolto:
Attivita’ di
Ascolto e
Comprensione, p.
186-187
6, 8 Leggi e ascolta p.
186-7
Ripeti tutto il
vocabolario p.188
8/ Unita’ 5 3/14 Ripetione Unita’ 5 Ripeti l’Unita’ 5
grammatica e
vocabolario
9/ Spring
Break=Pausa
Invernale
3/19 3/21 Studia l’unita’ 5
per l’esame
Prepara la seconda
bozza della
presentazione
finale
10/Unita’ 5 3/26 Ripetizione Studia l’Unita’ per
l’esame
10/ Unita’ 5 3/28 Esame unita’ 5
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Oggi Consegna la
Seconda Bozza
della
presentazione
Finale
11/Unita’ 6
La salute e Il
benessere
4/2 I verbi riflessivi 1, 2, 8 Studia il
vocabolario La
routine del
mattino, lezione
6A, p. 190-191 e I
Riflessivi
11/ Unita’ 6 4/4 I riflessivi
reciproci e I
riflessivi al passato
1, 2, 8 Studia p. 200-201
prossimo
12/ Unita’ 6 4/9 L’avverbio CI e il
Pronome NE
1, 2, 8 Studia Lezione
6A.3 p. 202-203
12/Unita’ 6 4/11 Quiz Parte A
Unita’ 6
L’Imperfetto
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Studia Il
Vocabolario
Lezione 6B, p.
206-207
Studia il tempo
Imperfetto,
Lezione 6B.1, p.
214-215
13/Unita’ 6 4/16 Imperfetto e
Passato Prossimo
1, 2, 8 Studia Lezione
6B.2, p. 216-217
13/Unita’ 6 4/18 Il Trapassato
Prossimo
1, 2, 8 Studia lezione
6B.3 p. 218-219
14/Unita’ 6 4/23 Quiz parte B
Unita’ 6
Componenti
Culturali, letture,
discussioni, e
riassunti
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Leggi p.196-7,
212-3, 222-3, 224-
5
15/ Unita’ 6 4/25 In Ascolto
Esercizio di
ascolto e
comprensione
7, 8 Leggi p. 224-225
Oggi consegna la
Terza Bozza della
Presentazione
Finale
16/Unita’ 6 4/30 Esame Unita’ 6 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Studia per la
presentazione
17/ 5/2 Presentazioni
Finali: primo
gruppo
6, 7, 8
17 Presentazioni
Finali: Secondo
gruppo
6, 7, 8
COURSE TEXTS/ OTHER STUDY MATERIALS:
REQUIRED:
• Sentieri. Julia M. Cozzarelli. Vista Higher Learning. Boston, 2010.
• Sentieri. V-Workbook.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:
• An Italian –English Dictionary (Webster’s new World Italian Dictionary/ or
Harper Collins Italian College Dictionary, or Zanichelli Compact Italian and
English Dictionary)
RECOMMENDED:
• Barron’s. 501 Italian Verbs.
Instructions for the students to sign-up on the Supersite
To Buy the Textbook Package:
1. Go to www.vistahigherlearning.com/store/bergen.htm
2. Click the picture of the book with your course information listed below it (make
sure that you choose your class and your professor when you buy the book package)
3. Click “Add to cart” and follow the prompts to check out (be sure to use a current
email address so you are able to retrieve the confirmation email, your Supersite code will
be included in this email)
To Redeem Your Supersite Code:
1. Go to www.vhlcentral.com
2. Click “Create an account”
3. Follow the prompts, you will be asked to create an account, then add your
Supersite code, then add your school and finally enroll in your course.
GRADING:
The final grade in this course will be determined by a student’s overall mastery of the
subject matter as evidenced on exams, quizzes, oral presentations, homework
assignments, and class participation:
• In Class Quizzes/ Tests 35%
• Supersite/Assignments 25%
• Final Presentation 30%
• Attendance, and class participation 10%
GRADE SCALE:
A 90-100% C+ 76-79% F 0-59%
B+ 86-89% C 70-75%
B 80-85% D 60-69%
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTENDANCE POLICY:
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in
which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be
determined by the instructor.
ATTENDANCE POLICY IN THIS COURSE:
The study of a foreign language necessitates that students attend classes regularly in order
to achieve proficiency. Therefore, students are expected to attend, actively participate in
every scheduled class meeting, and arrive on time. Attendance will be taken at the
beginning of each class session. Each student is responsible for all material presented. If
absent from a class, students are responsible for obtaining material missed, complete
assignments, and study.
No more than three excused absences are permitted. The fourth absence will result in the
drop of a full grade. Special circumstances will be given special consideration.
Late homework will be accepted no later than one class from the original due date and
will be given half-credit.
During the semester there will be six ten minutes quizzes at the beginning of class. Two
for each unit, one for part A and one for part B. Late students will not be given extra time
in which to complete the quiz. There will be no make-up for a missed quiz; missing a
quiz is the equivalent to a zero. Students will be permitted to drop the lowest quiz grade.
A make-up for an exam will be given only in an emergency situation. Official
documentation to validate the nature of the absence is required.
To pass the class the students have to successfully earn a grade of C or better.
There will be three in- class tests, one for each unit.
The” Final Presentation” is your final test. Passing the “ Final Presentation” is a
requirement to pass the class.
Be sure to read the “Final Presentation” Guidelines, and complete the three drafts during
the semester at the required dates.
WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES PLACEMENT POLICY
Students interested in studying a world language at Bergen Community College may
choose to either begin a new language or continue the language studied in high school.
Students who have studied a world language in high school and have received a grade of
B or better should enroll in the appropriate Bergen course as follows:
Years of Study Register in:
Up to one Level I courses
Two Years Level II courses
Three or more Level III or higher
STUDENTS AND FACULTY SUPPORT SERVICES:
Services for Students with Disabilities
A wide varieties of services are available to students with documented disabilities
through the Office of Special Services (OSS). OSS is dedicated to serving students with
physical, visual, learning, hearing and emotional disabilities. Following semester, upon
request from the student, an accommodation form is filled out by OSS staff and a copy
given to each instructor. When extended test time or testing in a private setting is
required, a copy of the form is submitted to the Testing Center OSS liaison.
Accommodations may include the following:
Extended testing time.
Testing in a private setting.
Use of the Adaptive Computer Lab.
Use of a Note Taker, Tutor, Reader, or Scribe.
Use of a Tape Recorder.
Use of a C-Print Operator.
A more detailed explanation can be found on the college website at www.bergen.edu/oss
THE SIDNEY SILVERMAN LIBRARY:
The Sidney Silverman Library is an integral part of the college’s educational program. To
support the curriculum, the library acquires, organizes, and provides access to a variety of
print, media, and electronic resources for individual and classroom use. The library is
open to all students, faculty, and general public. (BCC Catalog)
The library’s web page: www.bergen.edu/library, is available for up-to-date information
regarding library collections and services.
All of the required text for the course will be made available on Reserve. Go the library
Circulation Desk for access to the reserved copies.
General
All students are subject to the rules, regulations and policies set forth in the current
Bergen Community College Catalog.
THE BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOD PANTRY IS AVAILABLE TO MEET THE URGENT
NEEDS OF MEMEBERS OF OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES NON-
PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, TOILETRIES, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN AN
ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES DISCRETION AND CONFIDENTIALITY. ANYONE
NEEDING ASSISTANCE IS ENCOURAGED TO VISIT HS-100 (OFFICE HEALTH SERVISES)
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 9AM-4PM AND ON FRIDAYS FROM 9AM-3PM.
DONATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED AT HS-100.
PLEASE CALL 201-447-9257 FOR MORE INFORMATION