Italian 4

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01012133
Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor
Language of Instruction
Italian
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Italiano 3 or an intermediate knowledge of Italian, corresponding to B1 level of Common European Framework fr Language.

Teaching Methods

This course will focus on press, literature and cultural agents contemporary Italian as primary resource. Students will study oral and written texts in order to develop their skills in producing textual matter of opinion, inferencing and formulating hypotheses. Grammar and syntactic exercises will be a crucial stage of the course. A proper use of grammar and of monolingual dictionary will be emphasized.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, students should be able to develop students skills in morphosyntactic structures, pronunciation, orthography and lexicon of the Italian language to a [B2 ] “Vantage” broad level, as described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Phonological system of Italian.

2. Morphosyntactic structures: further study of pronouns and adjectives; conjugation and usage of regular and irregular verbs and of modal verbs in the Indicative, Subjunctive and Imperative moods and tenses; impersonal verbs; simple and complex sentences.

3. Means of mass communication in Italy; ecology and natural heritage; art and heritage; ancient Rome; Herculaneum and Pompeii; immigration and work; volunteer work and civic awareness; cultural wealth of Italian regions; Italy's contributions to world culture; literary and cinema festivals (Venice, Rome, Turin).

4. Assignment Topic: Language and cinema (creation of a short movie film script).

Head Lecturer(s)

Alberto Sismondini

Assessment Methods

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Continuous evaluation
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

Cortelazzo, M.; Zolli, P. 1999. Il nuovo etimologico, Bologna: Zanichelli.

Devoto, G.; Oli G. 2010. Dizionario della Lingua Italiana. Firenze: Le Monnier.

Dicionários de Italiano -Português e de Português - Italiano / Bilingual dictionaries (Portuguese/Italian)

Gabrielli, A. <http://dizionari.repubblica.it/?ref=rephpsbsx >

La Grassa, M.; Delitala, M.;Quercioli, F. 2013. L’Italiano all’Università 2. Roma, Edilingua.

Mea, G. 2011. Gramática prática de Italiano para lusófonos. Porto: Porto Editora.

Mea, G. 2014 (R.). Dicionário de Italiano – Português, Dicionário de Português – Italian.Porto: Porto Editora.

Patota, G. 2010. Grammatica di riferimento dell'Italiano contemporâneo. Novara: Garzanti.

Sabatini, F.; Coletti, V. <http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_italiano/index.shtml>

Zingarelli, N. 2010. Vocabolario della Lingua Italiana. Bologna: Zanichelli.

 

Diários e revistas semanais em rede / Online newspapers and magazines.