Study Guide

Objective

Having successfully completed the course, the student
1) is familiar with the basic structures of Italian grammar and can use them in simple utterances and short texts
2) understands slowly articulated questions about issues related to their family, hobbies, and everyday life and can answer the questions with simple utterances
3) can interact in some communicative situations that can be encountered during a short stay in Italy
4) achieves CEFR level A1.

Content

The course continues further into the structures of Italian grammar and basic vocabulary. You will learn to tell more about yourself, your family, hobbies and everyday life. You will also learn how to interact in such situations as you could encounter, for example, when visiting Italy as a tourist.
The course is built around three main units:
1) La mia vita quotidiana > telling about your daily routine, hobbies and family.
2) Destinazione paradiso > travelling to Italy: at the airport, at the train station, in a hotel.
3) Turisti per caso > visiting an Italian city as a tourist: asking for information and directions, using public transport, sightseeing.
During the lessons, we will concentrate on listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking exercises, and we will use pair and group exercises and small games in order to activate your communication skills. At home, you will be required to do some preparatory work for the lessons, as well as some homework and online activities in order to reinforce the language structures you have learnt in the course.

Materials

Teacher’s own materials are used in the course. If you want to study with a course book, see e.g. Gruppo Italiaidea. New Italian Espresso Beginner / Pre-intermediate. Alma Edizioni.

Teaching methods

After the introductory meeting, students will complete an independent study module in the course's Moodle workspace. After the independent study period, course meetings will be held both online and in contact teaching. Participation in online and contact teaching is mandatory.

Further information

If you miss the first class session and have not discussed your absence with the teacher, your place can be given to the first person on the waiting list.
Remember to cancel your registration if you will not be taking the course.

A degree student attending the Lapland University of Applied Sciences can register free of charge for LUC studies offered by the University of Lapland, if the studies can be linked to their own degree. Enrollment takes place through the Applicant’s Desktop of the University of Lapland: https://hakeutuminen-lay.peppi4.lapit.csc.fi/web/hakijan-tyopoyta/. From the left hand menu, first select "Study selection" and then "LUC studies YO”, and you will see the entire offering. Choose the study unit in question and register.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Contact teaching path
1) active participation in class (attendance min. 80%)
2) completion of homework tasks and online activities (Moodle)
3) final exam.

Online teaching path
1) successful completion of exercises and activities in the Moodle workspace (pass level: 60%)
2) final exam (pass level: 60%)
3) learning diary, min. 1 entry / week for the duration of the course.

Qualifications

XITA0001 Italian 1 or equivalent studies (CEFR A1). If you have studied Italian at another institution and wish to attend this course, please contact the teacher before the beginning of the course.