ITL 330 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Italian Language Program

Course Name

Speaking Skills in Italian

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ITL 330	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites

ITL 202 To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)

Course Language

Italian

Course Type

Elective

Course Level

First Cycle

Mode of Delivery

face to face

Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course

Discussion

National Occupation Classification

-

Course Coordinator

Öğr. Gör. Buket KASALI

Course Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Aysim YÜKSELER

Assistant(s)

-

Course Objectives	The objective of this course, which is the first step of B1 level in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, is to make students express themselves in a conversation and verbally.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to follow issues encountered during travelling; dialogues on social media and internet; songs depicting Italian social, cultural, and political life; stereotyped phrases, preconceptions, and idioms on different countries and nations; and main points in dialogues including the North-South Italy social differences. Students will be able to analyze comments made on various topics on social media and internet, stereotyped phrases on different countries and nations, articles containing positive-negative thoughts, song lyrics, texts on Italian style and Italian import-export goods across the world, research articles on superstitions and fears. Students will be able to interact during travelling, holiday organizations, social events, organizations, activities, on internet platforms such as Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp…., stereotyped phrases, preconceptions, and idioms on different countries and nations, superstitions and phobias. Students will be able to express themselves during travelling, dealing with travel problems and creating solutions, by using expressions of pleasure or displeasure, dealing with judgmental and prejudiced discourses, national and cultural stereotypes, clichés, superstitions and phobias, also by expressing opinions on social media and internet platforms. Students will be able to produce short e-mails in order to inform their friends about their vacation plans, post and respond comments on social media platforms.
Course Description	This course is designed to prepare students for expressing topics such as travel organizations, social media and internet platforms, Italian education system, Italian health system, Italian stereotypes, stereotypical Italian phrases and preconceptions, superstitions and phobias, Italian business culture, Italian import export business and Italian brands.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses	X

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Subjects: Introducing the program to students. General thoughts on Italy and future plans regarding Italian.
2	Subjects: Making travelling plans individually or with friends; making a list of places to visit; issues encountered during travelling and holiday and solution recommendations; expressions of satisfaction, anger, displeasure.	1. CHIARO B1, Unit.2, Alma Edizioni, 2. PASSAGGI B1-B1+, Unit.2, Alma Edizioni
3	Subjects: Making travelling plans individually or with friends; making a list of places to visit; issues encountered during travelling and holiday and solution recommendations; expressions of satisfaction, anger, displeasure.	1. CHIARO B1, Unit.2, Alma Edizioni, 2. PASSAGGI B1-B1+, Unit.2, Alma Edizioni
4	Subjects: Making travelling plans individually or with friends; making a list of places to visit; issues encountered during travelling and holiday and solution recommendations; expressions of satisfaction, anger, displeasure.	1. CHIARO B1, Unit.2, Alma Edizioni, 2. PASSAGGI B1-B1+, Unit.2, Alma Edizioni
5	Subjects: Entering discussions on social media and internet platforms and expressing opinions, new habits of Italian and Turks on using the internet.	1. https://www.h24notizie.com/magazine/come-usano-internet-gli-italiani/ 2. https://tg24.sky.it/tecnologia/2019/02/01/internet-italiani-social 3. https://www.lastampa.it/tecnologia/news/2020/02/22/news/l-italia-sul-web-piu-internet-e-smartphone-tra-i-social-prevale-youtube-1.38499637
6	Subjects: Italian music, famous Italian music festivals, similarities and differences between Italian Turkish music cultures, use of new standard Italian in song lyrics.	L’ITALIANO CON LE CANZONI A2-C1, Unit.1, Guerra Edizioni
7	Subjects: Talking about nationalities, stereotypes and prejudice. Italy’s immigratian and foreign policy. Expressing positive or negative opinions.	1. TANTE IDEE A1-B1, Scheda 5 page:19, Bonacci Editore 2. http://www.scudit.net/mdgiotto_file/pdfluoghi.pdf
8	PRESENTATION	Visual materials on Blackboard
9	Subjects: Italian style, well known Italian brands, Italian import-export goods, Italian companies in Turkey, job opportunities.	1. UN VERO AFFARE! A2-B2, Unit..1.1, Bonacci Editore 2. NUOVO ESPRESSO 3 B1, Unit.3, Alma Edizioni
10	Subjects: Italian universities, Italian Education system, Master programmes, Erasmus, Being a Turkish student in Italy, common problems and solutions.	1. UNIVERSITALIA A1-A2, Unit.5, Alma Edizioni 2. NUOVO ESPRESSO B2, Unit.1, Alma Edizioni
11	Subjects: Consult a doctor in Italy, book a doctor’s appointment, talk about health problems, make contact in case of emergency.	UNIVERSITALIA B1-B2, Unit.1, Alma Edizioni
12	Subjects: Songs depicting Italian social, cultural, and political life; short film presentation on North-South difference, making a discussion about the topic.	NUOVO ESPRESSO CANZONI A1-B1, Unit.6, Unit.EXTRA Alma Edizioni
13	Subjects: Using expressions of fear, excitement, enthusiasm, and rage about superstitions and personal phobias.	1. ITALIA PER STRANIERI A2-C1, Unit.3, Alma Edizioni 2. INTRECCI 3 B2+, Unit.1, Alma Edizioni
14	ORAL EXAM
15	SEMESTER REVIEW
16	FINAL EXAM

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials	https://ieu.blackboard.com/

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	20
Presentation / Jury	1	15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	5	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	1	14
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	5	10
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	2	10	20
Presentation / Jury	1	10	10
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam	1	12	12
		Total	114

ITL 330 | Course Introduction and Application Information

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