Italian for beginners 1Laajuus (5 cr)
Code: BI00BB38
Credits
5 op
Responsible person
- Julia Närhi
Objective
You begin to acquaint yourself with the Italian language and culture in Italian speaking countries. By the end of the course, you are familiar with Italian culture and you know how to conduct yourself accordingly. You can cope with simple communication situations in Italian. You know the most common polite phrases in Italian. You understand the cultural differences between Finland and the Italian speaking countries. The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.
Content
Pronunciation
Communication: Greetings, introductions, telling about your life in a simple way, languages and nationalities, family, restaurant, travelling and asking for directions,shopping
Grammar: personal pronouns,numerals, gender, articles, affirmative and negative sentences, basic questions, present tense of regular and irregular verbs, the form and the place of the adjectives
Cultural knowledge: The cultural knowledge of Italian speaking countries
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
1 You can understand familiar words in simple texts. You understand very basic phrases concerning yourself, your family and immediate surroundings, when standard Italian is spoken slowly and clearly. You can interact in Italian in simple writing and speaking situations although there are often errors in pronunciation, vocabulary and structures.
2 You can understand clear and slow speech about familiar topics. You can understand simple, brief texts and find the main points in texts handling familiar themes. You are able to write short texts about familiar topics. You can manage well in routine speaking situations although your pronunciation is still defective. There are still errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
3 Standard speech spoken in normal tempo may cause some difficulties in case the speech is long. You understand texts about familiar themes. You are able to write simple and short messages. The deficiencies in pronunciation, structures or vocabulary do not interfere with understanding.
4 You can understand face-to-face speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo, but fast spoken language may cause difficulties. You understand texts well about familiar topics. You can speak Italian using short sentences without long pauses. You are able to write brief texts using the learnt vocabulary and structures. Your pronunciation is clear.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
5 You can understand speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo. You can assess spoken situations correctly and know how to act in them. You can speak short sentences with a degree of fluency and write clearly and with few errors about familiar themes. You can apply the learnt vocabulary and grammar structures in your language production, and your pronunciation is clear and often flawless.
Further information
The course is suitable for anyone willing to learn about the Italian basics and culture of Italian speaking countries.
Enrollment
20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 20.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 20
Teachers
- Julia Närhi
Objectives
You begin to acquaint yourself with the Italian language and culture in Italian speaking countries. By the end of the course, you are familiar with Italian culture and you know how to conduct yourself accordingly. You can cope with simple communication situations in Italian. You know the most common polite phrases in Italian. You understand the cultural differences between Finland and the Italian speaking countries. The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.
Content
Pronunciation
Communication: Greetings, introductions, telling about your life in a simple way, languages and nationalities, family, restaurant, travelling and asking for directions,shopping
Grammar: personal pronouns,numerals, gender, articles, affirmative and negative sentences, basic questions, present tense of regular and irregular verbs, the form and the place of the adjectives
Cultural knowledge: The cultural knowledge of Italian speaking countries
Learning materials and recommended literature
Ziglio, L., Rizzo, G., Kaipainen, R. 2010. Espresso 1. Helsinki: Otava.
Teaching methods
Luennot, oppimistehtävät, välitestit tai tentit.
Verkko-opetus
Further information for students
avoin AMK 5 paikkaa
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
1 You can understand familiar words in simple texts. You understand very basic phrases concerning yourself, your family and immediate surroundings, when standard Italian is spoken slowly and clearly. You can interact in Italian in simple writing and speaking situations although there are often errors in pronunciation, vocabulary and structures.
2 You can understand clear and slow speech about familiar topics. You can understand simple, brief texts and find the main points in texts handling familiar themes. You are able to write short texts about familiar topics. You can manage well in routine speaking situations although your pronunciation is still defective. There are still errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
3 Standard speech spoken in normal tempo may cause some difficulties in case the speech is long. You understand texts about familiar themes. You are able to write simple and short messages. The deficiencies in pronunciation, structures or vocabulary do not interfere with understanding.
4 You can understand face-to-face speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo, but fast spoken language may cause difficulties. You understand texts well about familiar topics. You can speak Italian using short sentences without long pauses. You are able to write brief texts using the learnt vocabulary and structures. Your pronunciation is clear.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
5 You can understand speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo. You can assess spoken situations correctly and know how to act in them. You can speak short sentences with a degree of fluency and write clearly and with few errors about familiar themes. You can apply the learnt vocabulary and grammar structures in your language production, and your pronunciation is clear and often flawless.
Further information
The course is suitable for anyone willing to learn about the Italian basics and culture of Italian speaking countries.
Enrollment
01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 19.05.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
TA94 - Kielikeskus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
12 - 27
Teachers
- Julia Närhi
Objectives
You begin to acquaint yourself with the Italian language and culture in Italian speaking countries. By the end of the course, you are familiar with Italian culture and you know how to conduct yourself accordingly. You can cope with simple communication situations in Italian. You know the most common polite phrases in Italian. You understand the cultural differences between Finland and the Italian speaking countries. The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.
Content
Pronunciation
Communication: Greetings, introductions, telling about your life in a simple way, languages and nationalities, family, restaurant, travelling and asking for directions,shopping
Grammar: personal pronouns,numerals, gender, articles, affirmative and negative sentences, basic questions, present tense of regular and irregular verbs, the form and the place of the adjectives
Cultural knowledge: The cultural knowledge of Italian speaking countries
Learning materials and recommended literature
Ziglio, L., Rizzo, G., Kaipainen, R. 2010. Espresso 1. Helsinki: Otava.
Teaching methods
Luennot, oppimistehtävät, välitestit tai tentit.
Verkko-opetus
Further information for students
avoin AMK 3
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
1 You can understand familiar words in simple texts. You understand very basic phrases concerning yourself, your family and immediate surroundings, when standard Italian is spoken slowly and clearly. You can interact in Italian in simple writing and speaking situations although there are often errors in pronunciation, vocabulary and structures.
2 You can understand clear and slow speech about familiar topics. You can understand simple, brief texts and find the main points in texts handling familiar themes. You are able to write short texts about familiar topics. You can manage well in routine speaking situations although your pronunciation is still defective. There are still errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
3 Standard speech spoken in normal tempo may cause some difficulties in case the speech is long. You understand texts about familiar themes. You are able to write simple and short messages. The deficiencies in pronunciation, structures or vocabulary do not interfere with understanding.
4 You can understand face-to-face speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo, but fast spoken language may cause difficulties. You understand texts well about familiar topics. You can speak Italian using short sentences without long pauses. You are able to write brief texts using the learnt vocabulary and structures. Your pronunciation is clear.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
5 You can understand speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo. You can assess spoken situations correctly and know how to act in them. You can speak short sentences with a degree of fluency and write clearly and with few errors about familiar themes. You can apply the learnt vocabulary and grammar structures in your language production, and your pronunciation is clear and often flawless.
Further information
The course is suitable for anyone willing to learn about the Italian basics and culture of Italian speaking countries.
Enrollment
01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022
Timing
10.01.2022 - 22.06.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
TA94 - Kielikeskus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
12 - 27
Teachers
- Julia Närhi
Objectives
You begin to acquaint yourself with the Italian language and culture in Italian speaking countries. By the end of the course, you are familiar with Italian culture and you know how to conduct yourself accordingly. You can cope with simple communication situations in Italian. You know the most common polite phrases in Italian. You understand the cultural differences between Finland and the Italian speaking countries. The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.
Content
Pronunciation
Communication: Greetings, introductions, telling about your life in a simple way, languages and nationalities, family, restaurant, travelling and asking for directions,shopping
Grammar: personal pronouns,numerals, gender, articles, affirmative and negative sentences, basic questions, present tense of regular and irregular verbs, the form and the place of the adjectives
Cultural knowledge: The cultural knowledge of Italian speaking countries
Learning materials and recommended literature
Ziglio, L., Rizzo, G., Kaipainen, R. 2010. Espresso 1. Helsinki: Otava.
Teaching methods
Luennot, oppimistehtävät, välitestit tai tentit.
Tunneille on mahdollisuus osallistua Zoomin välityksellä.
Student workload
Kontaktitunnit 50 h, itsenäinen/ virtuaaliopiskelu 85 h. Yht. 135h (yhden opintopisteen työmäärä on 27 tuntia).
Further information for students
Jatkuva arviointi (tuntityöskentely & testit tai tentit), itsearviointi.
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
1 You can understand familiar words in simple texts. You understand very basic phrases concerning yourself, your family and immediate surroundings, when standard Italian is spoken slowly and clearly. You can interact in Italian in simple writing and speaking situations although there are often errors in pronunciation, vocabulary and structures.
2 You can understand clear and slow speech about familiar topics. You can understand simple, brief texts and find the main points in texts handling familiar themes. You are able to write short texts about familiar topics. You can manage well in routine speaking situations although your pronunciation is still defective. There are still errors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabulary.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
3 Standard speech spoken in normal tempo may cause some difficulties in case the speech is long. You understand texts about familiar themes. You are able to write simple and short messages. The deficiencies in pronunciation, structures or vocabulary do not interfere with understanding.
4 You can understand face-to-face speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo, but fast spoken language may cause difficulties. You understand texts well about familiar topics. You can speak Italian using short sentences without long pauses. You are able to write brief texts using the learnt vocabulary and structures. Your pronunciation is clear.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
5 You can understand speech about simple and familiar topics spoken in normal tempo. You can assess spoken situations correctly and know how to act in them. You can speak short sentences with a degree of fluency and write clearly and with few errors about familiar themes. You can apply the learnt vocabulary and grammar structures in your language production, and your pronunciation is clear and often flawless.
Further information
The course is suitable for anyone willing to learn about the Italian basics and culture of Italian speaking countries.