COURSE DESCRIPTION
THIS COURSE STRESSES THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PRONUNCIATION,
GRAMMAR, PRACTICAL VOCABULARY, USEFUL PHRASES, AND THE
ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, SPEAK, READ, AND WRITE SIMPLE
ITALIAN. GROUP DISCUSSIONS ARE INCLUDED COVERING THE
GEOGRAPHY, THE ARTS, AND CULTURE OF ITALY.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
BY THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL:
- BUILD UPON AND SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS IN WRITING, READING AND CONVERSING IN ITALIAN USING DIFFERENT MODES OF SPEECH
- GAIN AN APPRECIATION FOR ITALIAN CULTURE
- ACQUIRE NEW PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURE AND APPLY IT IN OUR CULTURALLY DIVERSE WORLD
- BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD: COME TO CLASS ON TIME WITH ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS AND HOMEWORK. BE IN YOUR SEAT, READY TO BEGIN WORKING ON THE “INCOMINCIAMO” WHEN THE BELL RINGS.
- SPEAKING: ONE PERSON SPEAKS AT A TIME, UNLESS GROUP OR CLASS DISCUSSIONS HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED. RAISE YOUR HAND AND BE POLITE BY NOT INTERRUPTING OTHERS OR HAVING SIDE CONVERSATIONS. NO TALKING DURING TESTS/QUIZZES OR A ZERO WILL BE GIVEN.
- FOOD AND DRINKS: NO EATING OR DRINKING IS ALLOWED IN CLASS. KEEP THE CLASSROOM CLEAN!
- ELECTRONICS: TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND ANY OTHER ELECTRONICS DEVICES BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM.THEY SHOULD NOT BE SEEN ON THE STUDENTS’ DESK. ANY STUDENT USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL BE WRITTEN UP.
- RESPECT: WHEN THE TEACHER IS TEACHING EVERYONE IS LISTENING. IF A STUDENT IS SPEAKING EVERYONE SHOULD BE LISTENING. SPEAK KINDLY TO OTHERS AND RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE AND BELONGINGS. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AT ALL TIMES.
- 3 RING BINDERS
- 3 FOLDERS
- PENS/PENCILS
- INTERPERSONAL MODE
- INTERPRETIVE MODE
- PRESENTATIONAL MODE