Italian 3
0
2017-2018
01012122
Área Científica do Menor
Italian
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Italiano 2 or a elementary knowledge of Italian, corresponding to A2 level of Common European Framework fr Language.
Teaching Methods
Reading of literary texts and press articles, which will serve as the basis for specific exercises. Listening of dialogues, informative programs, literary texts and songs in the original language. Viewing of films and other audiovisual materials in the original language. Writing of letters, summaries, brief narratives of various types. Oral expositions on previously defined subjects; conversation; debate of cultural topics and study subjects.
Learning Outcomes
In this course, we will study the morphosyntactic structure of pronunciation, spelling and lexicon of the Italian Language, as well as cultural topics, at a level similar to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. We will learn to use the lexicographical tools (monolingual and bilingual dictionaries) in a continuous manner, as well as the reference grammar. There will also be a working topic that will be developed throughout this course and which will serve as the basis for a final presentation. In the first semester, there will be two weekly classes of two hours each.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Pronunciation and spelling: Graphic and tonic accents; phrase accent and inflection; spelling of Italian velar & palatal sounds; syntactic duplication; simple vs. double consonants.
2. Morphosyntactic struct.: def. & indef. art.; adj (position, comparative and superlative); pers. pro. (stressed & unstressed); reflex, rel. poss., demonst., interr. & indef. pro. & adj.; phrasal preps.; conjug. (active and reflex forms) of regular and modal v.; conjug. of dare, fare, stare, andare, potere, sapere, bere, dire, venire in all tenses; adverbs of place, quantity and time; simple & complex sentences and clauses.
3. Lex. & culture: Italian cultural figures; traditions and customs; Italian cultural industry & production; Italian crime novel & minor literary genres; most important celebrations - cultural & anthropological origins; the 21st century family.Working topic: a portrait of Italy: a survey of the Italian society as shown by modern popular music between 20th & 21st centuries.
Head Lecturer(s)
Maria Bochicchio
Assessment Methods
Continuous evaluation
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%
Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
A - Manual / Tutorial book
La Grassa,M. 2011. L’italiano all’Università 2. Roma: Edilingua.
B – Gramáticas /Grammars
Patota, G. 2010. Grammatica di riferimento dell'Italiano contemporâneo. Novara: Garzanti.
Mea, G. 2011. Gramática prática de Italiano para lusófonos. Porto: Porto Editora.
C - Dicionários de Italiano -Português e de Português - Italiano / Bilingual dictionaries (Portuguese/Italian)
Mea, G. 2014 (R.). Dicionário de Italiano – Português, Dicionário de Português – Italian.Porto: Porto Editora.
D1 - Dicionário monolingue em rede / Online monolingual dictionary
Sabatini, F.; Coletti, V. <http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_italiano/index.shtml>
D2 - Dicionário monolíngue em rede / Online monolingual dictionary
Gabrielli, A. <http://dizionari.repubblica.it/?ref=rephpsbsx>
E - Guia em rede de verbos italianos / Italian verbs onlince resource
Site de verbos italianos <http://www.italian-verbs.com/os-verbos-italianos.htm>