aCademiC Catalog 2013-2014 - Lorenzo de Medici

prepositions; reflexive verbs; future; imperfect tense; indirect
pronouns; introduction to present conditional. Key thematic
areas include: shopping in Italy; daily routine; habits in the past;
Italian festivities; Italian food; in a hotel. Selected readings.
During the intersession at least 4 hours are dedicated to
mandatory extra class cultural activities.
Prerequisites: ITL 101 3-Credit Italian Language Elementary 1
or ITL 111 4-Credit Italian Language Elementary 1 or equivalent;
placement test upon arrival
4-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 1
ITL 211 F
Cr: 4; Contact hrs: 60
This course is directed towards the acquisition of more complex
structures to express personal opinions and preferences. By the
end of the course students should be able to enter unprepared
into conversation on topics that are familiar; to relate the plot
of a book or film; to write correct texts on topics of personal
interest. Compared to a 3-Credit Intermediate 1 course, this
course devotes more time to practicing the four main language
abilities both in class and outside besides introducing some
additional topics and exploring Italian culture. Key grammatical
topics include: review of previous level contents; past perfect;
prepositions; combined, indefinite and interrogative pronouns;
present and past conditional; linking words; impersonal forms;
present and past subjunctive. Key thematic areas include:
Italian geography; food and cuisine; holidays; driving in Italy;
dwellings; health and body. Selected readings. During the
intersession at least 4 hours are dedicated to mandatory extra
class cultural activities.
Prerequisites: ITL 102 3-Credit Italian Language Elementary 2
or ITL 112 4-credit Italian Language Elementary 2 or equivalent;
placement test upon arrival
4-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 2
ITL 212 F
Cr: 4; Contact hrs: 60
This course introduces students to contemporary Italian society
by exploiting different sources including literature, the media
and press. By the end of the course students should be able
to show a high degree of understanding of complex written
and spoken texts and respond appropriately to them, both
orally and in writing. Compared to a 3-Credit Intermediate 2
course, this course devotes more time to practicing the four
main language abilities both in class and outside besides
introducing some additional topics and exploring Italian
culture. Key grammatical topics include: review and expansion
of contents of previous levels; forms and use of the subjunctive
mood; imperative with pronouns; introduction to passato
remoto; infinitive and gerund; degrees of comparison; passive
voice; relative pronouns; reported speech (first level). Key
thematic areas include: famous Italians; issues of contemporary
history, culture and society; local arts and crafts; Italian cinema.
Selected readings of literary works. During the intersession at
least 4 hours are dedicated to mandatory extra class cultural
activities.
Prerequisites: ITL 201 3-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 1
or ITL 211 4-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 1 or equivalent;
placement test upon arrival
4-Credit Italian Language Advanced 1
ITL 311 F
Cr: 4; Contact hrs: 60
This course is designed for students who already have a solid
grammatical/lexical basis. By the end of the course students
should be able to understand most TV news and information
on current affairs; read contemporary literary prose; write
texts about a wide range of subjects; achieve the degree of
confidence with the language that makes communication fluid
and clear. Compared to a 3-Credit Advanced 1 course, this
course devotes more time to practicing the four main language
abilities both in class and outside besides introducing some
additional topics and exploring Italian culture. Key grammatical
topics include: consolidation of previous levels; impersonal
forms; clauses and constructions using the subjunctive; passato
remoto; passive forms in contrast; relative clauses in contrast.
Key thematic areas include: changes in the Italian language
and dialects; typical Italian products; immigration in Italy;
environmental issues. Selected readings of literary works by
modern Italian authors. During the intersession at least 4 hours
are dedicated to mandatory extra class cultural activities.
Prerequisites: ITL 202 3-Credit Italian Language Intermediate
2 or ITL 212 4-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 2 or
equivalent; placement test upon arrival
4-Credit Italian Language Advanced 2
ITL 312 F
Cr: 4; Contact hrs: 60
This course is designed for students who have a high degree
of fluency in Italian both in speaking and in writing. By the end
of the course students should be able to formulate ideas and
opinions with precision and recognize a wide range of idiomatic
expressions and colloquialisms, as well as apply register shifts.
Compared to a 3-Credit Advanced 2 course, this course devotes
more time to practicing the four main language abilities both
in class and outside besides introducing some additional
topics and exploring Italian culture. Key grammatical topics
include: review of previous levels; past perfect subjunctive;
past conditional; indefinite adjectives pronouns; verbs and
prepositions; conditional clauses; trapassato remoto; gerund,
infinitive, participle; tense agreement; reported speech (second
level). Key thematic areas include: Italian regionalism; the
Risorgimento; politics and the media; contemporary literature
and cinema; cultural heritage. Selected readings of literary
works by modern Italian authors.
Prerequisites: ITL 301 3-Credit Italian Language Advanced 1
or ITL 311 4-Credit Italian Language Advanced 1 or equivalent;
placement test upon arrival
Italian Language 6-Credit
Courses
6-Credit Italian Language Elementary 1 and 2
ITL 122 F
Cr: 6; Contact hrs: 90
One semester of Six-Credit Italian is equivalent to a two
semester sequence of 3 credits. This course is for absolute
beginner students who have never studied Italian before. By
the end of the semester students should be able to complete
simple and routine tasks requiring an exchange of information
on familiar matters, to describe their background and issues
related to everyday life. Key grammatical topics include: definite
and indefinite articles; noun-adjective agreement; present
tense of regular and main irregular verbs; present perfect;
possessive adjectives; simple and compound prepositions;
reflexive verbs; future; imperfect tense; direct and indirect
pronouns; introduction to present conditional. Key thematic
areas include: Italian food; spare time; travelling; vacations; the
family; shopping in Italy; daily routine; habits in the past; Italian
festivities; in a hotel.
Note: learning experience and activities involving the local
community are integral to the 6-Credit program.
6-Credit Italian Language Elementary 2 and
Intermediate 1
ITL 221 F
Cr: 6; Contact hrs: 90
One semester of Six-Credit Italian is equivalent to a two
semester sequence of 3 credits. This course is for those students
who have completed one semester of Italian and already have
a basic vocabulary and knowledge of elementary structures
of the language. By the end of the course students should be
able to enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are
familiar; to relate the plot of a book or film; to write correct
texts on topics of personal interest. Key grammatical topics
include: review of Elementary 1 level contents; direct, indirect
and relative pronouns; impersonal form; possessive adjectives;
reflexive verbs; degrees of comparison: adverbs and adjectives;
imperfect vs present perfect; introduction to conditional;
imperative; irregular nouns; simple future; introduction to
subjunctive; past perfect; introduction to passato remoto. Key
grammatical topics include: daily routines; holidays; shopping
in Italy; family and childhood; marriage in Italy; dietary habits;
health and body; future plans; the working world; dwellings.
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