Module details
COURSE BREAKDOWN OF THE COMPREHENSION/TRANSLATION CLASSES (AC):
TERM 1
WEEK |
CLASS WORK |
HOMEWORK |
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2 |
Introduction to Comprehension, Summary and Translation Skills; Dictionary Usage |
i. Comprehension to prepare for following lesson: Lessico Famigliare (i), (Natalia Ginzburg) ii. l’imperfetto (exs. 19 & 20 pp. 8&9 from the Modern Italian Grammar workbook; see the practical guide no. 2.3.6 p. 50 for forms and usage) |
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3 |
Go through Lessico Famigliare (i) and exercises in class |
i. Comprehension to prepare for following lesson: Lessico Famigliare (ii), (Natalia Ginzburg) ii. il passato remoto (exercises to be given on handouts) |
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4 |
Go through Lessico Famigliare (ii) and exercises in class |
i. Summary of La Repubblica newspaper article to hand in week 5 |
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5 |
IT Training |
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6 |
Reading Week |
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7 |
Feedback on summary Il bar sotto al mare translation exercise |
i. Complete Il bar translation into English ii. the subjunctive (exs. 104, 105 p. 39; see the practical guide nos. 32.3 and 32.4 for usage) |
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8 |
Il bar translation review Go through answers to exercises |
i. Comprehension Apocalittici e integrati ii. past participle (ex. 21, p. 9; see practical guide no. 2.3.30) |
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9 |
Go through Apocalittici e integrati Go through answers to exercise |
i. Winterson translation into Italian ii. interrogative pronouns (exs. 50 and 51, p. 20; see practical guide nos. 3.5 and 3.6) |
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10 |
Hand in Winterson translation Go through interrogative pronouns Translating Christmas carols |
i. Eng-ital and Ital-eng texts for first lesson of term 2 wk 1 ii. Uses of ‘ci’ (ex. 49; see practical guide no. 3.4.5, p. 77) |
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TERM 2 |
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WEEK |
TRANSLATION |
HOMEWORK |
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1 |
Go through translations Go over uses of ‘ci’ |
i. Translation of Le voci (it-eng) for following lesson ii. ‘da’ expressing purpose (ex. 114; see practical guide no. 33.4.2, p. 322) |
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2 |
Go through Le voci translation Correct ‘da’ exercises |
i. Translation Roberts (eng-it) for following lesson ii. ‘fare’ + infinitive (ex. 98, p. 37; see practical guide no. 21.5, p. 233) |
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3 |
Go through Roberts passage Correct ‘fare’ + infinitive exercises |
i. Translation Se una notte (it-eng) for following lesson ii. il presente (exs. 13, 14; see practical guide no. 2.3.3, p. 45) |
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4 |
Go through Se una notte Correct il presente exercises |
i. Italian Labyrinth translation to hand in wk5 ii. ‘si’ impersonale (ex. Scene 15, p. 57; see practical guide no. 19.5, p. 217) |
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5 |
Hand in Italian Labyrinth Go over ‘si’ impersonale exercises Baudolino translation |
i. Coe (eng.-it) for following lesson ii. uses of ‘ne’ and ‘ci’ (ex. 49, p. 19; see practical guide no. 6.2.5, p. 109) |
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6 |
Reading Week |
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7 |
Feedback on hmwk Go through Coe translation Go through exercises |
i. Tamaro translation (it-eng) for following lesson ii. pronomi relativi (ex. 50; see practical guide 3.5.3, p. 80) |
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8 |
Go through Tamaro translation Go through pronomi relativi exs. |
i. La corruzione (Ostellino) to hand in wk 9 ii. il congiuntivo (ex. 109, p. 41; see practical guide 2.3.15) |
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9 |
Hand in hmwk Il coniuntivo exercises |
i. De Luca translation for following lesson ii. il gerundio (ex. 33, p. 13; see practical guide 2.3.25, 26, 27, 28, pp. 65-66) |
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10 |
Hmwk feedback De Luca translation Il gerundio exs. |
Exam preparation texts to prepare for t3, wk1 |
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TERM 3 |
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WEEK |
TRANSLATION |
HOMEWORK |
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1 |
Exam Revision |
Exam Revision |
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2 |
Exam Revision |
Exam Revision |
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3 |
Exam Revision |
Exam Revision |
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