S1506F Italian for Foreigners - upper intermediate level - CEFR B2 (Italy core)

Grammar
•    Review of:
•    simple present tense (regular and irregular);
•    past tenses;
•    simple future tense
•    Reflexive verbs;
•    Use of the partitive “ne”;
•    Imperfect past tense;
•    Simple past (perfect tense) and imperfect used together;
•    Agreement of the direct pronouns with the perfect tense;
•    Formal/unformal use of the imperative;
•    Stare+gerundio: present continuous;
•    Subjunctive (present);
•    Si impersonale;
•    Pronouns;
•    Use of ci;
•    Relative pronouns (che, chi);
•    Conditional (present);

Introduction to:
Relative pronouns (cui);
Subjunctive (present, past);
Conditional (present, past);
Impersonal (si impersonale con verbi riflessivi);
Conditional clause (primo e secondo tipo);
In-depth examination of prepositions.

Communicative areas
Formulate opinions; make judgments and suggestions, in oral and written form,
on selected issues presented in the reading material.
Narrate in oral and written form using different verbal tenses and modes.
Read, comprehend and analyze newspaper, magazine articles and movie sequences.

Oral comprehension
Dialogues; Songs; Videos and movies sequences; Advertisements

Written comprehension
Writing formal and unformal letters; Instructions; Warnings and messages; Announcements; Narrative passages; Newspaper and magazine articles

Oral expression and vocabulary
Face-to-face conversation; Instructions; Descriptions; Tales; Role play

Written expression
Formal and unformal letters, diary pages, tales, summarize a narrative text.

The students will be expected to come to all classes prepared to actively partecipate in oral and written work. Attendance for this class is absolutely mandatory. Absences will lower the final grade.  
•    30% Class performance (participation and attendance). Class will involve much student-student and student-instructor interaction in more open-ended conversation. The quality of interaction will have a significant effect on the course grade.
•    20% Homework. (written) Effort and enthusiasm will count as much as accuracy in preparation.
•    20% Mid-term exam (written);
•    20% Final exam (oral, final paper presentation);
•    10% Final working paper (written) during classes, students will produce some written documents concerning their own experience in Venice as a foreign student (e.g. small Venice guide for foreign students).

Tutoring
Students can ask their teacher for any extra materials they may need to personalize their program further or to review some grammar points.

Textbook

Workbook of Istituto Venezia 2 (selection of authentic teaching materials and  selected  teaching materials  from textbooks as Espresso, Chiaro, Domani, Un giorno in Italia e Magari).