Course detail

Italian for Beginners

FAST-BYI1Acad. year: 2012/2013

Pronunciation: Italian phonetic system, stress, intonation, linking
Grammar: definite and indefinite article, making plural forms of nouns and adjectives, present tenses of 3 verb groups, polite forms, dconctraction of articles, possessive pronouns, modal verbs, cardinal numbers
Vocabulary: introducing, visiting, telephoning, writing an email and a letter, travelling, leisure time, my flat, hours and minutes, days, months, seasons

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will accomplish the aim of the course, which is: mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
Grammar and vocabulary is practised in an ineractive way, with emphasis on conversation. Development of communication and listening skills usány interactive audio-visual technologies.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To be able to get their credits, students need to attend classes regulary (max. 3 absences/semester), do homewokr and actively participate in the lesson.

Course curriculum

1. UO: alphabet, pronunciation, stress, masculine and feminine gender,
2. U0: plural of nouns and adjectives, definite article; introducing, greeting, nationalities.
3. U0: cardinal numbers 1-30, double consonants.
4. U1: present tense of three verbal groups; telephoning.
5. U1: indefinite article; writing an email, giving information.
6. U1: polite form; description of appearance and character, towns and countries in Italy.
7. U2: irregular verbs; leisure time, inviting
8. U2: irregular verbs, cardinal numbers 30-2000; adress, my flat
9. U2: modal verbs, prepositions, days of the week, hours and minutes, means of transport.
10. U3: prepositions with definite article; writing a letter, post office.
11. U3: partitive article, location of objects.
12. U3: possessive pronouns, numbers 1000-1000000; months, seasons, telephoning in Italy
13. revision U0-U3

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information. Italy and the Italian.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

T. Marin, S. Magnelli: Nuovo Progetto italiano 1. Edilingua, 2006.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Syllabus

1. Pronunciation: Italian phonetic system, stress, intonation, linking, masculine and feminine gender
2. Verb "to be", definite and indefinite article, question; greeting, introducing,
3. Numbers 1-10, making plural forms of definite article, nouns and adjectives
4. Verb "to have", making plural forms of nouns and adjectives; countries and nationalities
5. "E dove lavori adesso": verbs of 1th group (-are), reading and listening of dialogues, numbers 11-20, new vocabulary: at work
6. "Un giorno importante": verbs of 2nd group (-ere), basic informations about myself
7. "Di dove sei?": verbs of 3rd group (-ire), question with "c´è", "ci sono"
8. "Com´è?": verbs "andare", "venire"; description of person
9. "Un´intervista": verbs "fare", "uscire"; my hobbies
10. "Vieni con me?" verbs "sapere", "stare", "dare"; prepositions of place
11. "Dove abiti?": modal verbs, ordinal numbers; my flat
12. "Che giorno è?": hours and minutes, days, nonths, seasons
13. Telephoning, writing an email and a letter