Course detail
Italian for Beginners
FAST-BYI1Acad. year: 2009/2010
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
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.
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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
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
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Aims
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
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Basic literature
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Classification of course in study plans
- 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
- 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