Syllabus Information

1. General information

2. Learning goals

3. Assessment (1st and 2nd call)

4. Methodology, learning tasks, syllabus and resources

4.1. Methodological overview

See "Learning tasks" and "Syllabus".

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

4.2. Learning tasks

The course includes the following learning tasks:

• Lectures.
• Practice sessions.
• Autonomous work and study.
• Assessment tasks.

4.3. Syllabus

The course will address the following topics:

a. Grammatical contents:

1. Alphabet and pronunciation
2. Definite and indefinite articles
3. Present indicative
4. Gender and number
5. Simple and articulated prepositions
6. Possessives

b. Lexical contents:

1. Greetings and farewells
2. Nationalities
3. The home
4. Food and drink
5. The human body
6. Space and movement
7. Chronological time
8. Numerals
9. Sport and leisure

c. Communicative contents:

1. Introducing oneself
2. Speaking on the telephone
3. Requesting information
4. Giving information
5. Arranging to meet someone
6. Describing people, things and situations
7. Writing a letter

d) Cultural contents:

1. The geography of Italy
2. Recipes
3. Songs and singers
4. Films

4.4. Course planning and calendar

Further information concerning the timetable, classroom, office hours, assessment dates and other details regarding this course, will be provided on the first day of class or please refer to the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts website (academic calendar http://academico.unizar.es/calendario-academico/calendario, timetable https://fyl.unizar.es/horario-de-clases#overlay-context=horario-de-clases; assessment dates: https://fyl.unizar.es/calendario-de-examenes#overlay-context=) 

4.5. Bibliography and recommended resources