Massimo Brunzin, Viu
Michela Tommasini, Ca' Foscari
Elisa Fioravanti, Ca' Foscari

Textbook for beginners
Livello 1, Istituto Venezia , 2003 provided by VIU

Course objectives
The course aims to develop:
- a mastery of grammar basics
- listening and reading comprehension
- an ability to communicate in Italian, both orally and in writing
- an increased knowledge of Italian society and culture.

Course description
This is the first course for beginner students who wish to understand and speak Italian. The material will include basic vocabulary, grammar and expressions that are used in daily situations.
The course is structured in order to practice the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Tutoring
Students can ask their teacher for any extra materials they may need to personalize their program further or to review some grammar points.
The teacher can be contacted also by e-mail (istvenezia@tin.it)

Evaluation
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. Efforts and enthusiasm will count as much as accuracy in preparation.
20 % Mid term exam;
20 % Final exam (oral and written)
10 % Final working paper
During classes, students will produce some written documents concerning their own experience in Venice as a foreign student. (ex: small Venice guide for foreign students)

Biography
Massimo Brunzin Laurea in Foreign Languages and Literature (Ca’ Foscari), dottorato in Francophone Literature (Bologna). Specialized in Language Teaching with Advanced Technology (Ca’ Foscari), he is a member of the management staff of the Venice Institute, Italian for foreigners language center. Was Teaching Assistant in Francophone Literature at Ca’ Foscari and instructor of Italian for foreigners at the Venice Institute. Published L’oralità narrativa ovvero la simulazione del Conteur nell’opera di Ahmadou Kourouma, in “Asia, Africa, America, Australia”, n. 21, 1998 and Il sincretismo linguistico nei romanzi di Ahmadou Kourouma, in ”Annali di Ca’ Foscari”, 1998. Forthcoming book, with A.P. Mossetto: La letteratura senegalese, published by the Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche. Coordinator of Italian for Foreigners courses at VIU since Fall 2001.

Michela Tommasini Laurea in Foreign European Languages and Literature with specialisation in Language Teaching (Ca' Foscari). Master student, Department of Language Science for the Teaching of Italian Language and Culture to Foreigners (Ca' Foscari). Instructor of Italian as a Foreing Language, Venice Institute.

Elisa Fioravanti Laurea in East Asian Languages and Literature with specialisation in Japanese (Ca' Foscari). Instructor of Italian as a Foreign Language, Venice Institute.