City College of San Francisco Fall 2010

             Italian 10C -   Intermediate Conversational Italian

Italian 10D - Continuation of Intermediate Conversational Italian  

Monday 6:00- 9:30, Downtown Campus, 88 4th St. (@ Mission St.), room 321

Language Center: Rosenberg Library, M-Th 8:00am-4:45pm, S 10:00am-1:44pm

Marta Baldocchi bmarta@sbcglobal.net

Textbook & materials:

A bilingual dictionary is optional but recommended (Zingarelli, Collins or Garzanti). 

Objectives: The main purpose of the course is to provide students with communication skills in Italian language through the analysis and discussion of one of the most significant Italian film from the late Eighties, Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore. Moreover, the course will promote students’ acquaintance with Italian culture and students’ exploration of cultural similarities and variations between Italy and the U. S.

Key grammar structures will be also studied.

Quizzes and Exams: There will be a Midterm and a Final Exam. The Final Oral Exam will be comprehensive and will cover all the material studied in the course.

Grades: The final grade will be based on attendance and participation in classrooms activities, (15%) written assignments, performance, and attendance, quizzes (30%), and the Final Exam (25%). This course can be taken on a credit/no credit basis.

90% -100% A      80% - 89% B      70% - 79% C       60% - 69% D     0 - 60% F

Requirements: Attendance is required, absences over six class hours are considered excessive. It is the students’ responsibility to drop the class if they decide to discontinue

Certificate of Completion The Certificate of Completion in Italian provides students, prospective employers and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in the language.  The certificate requires completion of 15 units in Italian.  Each course must be completed with a final grade of C or higher or Credit. At least 9 units must be selected from the core list.  The remaining 6 units may be selected from the elective units.

Important Dates. Please check the CCSF website or with the Foreign Language Department. WITH "W" AND TO E OF ABSENCE