ITA2010

Italian language in context A

A Pagliaro

8 points
* 5 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: ITA1020

Objectives This subject aims to develop further competence in the four micro skills: speaking listening and in particular reading and writing. It also endeavours to expand and consolidate an understanding of contemporary Italian society, its cultural implications and make cross-cultural associations.

Synopsis The subject will consist of two sections: (i) Language and (ii) Modern Italian in context. (i) Language: the subject will focus on developing language skills through the use of authentic contemporary written, aural and audiovisual materials representing selected situations and registers. Simultaneously it will examine syntactical areas relevant to the materials used in order to encourage students and enable them to initiate independent self-expression in Italian (60%). (ii) Modern Italian in context: study of a range of modern Italian texts with reference to the social and cultural contexts in which they were written (40%). A film will be screened in conjunction with the course.

Assessment (i) Language (Continuous assessment, including periodic tests: 40%
* End-of-semester test: 20%): 60% (ii) Modern Italian in context (Tutorial work participation: 7%
* Minor assignment: 8%
* 1500-word essay 15%
* Final test: 10%): 40%

Prescribed texts

Lazzarino G Da Capo: A review grammar 4th edn, Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1996
Ferreri R e Valtz Ferreri D Laboratory manual to accompany Da Capo 4th edn, College Publishers, 1996
Language: Workbook Italian Section, Monash U, 1998
Modern Italian in context Italian Section, Monash U, 1998

Recommended texts

Ragazzini G (ed.) Il nuovo Ragazzini: Dizionario Inglese e Italiano Zanichelli, 1994
Ginsborg P A history of contemporary Italy: Society and politics 1943- 1988 Penguin, 1989