Italian 2 (CEFR A1)Laajuus (4 cr)

Objective

Having successfully completed the course, the student
1) is familiar with the basic structures of Italian grammar and can use them in simple utterances and short texts
2) understands slowly articulated questions about issues related to their family, hobbies, and everyday life and can answer the questions with simple utterances
3) can interact in some communicative situations that can be encountered during a short stay in Italy
4) achieves CEFR level A1.

Content

The course continues further into the structures of Italian grammar and basic vocabulary. You will learn to tell more about yourself, your family, hobbies and everyday life. You will also learn how to interact in such situations as you could encounter, for example, when visiting Italy as a tourist.
The course is built around three main units:
1) La mia vita quotidiana > telling about your daily routine, hobbies and family.
2) Destinazione paradiso > travelling to Italy: at the airport, at the train station, in a hotel.
3) Turisti per caso > visiting an Italian city as a tourist: asking for information and directions, using public transport, sightseeing.
During the lessons, we will concentrate on listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking exercises, and we will use pair and group exercises and small games in order to activate your communication skills. At home, you will be required to do some preparatory work for the lessons, as well as some homework and online activities in order to reinforce the language structures you have learnt in the course.

Qualifications

XITA0001 Italian 1 or equivalent studies (CEFR A1). If you have studied Italian at another institution and wish to attend this course, please contact the teacher before the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Contact teaching path
1) active participation in class (attendance min. 80%)
2) completion of homework tasks and online activities (Moodle)
3) final exam.

Online teaching path
1) successful completion of exercises and activities in the Moodle workspace (pass level: 60%)
2) final exam (pass level: 60%)
3) learning diary, min. 1 entry / week for the duration of the course.

Materials

Teacher’s own materials are used in the course. If you want to study with a course book, see e.g. Gruppo Italiaidea. New Italian Espresso Beginner / Pre-intermediate. Alma Edizioni.

Execution methods

There are two possible learning paths for this course, and you should choose the one that best fits you:
1. Contact teaching path: choose this option if you can participate in the course meetings according to the schedule. Contact teaching includes active participation in the meetings, independent work and study at home as well as preparing for the meetings with preliminary tasks.
2. Online teaching path: choose this option if you prefer independent self-paced study or if the course meetings do not fit your schedule. Online learning includes independent work online with the help of a tutor, as well as possible online meetings.

Accomplishment methods

Contact teaching path: Regular attendance and active participation (36 h). Student’s individual or small group work (60 h), including homework assignments, preparatory work for the meetings, online exercises and activities. Final exam (written and oral). It is allowed to miss a maximum of 2 classes, and it is necessary to do extra work to make up for any missed class.

Online teaching path: Independent self-paced study on the Moodle platform (ca. 100 h) including conversation tasks, intermediate tests (written and oral), final task (written and oral). Additional online meetings if necessary.