116-057 Intermediate Italian A

Completion of 116-143 Beginners Italian Part 1C and 116-144 Beginners Italian Part 1D or adequate knowledge of Italian without completion of VCE Italian or an approved equivalent. Students should consult with departmental advisors prior to enrolment.

This subject is a systematic revision and consolidation of the basic structures of the Italian language. Grammatical explanations will be integrated through regular weekly exercises and activities, oral and written, so as to extend the range of vocabulary and improve fluency. A range of audio and audiovisual activities will also provide further opportunities to practise and develop competence in the language. By the end of the first semester, students should have consolidated their knowledge of the basic structures of Italian, acquired the knowledge to compare and contrast features of English and Italian vocabulary and syntax, and attained a reasonable level of competence in written and oral production.

• acquire the following generic skills:

• research: through frequent and systematic use of the library and other information sources, the definition of areas of inquiry and familiarisation with research methods critical thinking and analysis: through required and recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by asse4ssing the strength of arguments thinking in theoretical and analytical terms: through lectures, tutorial discission, essay writing and engagement in the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences contextualisation of judgements and knowledge, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and new aspects of Italian culture, and by formulating arguments communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations written communication: through essay and assignment preparation and writing public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations attention to detail: through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing and examination revision time management and planning: through managing and organising workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and revision for examinations.

Three take-home assignments totalling 1000 words 30% (due throughout the semester), attendance and participation in class activities 10% (throughout the semester), a 2-hour written test 20% (due in week 6) and a 2-hour written test 40% (due during the exam period).

• E Tognozzi and G Cavatorta, Ponti. Houghton Mifflin Co Boston New York 2004.
• E Tognozzi and G Cavatorta, Workbook/Labmanual for Ponti. Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston New York 2004.