Syllabus Information

1. General information

In this basic training subject, no previous knowledge of Italian is required, as it is a A1 (CEFR), level of elementary communicative use of the Italian language. The subject is based on face-to-face classes (presentations and theoretical-practical explanations of the phonetic-phonological, lexical-grammatical and discursive aspects necessary to get started in the Italian language. Students will work on oral comprehension, oral production, written comprehension and written production from written, oral and audiovisual materials.

These approaches are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically, the learning activities foreseen in this subject will contribute to the achievement of Goals 4, 5, 10, 10, 16 and 17

2. Learning results

1. Ability to communicate orally at an elementary level in Italian.

2. Ability to communicate in written form at an elementary level in Italian.

3. Ability to identify the nature, purpose and structure of simple documents written in Italian.

4. Ability to understand very simple oral texts in Italian

5. Ability to understand very simple written texts in Italian

6. Ability to synthesize, transfer and exchange elementary information in written form in Italian

7. Ability to synthesize, transfer and exchange elementary information orally in Italian

8. Ability to write in Italian simple expressions and phrases in their field of specialization

3. Syllabus

• Block 1. Grammatical contents: alphabet and pronunciation; definite and indefinite articles; present tense of indicative; gender and number; simple and articulated prepositions; possessives
• Block 2. Lexical content: greetings and farewells; nationalities; the house; food and drink; the human body; space and movement; chronological time; numerals; leisure and sports.
• Block 3. Communicative content: introducing oneself; talking on the phone; requesting and giving information; meeting someone; describing people, things or situations; writing a letter.
• Block 4. Cultural contents: geography, gastronomy, music and cinema.

4. Academic activities

• Theoretical sessions

The phonetic-phonological, lexical-grammatical and discursive aspects will be explained and clarified using materials in Moodle.

• Practical face-to-face sessions

The skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing) will be worked on through grammatical and lexical activities, oral and written comprehension, and oral and written production

• Individual tutoring and group seminars

Questions on and preparation of supervised and autonomous activities.

• Projection and viewing of audiovisual material.
• Completion of the obligatory final work

Production of three written compositions on the topics covered

5. Assessment system

First call

1. Continuous assessment system

• Written test: grammar and vocabulary exercises and written and oral comprehension and production (60%). It is graded out of 100 points and is passed with a minimum of 65/100. The following will be assessed: spelling, grammatical and lexical correctness and discourse.
• Oral test: a monologue and a dialogue between two classmates (30%). It is graded out of 10 points and is passed with a minimum of 5. Correctness, fluency, lexical proficiency, coherence and interaction will be assessed.
• Work: 3 written compositions (10%). The grade is added if tests 1 and 2 are passed. The following will be assessed: correctness (spelling, grammar and syntax), lexical proficiency, coherence and interaction..

2. Overall assessment system

• Written test: grammar and vocabulary exercises, written and oral comprehension and production (70%). It is graded out of 100 points and is passed with a minimum of 65/100. The following will be assessed: spelling, grammatical and lexical correctness and discourse.
• Oral test: a monologue and a dialogue between two classmates (30%). It is graded out of 10 points and is passed with a minimum of 5. Correctness, fluency, lexical proficiency, coherence and interaction will be assessed.

Second call

Identical overall assessment system as in the first one