In Italia con Giacomo (22%) This App is worth 22% of your final mark. This is a trip you are undertaking with Giacomo’s guidance. As you progress on your trip through Italy, your knowledge of the language will progress as well. In Italia con Giacomo contains 4 lessons per week, and you are required to do them alll to reach your destination for the week. You must complete an activity to be able to proceed to the next one. Each week, if you have completed all 4 lessons, you will gain 2 points but you will also need to take the Ricarica quiz in Canvas in order to recharge Giacomo and progress to the next week's lessons. Ricarica Quizzes (10%) These are weekly, from week 1 to week 11 The final mark will only consider the best 10 out of 11 quizzes. There are 10 questions and you have no time limit to answer each of them. Some of the words or contents will be new to you. Don’t panic! You may consult your textbook. Use of online dictionaries is allowed but only for one word at a time! You have 3 attempts to complete each Ricarica. The best mark will be your final mark. In-class Tests (18%) These two written tests take place during your class time, so the date will be different for each group. The date indicated in Canvas is always when the first group of the week is due to take it Oral exam (20%) The oral exam is a final exam. Not sitting implies a final results of DNC (Did Not Complete). Use of dictionaries and translators is never allowed during in class tests and the oral exam. Your oral exam, worth 20%, will be held during Week 12. It involves reading a dialogue out loud, responding to questions on topic covered in the course, and performing a communicative situation with a partner. Important: a prerequisite for the final oral exam is to have a minimum class attendance. Students who have accumulated 3 weeks or 6 hours of unjustified absences by Week 11 are not entitled to sit the oral exam in Week 12 Final Exam (30%) Previous Italian 100 final exams are available for viewing through the Library web site http://www. library.auckland.ac.nz Course outcomes By the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate: Cultural competence: specific regions and cities, regional traditions and festivals, historic cafés, regional cuisine and products, everyday lifestyle Communicative competence: Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly; understand and use familiar everyday expressions and phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; Introduce and describe yourself and others and ask and answer questions about yourself regarding provenance, family, home, work or study, interests and hobbies; ask and provide information regarding your surroundings and travel; invite and accept/turn down invitations of various type; express wishes, plans and desires for the future; make phone calls and write simple e-mails.