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Class contents and exam requirements
Code 30233
Italian Language –Second language
Module P1
Class contents and exam requirements are the same for both attending students and non-attenders
Program
Bachelor
Degree course
BIEMF (taught in English)
Teaching activity  3° year, annual course “P1”; (total classroom teaching hours
128).
The course is activated if an appropriate number of
participants is met
Final Exam


Bocconi internal exam (B1 level*) or an international
certification among those recognized by the University
2 credits, 2nd semester
Objective
The acquisition of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
required to interact at B1 level*
Head Teacher
Elisa Turra
*Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Set Textbook

Piantoni, M., Ghezzi, C., .Bozzone Costa, R. Contatto 1 e 2, Loescher Editore, Torino, 2007
Recommended textbook

Nocchi S., Italian Grammar in practice, Alma Edizioni, Firenze, 2013
We remind you that the Language Center offers to all students an information and consultancy service for the study
of languages. In addition, at its language laboratories, multimedia library and online materials are available for
students wishing to prepare for international certificates recognized by the University and for Bocconi exams
(www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter > Language Laboratory).
Resources
Materials prepared by professors
Self-study programme
Past exams
Extra teaching materials
Language tutors
Faculty office hours
International certificates recognized
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Classroom activities & skills
Teaching intends to promote the acquisition of general and professional language skills.
In particular, the following will be treated through topics covered in the textbook:
 extension of general and business vocabulary
 development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. Tasks will be set individually or in
small groups, at times requiring presentations to the whole class; editing professional documents
(formal letter, e-mail, report)
 mock exam simulation for internal examination
 grammar revision
Self-Study activities & skills
In order to acquire language skills and to prepare correctly for the Bocconi exam, it is important to attend
lessons regularly as well as to follow a self-study program.
To reach this objective a series of activities are indicated to be carried out from the following textbook:
Italian Grammar in practice (see textbooks) and self-study modules available on the e-learning platform.
In the Library you can find materials (including past exam) provided by the class professor.
It is suggested to dedicate 3-5 hours weekly for independent study.
Organisation
Topics/Units
(see textbook Contatto 1 e 2A)
UNITA’ 1
Ciao! Bella festa, vero?
salutare, presentarsi chiedere informazioni
Grammar/Skills & Activities
Italian Grammar in practice: indefinite article p. 22-23,
adjectives p. 30, 31, question words p. 48, 49.
Present indicative p. 16, 17
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 1
UNITA’ 2
Camera con vista
Stili di vita, gli italiani visti da fuori
UNITA’ 3
Cosa fai oggi?
Chiedere e parlare di azioni quotidiane
Italian Grammar in practice: nouns and gender p.34,25,
The plural forms of nouns (irregular plurals p. 28-29
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 2
Italian Grammar in practice: present indicative (irregular
verbs) p. 16-20
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 3
Assignment 1: Describe your typical day (write 80-100
words)
UNITA’ 4
Tu cosa prendi? Cucina italiana ieri e oggi
Abitudini alimentari
UNITA’ 5
Italian Grammar in practice: imperative forms p. 136,
137
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 4
Italian Grammar in practice: Passato prossimo p.72-76
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Scusi dov’è la fermata dell’autobus?
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 5
Chiedere informazioni stradali
UNITA’ 6
Italian Grammar in practice: direct pronouns p.90-91
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 6
E tu dove sei andato in vacanza?
Parlare di viaggi e vacanze
UNITA’ 7
Le serve altro?
Interagire in un negozio
Assignment 2:Presentation. Present your country
and/or hometown possibly using power point and
showing pictures/videos
Italian Grammar in practice: comparative adjectives
p.128
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 7
Interagire al telefono
UNITA’ 8
Italian Grammar in practice: imperfetto p.76-79
Mi fai vedere qualche foto della tua famiglia?
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 8
UNITA’ 9
Italian Grammar in practice: future tense p.104-105
Verrà proprio un bell’appartamento!
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 9
Esprimere l’intenzione di fare qualcosa, fare
progetti
Fare previsioni e supposizioni
UNITA’ 10
Come stai?
Parlare della propria salute
Italian Grammar in practice: Indefinite adjectives and
pronouns p.118-123
Contatto 1: Sezione esercizi - unità 10
Chiedere e dare consigli
Assignment 3: describe a nice trip you did (use the past
and write 90-100 words)
UNITA’ 1 (Contatto 2A)
Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 1 p. 2-9
Vivere, studiare e lavorare all’estero
Il passato: Italian Grammar in practice p. 72-79
Riflettere sull’apprendimento di una lingua
straniera
Studiare l’italiano in Italia
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UNITA’ 2 (Contatto 2A)
Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 2 p. 10-19
Capire/raccontare fatti di cronaca
Il passato: Italian Grammar in practice p.72-79
UNITA’ 3 (Contatto 2A)
Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 3 p. 20-32
UNITA’ 4 (Contatto 2A)
Assignment 4: present a piece of news orally (choose it
from a newspaper or internet)
Sport e attività all’aria aperta
Descrivere una località turistica
Comparative and superlative adjectives: Italian grammar
in practice p. 128
Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 4 p. 32-43
Discutere sul modo di divertirsi dei giovani
Parlare di spettacoli e di gusti musicali
Assignment 5: write a text describing your typical meal
in your home country and compare it to eating habits
in Italy.(90-100 words)
UNITA’ 5 (Contatto 2A)
Contatto 2A Sezione Esercizi: Unità 5 p.44-54
Parlare di lavoro
Italian Grammar in practice : il congiuntivo p.100-103
Sostenere un colloquio di lavoro
Scrivere una lettera di motivazione
UNITA’ 6 (Contatto 2A)
Contatto 2A Sezione esercizi: Unità 6 p. 55-67
Vizi e virtù degli italiani: luoghi comuni e
stereotipi
Italian Grammar in practice: il congiuntivo
La comunicazione interculturale
Assignment 6: prepare a presentation on a free topic,
possibly using power point and/or pictures/videos.
Scrivere una lettera di lamentela
Scrivere una relazione
Exam content and description
The exam is scored out of a maximum of 30 points, which will go into the calculation of your grade point
average, and evaluates your ability to:
 understand fairly long and complex listening passages, making notes and reworking the information
heard
 write professional texts (e-mail, short reports)
 oral interaction: presentation and discussion
 demonstrate your knowledge of the language, by correctly using a range of vocabulary and
grammatical structures
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Rules
The exam consists of a written paper and an oral exam. Both need to be passed for the grade to count
towards the final average. In order to take the oral exam, it is necessary to:
 pass the written exam (minimum mark 18/30)
 have a test score that hasn’t expired, i.e. that is still valid (see Written Exam, Validity)
Students can choose to retake the written exam before taking the oral exam but must remember that
handing in their paper annuls any previous grade given.
The oral exam is compulsory and bring the written exam mark up to date.
We would like to remind students that, in order to take the exam, they must register for the exam session
in question at the Punto Blu.
Organisation
Written Exam
The written exam consists of two parts. Each part is assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is
converted into thirtieths to give the final grade
Listening to one or more passages – monologues and dialogues – containing data,
First part
opinions, descriptions, explanations
Check candidates’ ability to:
 understand a listening passage and make brief notes on the information
Objective
contained therein;
 grammar and vocabulary
Test
1. Sentence completion and/or tables; true/false questions; multiple
choice answers
2. Sentence completion and/or cloze test (grammar and vocabulary)
Second part
15/30
Writing
Objective
Checking candidates’:
 ability to report accurately the information expressed in texts adequate to a
professional context
Test
Writing a short report on the topic given, according to a personal standpoint
15/30
and following the recommended format
Duration
120 minutes
Dictionary
Monolingual dictionary can be used
Validity
it is valid for the 3 subsequent oral exams, and it is also valid for the subsequent 12
months but there is a penalty that must be paid (see Oral Exam, Validity)
Oral exam: for attending students
Objective
Presenting and discussing the selected topic, answering examiners' questions
Skill
Presentation and discussion
Test
The student presents a dossier of at least one article (1500 words) taken from Italian
newspapers and concerning one of the topics contained in the course. The chosen
topics must be approved by the teacher.
It is indispensable that the above-mentioned items are prepared thoroughly for the oral
exam and students are advised to prepare themselves well in advance of the date.
Details on how to prepare for the exam are to be found online in the library for each
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language (Bocconi e-learning platform) or at:
http://www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in Self-Study > Online Materials
Duration
15 minutes
Dictionary
Dictionaries are not allowed
The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the written exam. Students will
be assessed in terms of their practical ability to communicate. During the oral exam
marks can be added to or subtracted from the written exam result in the following way:
 by +3 or -3, if the oral exam is passed within the 3 oral exams subsequent to the
written exam;
 by +1 or -3, if the oral exam is passed after the first 3 subsequent oral exams,
but still by 12 months subsequent to the written exam
Validity
Oral exam: for non-attending students
Objective
Skill
Test
Reading and discussing of one or more selected passages taken from the textbook Contatto
2A
Reading and discussion
The examiners will ask the candidate to read and discuss one or more texts, taken from the
textbook Contatto 2A and indicated on the e-learning platform (readings scheduled for the
oral exam).
It is indispensable that the above-mentioned items are prepared thoroughly for the oral
exam and students are advised to prepare themselves well in advance of the date. Details
on how to prepare for the exam are to be found online in the library for each language
(Bocconi e-learning platform) or at: http://www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter in Self-Study
> Online Materials
15 minutes
Dictionaries are not allowed
The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the written exam. Students will be
assessed in terms of their practical ability to communicate. During the oral exam marks can
be added to or subtracted from the written exam result in the following way:
Validity
 by +3 or -3, if the oral exam is passed within the 3 oral exams subsequent to the
written exam
 by +1 or -3, if the oral exam is passed after the first 3 subsequent oral exams, but
still by 12 months subsequent to the written exam
As an alternative to the Bocconi exam, students may choose to register one of the international
certifications recognized by the University. The achieved result is converted into a number grade out of a
possible thirty and is registered in the academic career.
Duration
Dictionary
Additional Points
The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded
during the year:
1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self-study activities
2. Partial exam
3. The exam passed the first time it is taken
Points are registered at the same time the oral exam is passed
1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self-study activities
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Objective
Maximum points
awardable

Assignment of points
Defined by professor at the end of the course on the basis of the quality of work
submitted as indicated the professor in the classroom and also online
Validity
From June to the December immediately following the course. These months are
included
2. Partial Exam
Objective
Maximum points
awardable
Evaluate progress in language learning
 1 thirtieth
Assignment of points
The final grade is expressed by “pass” or “fail”; the extra points will be awarded in case
of positive result (“pass”)
Validity
from June to the December immediately following the course. These months are
included
Duration
60 minutes
Dictionary
Dictionaries are not allowed
To encourage constant and active improvement in the language
1 thirtieth for active participation in at least 70% of lesson hours + completion of
the self-study programme
Skills:
Test
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Note
Grammar – Grammar exercises in the following formats: multiple choice
answers, sentence completion
Vocabulary exercises in the following formats: sentence completion,
cloze test, multiple choice answers and possibly a short writing
The test is open to all the students enrolled, attending or non-attenders.
The test takes place once a year, in January at the end of the first semester
3. The exam passed the first time it is taken
Objective
Reward students who sit for the exam only when really well prepared
Maximum points
awardable

Assignment of points
Automatically, when the student registers for the written exam and hands in
the exam for the first time, and passes it (minimum 18/30) and take the oral
exam on the first available date subsequent to the written exam
1 thirtieth
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