Course Detail

ITAL 101 Elementary Italian I

ITAL 101 IS Sec 1, University of Mississippi
[See UM Catalog for Description]

3 credit hours

Instructor Information:

Instructor name:
Kenna Daniel

Contact Information:

If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the Email Your Instructor link in the Lessons or Content page. NOTE: Whenever sending email, please be sure to indicate your course title and number in the subject line. You can expect a response within 72 hours, although it may be longer on weekends. Many instructors reply within 24 hours.

For lesson or test administration issues, please contact the iStudy department:

Course Description

This Independent Study course is comprised of seventeen lessons that present the first principles of Italian language and culture and will teach you to communicate in Italian beginning with the first lesson.

There are a broad variety of assignments that will help you build proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing while learning about Italian language and culture. Each lesson includes an Instruction and Practice assignment to reinforce the material in the book and prepare you for the Homework assignment for each lesson. The lesson at the end of each chapter also contains Learn Smart activities that allow students to review and practice all the information from that chapter.

In lessons 11 and 14 there are writing assignments, Tema 1 and Tema 2 respectively, that include a first draft and then a revision based on the instructor’s corrections. The course also includes a midterm and a final, as well as an oral exam at the end of the course that will be recorded and submitted to the instructor.

Textbook Information:

Textbook information will be provided upon enrollment in your iStudy course.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course you will be able to do the following:

1. Listen to and comprehend beginning-level audio and video texts
2. Speak in the present tense with accuracy and fluency
3. Read Italian beginning-level language texts from a variety of sources including textbooks, newspapers, websites, and advertisements
4. Express themselves in writing with accuracy and coherency on a range of familiar topics
5. Demonstrate cultural understanding by knowing facts and making basic comparisons about topics in the course

Course Outline:

This course consists of 17 instructional modules (or lessons) and 2 proctored exams.

You MUST take the syllabus quiz within 2 weeks of enrolling or you will be dropped from the course. NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page.

Lesson

Italian 101 Topics

Avanti!
Page #s

Homework and Assignments
Due for Grades

Syllabus

*You MUST complete the syllabus quiz as soon as you have access to your Blackboard course. This is mandatory to verify your attendance.* NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page.

Syllabus Quiz

1

CAP. 1.1 - Strategie di comunicazione e
Lessico
• Introduzioni
• Alfabeto italiano / Pronuncia
• Calendario
• Numeri fino a 1000

2-6
7-9
10
11

Cap. 1.1 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 1.1 Homework

2

CAP. 1.2 - Strutture 1.1 e 1.2
• Genere (maschile/femminile) dei nomi
• Articolo indeterminativo
• Per saperne di più: 1.1 Gender

13-14
14-15
429

Cap. 1.2 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 1.2 Homework

3

CAP. 1.3 - Strutture 1.3 e 1.4
• Numero (singolare/plurale) dei nomi
• Articolo determinativo
• Per saperne di più: 1.3 Number

16-17
18
429

Cap. 1.3 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 1.3 Homework

4

CAP. 1.4 – Strutture 1.5 e Cultura
• Verbo piacere
• Numerali ordinali
• Cultura: I gesti italiani

19-20
21
22

Cap. 1.4 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 1.4 Homework

5

CAP. 2.1 - Strategie di comunicazione e
Lessico
• Nazionalità
• Descrizioni: aggettivi, colori e il tempo

29-33
34-36

Cap. 2.1 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 2.1 Homework

6

CAP. 2.2 – Strutture 2.1
• Aggettivi – genere e numero
• Questo/quello, molto/tanto/poco
• Per saperne di più: 2.1 Adjectives

37-38
431-432

Cap. 2.2 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 2.2 Homework

7

CAP. 2.3 – Strutture 2.2
• Verbi AVERE e ESSERE
• Espressioni idiomatiche con avere
• Per saperne di più: 2.2 Avere e essere

41-42
432

Cap. 2.3 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 2.3 Homework

8

CAP. 2.4 – Strutture 2.3 e 2.4
• C’è e ci sono
• Aggettivi possessivi
• Cultura: I cognomi italiani

45-46
50-51

Cap. 2.4 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 2.4 Homework

Midterm Exam: proctored

To be scheduled and completed before proceding

MIDPOINT OF COURSE

If you are a semester student, you must reach the midpoint of your course by the date specified in your information.
If you are a Flex UM student, you CANNOT WITHDRAW from this course after the exam has been submitted.

All lesson assignments or exams needed to reach the midpoint of the course

The exact date semester students are required to reach the midpoint is specified in your information.

9

CAP. 3.1 – Strategie di comunicazione e
Lessico
• Che ore sono? / A che ora?
• Il tempo libero
• Le attività quotidiane

57-61
62-63
64-65

Cap. 3.1 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 3.1 Homework

10

CAP. 3.2 – Strutture 3.1, 3.2 e 3.3
• Infinito dei verbi
• Presente indicativo: verbi regolari
• Presente indicativo: spelling /
pronunciation changes

68-70
71-73
74-76

Cap. 3.2 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 3.2 Homework

11

CAP. 3.3 – Strutture 3.4, Per saperne di più e Cultura
• Verbi irregolari: andare, bere, fare, uscire, venire
• Per saperne di più: 3.4 Irregular
verbs
• Cultura: L'orario degli italiani

77-80
432
81

Cap. 3.3 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 3.3 Homework
TEMA 1 – prima stesura (submit upon completion of Chapter 3)

12

CAP. 4.1 – Strategie di comunicazione, Lessico e Strutture 4.1
• Chi sei? Cosa fai?
• La famiglia
• Possessivi con nomi di parentela

88-89
90-92
94-95

Cap. 4.1 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 4.1 Homework

13

CAP. 4.2 – Strutture 4.2 e 4.3
• Interrogativi: quanto, quale
• Verbi irregolari: dare, dire, stare, sapere

96-98

Cap. 4.2 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 4.2 Homework

14

CAP. 4.3 – Strutture 4.4, Per saperne di più e Cultura
• Paragoni – comparativo
• Per saperne di più: 4.4 The comparative
• Cultura: La famiglia italiana oggi

104-106
433-434
107-108

Cap. 4.3 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 4.3 Homework
TEMA 2 – prima stesura (submit upon completion of Chapter 4)

15

CAP. 5.1 – Strategie di comunicazione, Lessico e Strutture 5.1
• Ti piacerebbe...? / Grazie, ma non posso.
• Tutti a tavola! / Apparecchiamo!
• Superlativo

114-118
119-123
124-126

Cap. 5.1 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 5.1 Homework

16

CAP. 5.2 – Strutture 5.2, 5.3 e Per saperne di più
• Verbi modali: volere, dovere, potere
• Preposizioni semplici e articolate
• Per saperne di più: 5.3
Prepositions

127-129
131-134
434-435

Cap. 5.2 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 5.2 Homework

17

CAP. 5.3 – Strutture 5. 4 e Cultura 
• Articolo partitivo
• Cultura: Il galateo in Italia
• Cultura: Pellegrino Artusi

135-137
138

Cap. 5.3 Instruction and Practice
Cap. 5.3 Homework
ESAME ORALE (submit upon completion of Chapter 5)

Final Exam: proctored

To be scheduled and completed to finalize credit
All work needs to be submitted and graded to sit for the Final Exam.

Grading:

GRADING SCALE:
93 - 100% = A
90 - 92% = A-
87 - 89% = B+
83 - 86% = B
80 - 82% = B-
77 - 79%= C+
73 - 76% = C
70 - 72% = C-
60 - 69% = D
59% or below = F

FAILURE TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE.

You must submit the lessons required to take the course exam(s). Lessons required but not submitted will receive a grade of zero. For the final exam, all coursework must be submitted and graded.