Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Gianluca Alimeni
Contact via 98507027
W6A205
Tutor
Emilio Lomonaco
Contact via 98507025
W6A204
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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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 for beginners or near-beginners in Italian, it presupposes no prior knowledge of the language. The unit provides a systematic study of the basic grammar and idiom of standard Italian. It has an essentially practical aim directed at functional language usage, oral and written expression.
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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:
Ongoing assessment: It is the responsibility of students to check dates and deadlines.
Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Oral Presentation/Project(s) | 15% | No | TBA |
Quizes | 20% | No | TBA |
2 Tests | 20% | No | TBA |
Class Participation | 5% | No | Ongoing |
Final Test | 35% | No | TBA |
Language study orientation | 5% | No | Week 2 |
Due: TBA
Weighting: 15%
Students are required to form small groups (2 or 3 people) and present to the rest of the class a 5 minutes practical situation. Scenarios will be provided in due time. Reading is NOT allowed; students reading will be heavily penalised. External students unable to find a suitable partner can provide a monologue instead, or pretend to take more than one part; this can be sent using the recording facility (such as Wimba) present in iLearn.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
On-line assessment covering individual book chapters. These exercises are based on the workbook material accompanying the text book.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
These two in-class written tests cover the material present in the books chapter studied up to that point. They assess the student capabilities reached thus far.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 5%
The effort and willingness to participate in class activities and pre-tutorial preparation are noted.
Participation in on-line discussions/forum is also noted.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 35%
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Due: Week 2
Weighting: 5%
Prepares students for university language study and the online environment. Pass/Fail.
This is the 'Start Here' module you will find in the top section of your unit homepage. It MUST be completed by week 2.
The textbook set for this unit is Prego!An Invitation to Italian, 8th Edition by Graziana Lazzarino et. al., New York, 2011.
The CdRom supplied with the textbook will provide further opportunity to practice and test students skills.
The prescribed text is essential for this unit. It comes shrinkwrapped with the Workbook and Lab Manual. Students are encouraged to purchase a middle size dictionary for this unit. Students intending to continue, should consider purchasing a bigger dictionary.
http://www.eurolang.mq.edu.au/units/ITL102
ITL102 – Weekly Lecture Schedule
This is the expected class schedule for session one; however always check the web page for changes/updates.
Week 1 |
Class 1 |
Introductory Ch., pp. 3-11 |
Introductions |
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Class 2 |
Introductory Ch., pp. 11-17 |
Greetings, Numbers, Days of the week |
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Week 2 |
Class 1 |
Ch.1. pp. 20-26 |
Sing. & plural nouns |
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Class 2 |
Ch.1. pp. 27-32 |
Indefinite articles; buono |
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Week 3 |
Class 1 |
Ch.1. pp. 33-34 |
Avere - Idiom. expressions with avere |
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Class 2 |
Ch.1. pp. 34-40 |
Revision |
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Week 4 |
Class 1 |
Ch.2. pp. 41-47 |
Adjectives |
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Class 2 |
Ch.2. pp. 47-50 |
Essere – |
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Week 5 |
Class 1 |
Ch.2. pp. 51-55 |
Definite article |
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Class 2 |
Ch.2. pp. 56-60 |
Revision |
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Week 6 |
Class 1 |
Ch.3. pp. 61-68 |
-are verbs |
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Class 2 |
Ch.3. pp. 68-71 |
Dare, stare, fare … |
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Week 7 |
Class 1 |
Ch.3. pp. 72-75 |
School System - Possessive adjectives |
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Class 2 |
Ch.3. pp. 75-82 |
Questo & Quello – Revision |
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Week 8 |
Class 1 |
Ch.4. pp. 83-89 |
-ere & -ire verbs |
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Class 2 |
Ch.4. pp. 81-84 |
Dovere, volere, potere… |
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Week 9 |
Class 1 |
Ch.4. pp. 93-98 |
Direct object pronouns – Time |
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Class 2 |
Ch.4. pp. 98-105 |
Revision |
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Week 10 |
Class 1 |
Ch.5. pp. 106-113 |
Articulated prepositions |
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Class 2 |
Ch.5. pp. 113-117 |
Passato prossimo with avere |
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Week 1 1 |
Class 1 |
Ch.5. pp. 118-120 |
Passato prossimo with essere |
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Class 2 |
Ch.5. pp. 121-122 |
Conoscere, sapere… |
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Week 1 2 |
Class 1 |
Ch.6. pp. 128-135 |
Indirect object pronouns |
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Class 2 |
Ch.6. pp. 135-138 |
Pron. agreement with p. pross. |
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Week 1 3 |
Class 1 |
Ch 5. pp. 123-127 |
Revision and Oral Presentations |
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Class 2 |
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Final Test |
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For assignments and quizzes please check on iLearn.
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Unit requirements and expectations
The on-campus unit consists of four contact hours per week. Students are expected to attend classes regularly and are encouraged to participate actively. Students who miss classes without a valid reason may not be allowed to sit for the final examination. Language learning is sequential so students are expected to prepare well BEFORE each class. Students experiencing any problem in understanding any item/concept are strongly encouraged (if not expected) to contact their lecturer/tutor or course convenor.
Students are also expected to keep up-to-date by logging into ILearn regularly; here students will find information on deadlines, announcements, assignments, lecture notes, discussions and supplementary material/exercises as well as all latest announcements. ILearn has proved to be an excellent resource; it provides an environment where students can easily share their experiences, through the bulletin board, hence making the learning experience easier. The on-line facilities will be updated and monitored regularly . Students will be able to send messages and emails to each other but can also contact directly the course convenor for any query or to report inappropriate comments/behavious by other users.
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Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
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Stream 1 |
Stream 2** |
Stream 3 |
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Lecture 1 |
Mon 11-13 (EL) W6A104 |
Tue 13-15 (GA) W6B201 |
Tue 11-13 (RP) W6B205 |
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Lecture 2 |
Wed 9-11 (EL) W6B205 |
Fri 11-13 (GA) W6B207 |
Fri 9-11 (RP) W6B222 |
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Please Note: Students must attend Lecture 1 and Lecture 2 in the same stream. * Stream 2 is recorded (later uploaded onto Echo360)
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Date | Description |
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15/02/2017 | Amended Start Here module deadline. |
15/02/2017 | Amended General Assessment section. |