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 course allows the student to achieve a sufficient oral and written comprehension of the local language, as well as an introduction to country 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 CEFR (Common European Framework of References for Languages https://rm.coe.int/common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages-learning-teaching/16809ea0d4) for A1 level.

PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this course.

TEACHING METHODS

The course includes 50 hours (5 CFU) during the first semester.

Learning activities are listed below:

- Watch some videos

- Vocabulary and grammar exercises

- Describe some pictures

- Brief listening

- Playful activities

- Reading/listening and comprehension

- Progress test

- Conversation and interaction.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Vocabulary

Greetings, nationalities, classroom objects, people and school environments, human body parts, hours of the day, hobbies , days of the week, months, jobs, seasons, holidays, weather, dishes and meals, food and drink, types of restaurants,  table setting, clothing, colors, means of transportation, shops, places in the city and sports.

Communication elements

Introduce yourself; ask and say name, nationality and age; ask and tell how you are; spelling in Italian; express agreement, disagreement, uncertainty and doubt; ask and say where you work; express an opinion; ask for explanations; describe the human body; order at a bar; ask and say the time; accept or decline an invitation; talk about leisure time; ask and say the date of birth; ask and say what day it is; organise a trip; offer good wishes; ask about and say something that happen in the past; describe a person's character, ask and give directions; talk about your family; order at a restaurant; be able to locate objects; talk about daily habits; shop in a store; talk about past events.

Grammatical elements

Alphabet, personal pronouns, pronunciation c and g, formal and informal distinctions, affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences, the gender and number of names and adjectives, masculine and feminine/singular and plural, noun and adjective agreement, cardinal and ordinal numbers, definite and indefinite articles, present tens of regular, irregular and reflective verbs, qualifying adjectives , demonstrative adjectives, possessive adjectives, adverbs of frequency, simple and articulated prepositions, improper prepositions and simple past.

Reading and understanding a book that you choose

"Radio Lina?"

or

"Una spiaggia rischiosa"

or

"Pasta per due"

You have to understand the story told in the book "Via del Corso A1".

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

T.Marin, P.Diadori, Via del corso A1, Edilingua

You must choose a book to read

A.De Giuli, C.M.Naddeo, Radio Lina, Alma Edizioni

E.Nabboli, Una spiaggia rischiosa, Mosaico Italiano

G. Ducci, Pasta per due, Alma Edizioni

Additional material will be provided during the lessons

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA MORANO (President)

FULVIO MASTROGIOVANNI

ANTONIO SGORBISSA

ENRICO SIMETTI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons will start on Wednesday 20 September 2023.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Final written test and oral test

To be eligible for the oral test, students must pass the written test with a minimum grade of 16/30. The grade obtained in the written test will be averaged with the score obtained on the oral test.

Online registration is required.

The written test is based on the lexical, grammatical and communicative topics covered in the textbook "Via del Corso A1".

Written test

Reading and comprehension of elementary texts

Grammar exercises

Vocabulary exercises

Written composition

Comprehension questions related to the textbook "Via del Corso A1"

The dictionary is not allowed.

Oral test

The candidate should be able to introduce himself.

The candidate should be able to describe an image.

The candidate should be able to answer some questions related to the chosen reading book "Radio Lina", "Una spiaggia rischiosa" or "Pasta per due".

Exam schedule