Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Gianluca Alimeni
Contact via gianluca.alimeni@mq.edu.au
W6A205
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ITL103 or HSC Italian Extension or Continuers Band 4 or 5 or 6
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is intended for students who have completed one year of Italian, for students who have completed Italian studies at HSC level, and for students who have equivalent knowledge of the language. The unit aims to develop students' competence in understanding and speaking, reading and writing standard Italian.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Oral Presentation | 10% | week 13 |
Participation | 10% | Ongoing |
Listening comprehension | 10% | TBA |
Assignments | 40% | TBA |
Exam | 30% | TBA |
Due: week 13
Weighting: 10%
The oral presentation will be submitted in week 13 and takes the form of a VIDEO production. In groups of 2 or 3, students must produce a "cut out scene" of approx 5 minutes. The scene:
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Class and iLearn participation (including completion of homework tasks and in-class activities, initiating discussion, asking questions, speaking in Italian)
Due: TBA
Weighting: 10%
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
3 online quizzes, 3 written assignments and 1 email exchange
Due: TBA
Weighting: 30%
End of semester final written exam
The prescribed texts are available from the Macquarie University Co-op bookshop.
(Note: external students must also order the Espresso listening cd)
9723562-3-1
The Espresso answer key is in the back of the book, and you will be given answer keys to Nuova grammatica communicativa.
Note: The tasks set from Nuova grammatica communicativa may not always correspond exactly to the grammar learned in Espresso. The tasks from Nuova grammatica communicativa are intended to extend your understanding and usage of grammar.
http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Internal students will need to regularly access iLearn for the discussion assignment, and extra activities.
External students will need to regularly access iLearn for communication with the tutor and other students, for grammar questions, to hand in assignments, for the discussion assignment, and extra activities.
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Libro di testo: Espresso 2 |
Libro di testo: Azione Grammatica (AZ) [OR Nuova grammatica comunicativa – NGC] |
Homework
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Assessment |
Film L’ultimo bacio + Study guide |
Wk 1 |
Ripasso generale |
Introduction to grammar AG: pp 1-7 [NGC pp 1-4] Pronunciation, Spelling and vocabulary AG:pp 325-339 [NGC pp 368-380] |
Note: Spend this week revising PREGO! Focus on vocabulary and grammatical rules. |
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Intro al film Study guide pp 9-12 |
Wk 2 |
1. La famiglia pp 8-13 p 19 aggettivi possessivi, superlativo relativo
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Possessives AG: pp 66-72 [NGC pp 68-74] The superlative of adjectives and adverbs AG: pp 56-60 [NGC pp 55-61] |
NGC finire gli esercizi
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Prima sequenza, Study guide pp 13-14
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Wk 3 |
1. La famiglia pp 14-19 p 19 passato prossimo dei verbi riflessivi |
Reflexive verbs AG: pp 164-169 [NGC pp 180-186] |
Espresso pp 126-131 NGC finire gli esercizi |
Written assignment 1: Check on iLearn |
Study guide pp 15-16
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Wk 4 |
2. Da piccola... pp 20-23 p 29 imperfetto |
The imperfect tense AG: pp 128-132 [NGC pp 135-141] |
NGC finire gli esercizi |
Online quiz 1 |
Seconda sequenza, Study guide pp 17-18 |
Wk 5 |
2. Da piccola... pp 24-29 p 29 passato prossimo e imperfetto |
The perfect tense AG: pp 119-127 [NGC pp 125-134] |
Espresso pp 132-137 NGC finire gli esercizi |
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Study guide pp 19-22 |
Wk 6 |
3. Non è bello ciò che è bello pp 32-38 p 43 farcela, andarsene, cominciare e finire |
Pronouns + ne AG: pp 73-84 [NGC pp 75-85] |
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Written assignment 2: Check on iLearn |
Terza sequenza, Study guide pp 23-26 |
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Wk 7 |
3. Non è bello ciò che è bello pp 39-43 p 43 il comparativo, il condizionale presente |
The comparative of adjectives and adverbs AG: pp 48-55 [NGC pp 46-54] The conditional AG: pp 143-147 [NGC pp 153-159] |
Espresso pp 138-144 NGC finire gli esercizi |
Online quiz 2 |
Quarta sequenza, Study guide pp 27-30 |
Wk 8 |
ripasso e attivazione
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Ripasso e attivazione
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Written assignment 3:Check on iLearn |
Study guide pp 31-32 |
Wk 9 |
4. Appuntamenti pp 44-49 p 53 stare + gerundio, pronomi diretti + passato prossimo |
Continuous tenses AG: pp 133-136 [NGC pp 142-146] |
Espresso pp 30-31 NGC finire gli esercizi |
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Quinta sequenza, Study guide pp 33-34 |
Wk 10 |
4. Appuntamenti pp 50-53 p 53 avverbi, pronomi con l'infinito |
Adverbs AG: pp 40-46 [NGC pp 37- 45] |
Espresso pp 145-150 NGC finire gli esercizi |
Online quiz 3 |
Study guide pp 35-37 |
Wk 11 |
5. Buon viaggio! pp 54-57 p 63 usi particolari dell'imperfetto, sapere e conoscere |
Adverbs AG: pp 40-46 [pp. 37- 45 – focus on anche] |
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Written assignment 4: Discussion exchange |
Sesta sequenza, Study guide pp 38-40 |
Wk 12 |
5. Buon viaggio! pp 58-63 p 63 passato prossimo e imperfetto (II), nessuno, volerci |
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Espresso pp 151-156
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Study guide pp 41-42 |
Wk 13 |
Revisione Prova d'ascolto Visione Video |
WK 13
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Unit requirements and expectations
This unit will assess students' progress regarding the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar. The assessment aims to cover each skill and to offer fair and varied types of evaluation. You will need to attend all four language classes and actively participate in all. The language of instruction is mainly Italian. You will be expected to regularly access ILearn for extra revision and task completion. Those of you who do not have a computer at home can work in the University’s computer labs. It is expected that all external students use a computer, preferably with high-speed internet to facilitate access to the online resources. Homework is to be completed on a continual basis. Remember that language-learning is cumulative, and it is in your best interest to regularly complete homework tasks. You will regularly be given exercises to complete at home from both texts. Please hand in your written assignments typed and double-spaced. This is necessary for marking purposes. Hand-written assignments will only be accepted by previous arrangement with the tutor. We value student feedback, and take student comments into serious consideration when revising our courses. During the semester you will be asked to participate in formal and informal feedback sessions. Feedback is voluntary and anonymous, and comments on your experience of the Unit of Study are much appreciated.
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Attendance at all classes is compulsory for on-campus students. Students absent due to illness or other valid reasons should notify the relevant staff member or Ms Jennifer Heward, Department Administrator, W6A 217, phone: +61 2 9850 7005. Repeated unexplained absences will result in the exclusion from the course. Assignments are compulsory and must be handed in at the time specified. Assignments handed in late (without valid reason) will not be accepted. Repeated failure to hand in assignments will result in loss of a percentage of your final assessment mark and/or exclusion from the final examination. Assignments must have a Division cover sheet, signed by the student. Preparation: Students are expected to prepare the course work to be covered in class in advance, as set out in programs or announced in class. Punctuality: Please arrive on time for classes. Arriving late is very disruptive. All classes start five minutes past the hour. If you should arrive late, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed. Examination Period: Students enrolled inunits that require them to sit for compulsory examinations (to be held during business hours) during the official examination period must not arrange to go away before the end of the exam period. Exams could be scheduled for Saturdays during that period. Do not expect that alternative examination arrangements can be made for you. The only exceptions to this are: a) members of the armed forces who must go away on duty; b) students representing Australia or the University in a national or international sporting or cultural event; c) students proceeding to a period of study in a foreign country, associated with their Macquarie program of study.
Plagiarism
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Stream 1 |
Stream 2 |
Tutorial 1 |
Mon 11-1 W6B 218 |
Mon 15-16 W6B 218 |
Tutorial 2 |
Thur 11-13 W6B 218 |
Thur 15-16 W6B205 |
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