OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide foreign students with an Italian language competence at A1 level (contact) according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR https://rm.coe.int/common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages-learning-teaching/16809ea0d4).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching unit aims to provide students with a general understanding of oral and written comprehension of the local language, as well as an introduction to the country’s culture.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand written and oral texts in Italian and to write and speak in Italian according to the criteria described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR https://rm.coe.int/common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages-learning-teaching/16809ea0d4) for A1 level.

TEACHING METHODS

The course includes 20 hours (2 CFU) during the second semester.

Learning activities are listed below:

- Watch some videos

- Vocabulary and grammar exercises

- Describe some pictures

- Brief listening

- Playful activities

- Reading/listening and comprehension

- Conversation and interaction.

Students who hold valid certificates relating to Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the lecturer and the school’s disability liaison officer at the start of the course to agree on any teaching arrangements which, whilst respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles.

The contact details for the university’s disability liaison officer are available at the following link: https://unige.it/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Vocabulary

Greetings, nationalities, classroom objects, people and school environments, physical appearance, body parts, telling time, hobbies, leisure activities, days of the week, months, seasons, weather conditions, professions, family members, dishes, courses, meals, food, drinks, table settings, clothing, colors, means of transportation, shops, rooms in the house, places in the city, and sports.

Communication elements

Introducing oneself; asking for and saying one's name, nationality, and age; asking and saying how one is; spelling in Italian; expressing agreement, disagreement, uncertainty, and doubt; asking for and saying where one works; asking for and saying what one studies; expressing an opinion; asking for explanations; describing physical appearance; ordering at a café; asking for and telling the time; accepting or refusing an invitation; talking about leisure activities; describing the weather; asking for and saying what day it is; giving good wishes; asking for and saying the weather conditions; describing a person’s character; asking for and giving an address; talking about family; ordering at a restaurant; locating objects in space; talking about daily habits; shopping in a store; describing one’s home; asking for information about a course; talking about health; interacting in a pharmacy.

Grammatical elements

Alphabet, subject personal pronouns, pronunciation of c and g,formal and informal distinctions, affirmative sentence, negative sentence, interrogative sentence, gender and number of nouns and adjectives, formation of masculine and feminine, qualifying adjectives, noun-adjective agreement, cardinal and ordinal numbers, definite and indefinite articles, present tense of regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs, demonstrative and possessive adjectives, adverbs of frequency, and simple prepositions.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

During the course this manual  will be used:

Fumagalli, L., Rota, D., Bonzano Costa, R. (2024) Italiano da zero, Loescher Editore

and reference will be made to:

Morano, L. (2024), Alfa Beta Gramma, Nina Edizioni

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA MORANO (President)

ANTONIO SGORBISSA

ENRICO SIMETTI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/index.php?view=easycourse&_lang=it&include=corso

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Final written test and oral test

The written test is based on the lexical, grammatical and communicative topics covered during the course.

In the oral test candidates must be able to introduce themselves and communicate with the professor through simple exchanges of information.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) may request accommodations for exams at least 7 days prior to the exam date by filling out the “accommodation request form” (available via online services at https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti# no-back), which will be automatically forwarded by the system to the instructor in charge of the course and to the faculty liaison for students with disabilities and SLDs in their School/Department.

The student will receive a copy of their request.