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<title>Italian for Beginners 1</title>
<cid>KI661</cid>
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<hours>2</hours>
<type>V</type>
</ctypes>
<cp>2</cp>
<semester>5</semester>
<mandatory>no</mandatory>
<language>Italian</language>
<exam>Written exam at end of course</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>KI661</cid>
<branch>Computer Science and Communication Systems</branch>
<semester>5</semester>
<mandatory_tag>optional course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>PIBWN45</cid>
<branch>Applied Informatics</branch>
<semester>5</semester>
<mandatory_tag>optional course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.</workload>
<prerequisites>
</prerequisites>
<knowledge>[?]</knowledge>
<prerequisitesfor>
<prerequisitefor>
<pfcid>KI662</pfcid>
<pftitle>Italian for Beginners 2</pftitle>
</prerequisitefor>
</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Prof. Dr. Christine Sick</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>cs</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Paola Netti</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>pne</lecturer-person-key>
</lecturers>
<objectives>The course ‘Italian for Beginners 1’ is designed for learners with no or only very limited proficiency in Italian. The modules Italian for Beginners 1 and 2 have been designed so that module 2 builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in module 1. During the course of these two modules, student language proficiency should be raised first to level A1 and then to level A2 of the Common European Framework. 
The aim is to teach students the fundamentals of Italian so that they can, within a relatively short space of time, use the spoken and written language to express themselves in general everyday and professional situations. Students will receive training in all four language skills: oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. Language acquisition will be supported and supplemented by teaching students the relevant grammar structures.
The lessons are based on a communicative-pragmatic approach that aims to promote communicative proficiency in career-relevant situations by using role-playing and situational dialogues. Intercultural aspects are also incorporated to raise student awareness of cultural differences and to make them better able to use language appropriate to specific business or social situations.
</objectives>
<content>Functional expressions:
	- Greeting and welcoming someone
	- Introducing someone
	- Introducing yourself
	- Talking about yourself
	- Asking people about themselves
	- Offering something
	- Explaining a problem
	- Talking about another person
	- Placing an order
	- Enquiring about something
	- Describing a person
	- Describing an object or process
	- Describing family and social relationships
	- Talking about regular activities, habits and hobbies

Grammar practice (particularly Linea Diretta 1a, Lezioni 1-4):
	- Present tense
	- Subject pronouns
	- Definite and indefinite articles
	- Nouns and adjectives (singular and plural forms)
	- Possessive pronouns
	- Direct object pronouns
	- Prepositions of time and place
	- Forming adverbs

Vocabulary:
	- Basic vocabulary
	- Countries and nationalities
	- The alphabet and pronunciation
	- Numbers
	- Clock times
</content>
<media>A selection of language teaching and learning materials appropriate to the target group (print media, audio-visual aids), multimedia language learning software</media>
<literature>C. Conforti, L. Cusimano: Linea Diretta neu 1a, Hueber
S. Bertoni, S. Nocchi : Le parole italiane. Esercizi e giochi per imparare il lessico, Hueber
D. Alessandroni, Cara Italia...Eserciziario, Hueber
</literature>
<offered>
<semshort>WS 2007/08</semshort>
<semshort>WS 2006/07</semshort>
<semshort>WS 2005/06</semshort>
</offered>
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