Italian for True Beginners II

Timetable

Thursday

11.30-13.00 (First Group),

13.15-14.45 (Second Group)

Collegium Heliodori Święcicki, Grunwaldzka 6 street.

Module aim (aims)

- developing the four basic language skills - speaking, reading, writing and listening,

- mastering a range of vocabulary, phrases and structures of Italian at beginner level,

- acquiring the ability to understand simple written and listened texts on general topics,

- acquiring the intercultural knowledge necessary to establish and maintain communication with users of the target language, appropriate to their level of proficiency,

- familiarisation with the fundamental values of the culture of Italy,

- developing an awareness of continuous improvement of language skills,

- acquiring the ability to use teaching aids and information technology proficiently to develop language skills

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

The course is for students who have no prior knowledge of Italian (true beginners), who are interested in discovering Italian language and culture and who want to communicate without problems in the most basic situations of everyday life.

Syllabus

Week 1: Writing and reading - revision

Week 2: Nouns, adjectives, genus and number. Nationalities – revision

Week 3: Introducing yourself, description of the person – revision

Week 4: Ways of greeting and saying goodbye. Talking about well-being – revision

Week 5: Regular and irregular verbs in present tense

Week 6: Simple and compound prepositions – rules I

Week 7: Simple and compound prepositions – rules II

Week 8: My apartment, furnishings, determining where what stands. Possessive pronouns

Week 9: At what time? Conversations at what time you do something.

Week 10: Reflexive verbs in the present tense.        

Week 11: Routine of the day - use of reflexive verbs in the present tense.

Week 12: Modal verbs: What do you want to do? What do you need to do? What can't you do?

Week 13: Italian bar traditions, ways to order, types of coffee.

Week 14: Revision.

Week 15: Evaluation Test.

 

Reading list

1.T. Marin, s. Magnelli, Nuovo Progetto Italiano A1/A2, Corso multimediale di lingua e civiltà italiana, Edilingua 2006;

1. M. La Grassa, L’italiano all’università A1/A2, Corso di lingua per studenti stranieri, Edilingua 2011;
2. N. Cozzi, F. Federico, A. Tancorre, Caffè Italia Corso di italiano 1, ELI 2005;