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104 Syllabus

Daily Syllabus, Summer Quarter

Italian 104 Syllabus

Date In classe Da leggere e ripassare a casa Compiti scritti da fare a casa
Week 1
7/21
M
  • Introduction to the course and getting to know each other
  • Study Per Saperne di piú (PSDP) 12.1 double object pronouns (p. 483-484)
  • Review Avanti! pronouns (p.311-312)
  • Note: All the textbooks, DVD and some of the movies are available on Reserve in the OSU Sullivant Library
    Many of the music videos are available on www.youtube.com
7/22
T
  • Review pronouns Avanti! Chp. 11 (p. 311-312)
  • Avanti! Per Saperne di piú (PSDP) 12.1 Double object pronouns (p. 483-84)
  • Handout Pronomi Doppi
  • Musica: Handout Io Canto
  • Review Avanti! Chp. 13 present conditional (p. 365-367)
  • Study PSDP 13.1 Past conditional (p. 484)
  • Avanti! on-line Quizzes chp. 11, 12 (do all of the Attivitá): www.mhhe.com/avanti (Hand in chp. 11 and 12, but only the lines that say 100% correct - cut and paste the final result for each chapter into one document and print only that page)
  • Workbook: Avanti! Per Saperne di piú (PSDP) 12 Double object pronouns
7/23
W
  • Pronomi doppi (cont.)
  • Review Avanti! Chp.13 present conditional (p.365-367): Handout Condizionale Presente
  • PSDP 13.1 past conditional (p. 484)
  • Handout CONDIZIONALE PASSATO
  • Hand in on-line Quizzes chp. 11 and 12 (only the lines that say 100% correct for each chapter)
  • Read Avanti! Appendix 1 pg. A-9 and A-10 (irregular past participles, verbi with essere)
  • Review Avanti! Chp.14 present subjunctive (p.396-399)
  • Study PSDP 14.2 More irregular verbs in the subj. (p. 485-86)
  • Avanti! on-line Quizzes chp. 13, 14 (do all of the Attivitá): www.mhhe.com/avanti (Hand in chp. 13 and 14, but only the lines that say 100% correct - cut and paste the final result for each chapter into one document and print only this page)
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 13.1 past conditional
7/24
R
  • Hand in on-line Quizzes chp. 13 and 14 (only the lines that say 100% correct for each chapter)
  • Present and past conditional: Handout LETTERE A ROSSELLA
  • Review Chp. 14 present subjunctive
  • Handout CONGIUNTIVO PRESENTE
  • PSDP 14.2 More irregular verbs in the subj. (p. 485-86)
  • Study PSDP 14.3 a/di + infinitive (p.486-87)
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 14.2
7/25
F
  • Present subjunctive: Handout INTERVISTE AL CINEMA
  • PSDP 14.3 a/di + infinitive (p. 486-87)
  • Handout A/DI + INFINITO
  • Review Avanti! Chp. 15 past subjunctive(p. 422- 423)
  • Review Avanti! Cap. 11.2
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 14.3
Week 2
7/28
M
  • Review for quiz
  • Quiz 1
  • Hand in Workbook PSDP (12.1, 13.1, 14.2 and 14.3)
  • Review Chp. 15 past subjunctive (p. 422-423)
  • Handout CONGIUNTIVO PASSATO
  • Study Avanti! PSDP 15.2 Conjunctions followed by the subjunctive (p. 487-488)
 
7/29
T
  • Past conditional: Handout IL PERSONAGGIO NASCOSTO
  • PSDP 15.2 Conjunctions followed by the subjunctive (p. 487-88)
  • Handout CONGIUNZIONI CON IL CONGIUNTIVO
  • Musica: Handout Tiziano Ferro E RAFFAELLA É MIA
  • Study Avanti! PSDP 15.3 The imperfect subjunctive (p. 488-89)
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 15.2
7/30
W
  • PSDP 15.3 The imperfect subjunctive (p. 488-89)
  • Handout CONGIUNTIVO IMPERFETTO
  • Review Avanti! Chp. 15 hypotheticals (p. 433-433)
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 15.3
7/31
R
  • Avanti! Review Chp.15 hypotheticals (p. 432-433)
  • Hypotheticals of possibility: Handout FRASI IPOTETICHE
  • Musica: Handout Velvet Sei Felice
 
  • Avanti! on-line Quizzes chp. 15 (do all of the Attivitá): www.mhhe.com/avanti (Hand in chp. 15, but only the lines that say 100% correct - cut and paste the final result into one document and print only this page)
8/1
F
  • Hand in on-line Quizzes chp. 15 (only the lines that say 100% correct for each chapter)
  • Hypotheticals: Handout Frasi Ipotetiche (cont.)
  • Film e attivitá
  • Handout IO NON HO PAURA: Vocabolario utile
  • Sign-up for the oral presentation (in groups of 2 or 3) and tell your instructor the topic of your presentation.
  • Note: If you are doing a Power-Point presentation, you will need to bring in your own laptop and the connecting wire on the day of your presentation
 
  • Note: The movie Io non ho paura (I am not scared) is available at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (downtown), the Upper Arlington Library, Netflix and Blockbuster. It is also on RESERVE in the OSU SULLIVANT Library.
Week 3
8/4
M
  • Film e attivitá
 
  • Hand in DOMANDE SUL FILM: answer the questions
8/5
T
  • Discussion on the "Domande sul film"

    Review for Quiz
  • Quiz 2
  • Hand in WORKBOOK PSDP (15.2 and 15.3)
  • Hand in DOMANDE SUL FILM (after the discussion)
  • Read Avanti! Chp.16 Strategie e Lessico, Torniamo all'inizio (p. 443-452)
  • Study Avanti! PSDP 2.2 (p. 474)
  • Review Avanti! Riflessivi al presente (p. 201- 202)
  • Chp. 16 video activities p. 443 (Hand in on a separate sheet of paper)

    Watch one of the following movies for next week's Temino 1: Cinema Paradiso, La vita è bella, Malena, Il mostro, Il postino, Ciao professore, La finestra di fronte.

    Note: The movies are available at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (downtown), the Upper Arlington Library, the Grandview Library, Blockbuster Video, North Campus Video, Netflix. Some of the movies are also on RESERVE in the OSU SULLIVANT Library and can be checked out for 6 hours or a day.
8/6
W
  • Avanti! Cap. 16 Strategie e Lessico; Ripasso: Torniamo all'inizio
  • Avanti! PSDP 2.2 idioms with avere (p. 474)
  • Hand in video activities Chp. 16
  • Handout REGOLE DELLA
  • Study Avanti! PSDP 3.3, and PSDP 4.4 (p. 474-475)
  • Wkbk. Avanti! Cap. 16 Strategie and Lessico, Ripasso: Torniamo all'inizio (p. 299-307)
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 2.2
  • Prepare visual material's SCRIPT for your presentation (hand in next class)
8/7
R
  • PSDP 3.3 rimanere, scegliere, irregolari (p. 474-75)
  • PSDP 4.4 Comparativi con "che" e di uguaglianza (p. 475)
  • Hand in visual material's SCRIPT for your presentation
  • Handout Regole Della Scopa
  • Study Avanti! PSDP 5.3, PSDP 6.1 and PSDP 8 (p. 476-477 and 479)
  • Study Handout LE REGOLE DELLA SCOPA
  • Review Avanti! Riflessivi al passato (p. 228- 229)
  • Wkbk: Avanti! PSDP 3.3 and 4.4
8/8
F
  • Avanti! Cap. 16 Ripasso: L'abbiamo già studiato
  • Avanti! Review riflessivi al passato (p. 228-229)
  • PSDP 5.3 "ci" (p. 476) and PSDP 8 "ne" (p. 479)
  • Avanti! PSDP 6.1 sapere, conoscere, piacere in the past (p. 477)

    Giochiamo a Scopa
  • Read Avanti! Cap. 16 Ripasso: Era così bello, Ripasso: Lo vedo e gli parlo (p. 456-461)
  • Study Handout ASCOLTIAMO!
  • Study PSDP 7.4 (p. 478) and PSDP 16 (p. 489)
  • Wkbk. Avanti! Cap. 16 Ripasso: L’abbiamo già studiato (p. 307-309)
  • Wkbk. Avanti! PSDP 5.3, 6.1 and 8
  • Temino 1: write an essay on one of the following movies: Cinema Paradiso, La vita è bella, Malena, Il mostro, Il postino, Ciao professore, La finestra di fronte.

    Discuss the plot of the movie, the characters and your personal opinions (min. 125 words – double-space - no rewrite)
Week 4
8/11
M
  • Hand in Temino 1 (movie)
  • Avanti! Cap. 16 Ripasso: Era così bello; Ripasso: Lo vedo e gli parlo
  • PSDP 7.4 Avverbi molto, poco, bene, male (p. 478)
  • Cultura: Ascoltiamo! (p.464-65); Handout ASCOLTIAMO!
  • PSDP 16 stressed pronouns (p. 489): Handout PRONOMI TONICI DOPO LE PREPOSIZIONI
  • Bar Italia: Read Lettura Cap. 2
  • Note: The book Bar Italia is available on Reserve in Sullivant Library
  • Wkbk. Avanti! Cap. 16 Ripasso: Era così bello, Ripasso: Lo vedo e gli parlo, Ascoltiamo!, Leggiamo!, In Italia! (p. 310-18)
  • Wkbk. Avanti! PSDP 7.4 and 16

    Correct your presentation’s SCRIPT
8/12
T
  • Review for quiz
  • Quiz 3
  • Hand in WORKBOOK CAP. 16 and PSDP (2.2, 3.3, 4.4, 5.3, 6.1, 7.4, 8 and 16)
  • Hand in corrected SCRIPT for your presentation
  • Handout Bar Italia CAPITOLO. 2
  • Bar Italia Cap. 2
  • Bar Italia: Read Lettura Cap. 6
  • Read "Tanti Saluti da..." (p. 469)
  • Temino 2: Avanti!: Write a postcard (cartolina) similar to the one on p. 469. Use presente and passato prossimo. (min. 100 words - Clearly Written, Double-Spaced)

    You will exchange your postcard with a classmate.
8/13
W
  • Writing workshop: Exchange postcards (Temino 2) with a classmate and correct his/hers in class
  • Handout Bar Italia CAPITOLO.6
  • Bar Italia Cap.6
  • La cucina italiana: Handouts RICETTE and IN CUCINA
  • Bar Italia: Read Lettura Cap. 7, 8 and 15
  • Rewrite your postcard.
8/14
R
  • Bar Italia Cap. 7: p. 52 and 56 only
  • Bar Italia Cap. 8: p. 60-62 only
  • Hand in Temino 2 (corrected postcard)
  • Bar Italia Cap. 15: p. 102-105 only
  • Handouts RICETTE and IN CUCINA (cont.)
  • Oral presentations
  
8/15
F
  • Review for quiz
  • Quiz 4
  • Oral presentations
  
Week 5
8/18
M
  • Review for Final Exam
  • Oral Presentations
  Prepare at home the essay for your final exam: Bar Italia Cap. 20 # 7 "Produzione scritta" (p.146 – minimo 100 parole).

Note: You prepare the essay at home but you will write it in class during the final exam.