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ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP

Italian conversation group meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month 2-4 p.m. at Linnaea's Cafe in downtown San Luis Obispo (1110 GARDEN ST • SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93405, Tel. 805-541-5888 ). All levels are welcome for informal chit-chat in Italian.

LINNAEA'S CAFÉ
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN 102- Fall 2004
Please keep this information. It will be useful the entire term.


THE INSTRUCTOR: Domenico Maceri, PhD, French, Italian, and Spanish, UC Santa Barbara, has published two books as well as articles in The Los Angeles Times, Hispania, Italian Quarterly, Hispanic Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Teacher Magazine, La Opinión, Japan Times, The International Herald Tribune, Vista Magazine, and L’Unità. His weekly column appears at HispanicVista.Com.


TELEPHONE: 922-6966 ext. 3422 or 1-866-342-5242 ext. 3422

E-MAIL: dmaceri@hancockcollege.edu

HOME PAGE: http://maceriahc.blogspot.com/ (homework, lab, syllabi, etc.)

OFFICE LOCATION: Building C Room 102/// OFFICE HOURS_________

ABOUT THE COURSE: Italian 102 is the continuation of Italian 101. It completes the introduction of the basic structures of the language. Although the course will emphasize the development of the four skills associated with language learning —speaking, understanding, reading, and writing— it will also continue to provide insights into Italian culture

PREREQUISITE: Completion of English 300 or higher.

TEXTBOOKS: Prego! by Graziana Lazzarino, fifth edition.


EVALUATION TOTAL POINTS TOTAL POINTS
quizzes..................................200 written final......................................300
(Thursday, December 9, 1-3 p.m.)
homework.............................100 oral exam...........................................200
class grade.............................200


ABOUT THE EVALUATION: There will be 11 quizzes; the lowest grade will be dropped. The class grade will be based on participation. Obviously, in order to participate, you must be present in class. The oral exam will be given at the end of the semester. You will do the homework on paper which you will keep in a folder. Handwriting will be neat. The assignments will include a header and will be numbered sequentially. The folder will be collected occasionally at unannounced intervals. Grading will be "A" (complete & corrected) or "F".

Capitolo 6
Assignment # 1
Textbook pp. 137-38 ABCD Capitolo 12
Assignment # 7
Textbook pp. 270-71 ABCD

MATERIAL TO BE COVERED: We will cover the second half of the material in your textbook.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is absolutely required by the college and by the nature of this course. In this class, unlike others where you go and listen to the instructor and take notes, you are required to participate actively. Obviously, if you are not in class, you will not be able to participate. Please be prompt. Class starts and ends at the established times. If you come late, you may be marked absent. If you have more than five hours of absences, your grade may be dropped a full letter grade or you may be dropped from the class altogether.

METHODOLOGY: We use a modified version of the Direct Method. The approach consists of the following steps: I say something in Italian and all of you repeat it. I tell you the meaning either by translating into English or by showing you a picture. I ask a question and answer it myself. You listen to the question as well as the answer, then I put the same and slightly different questions to several of you. When we finish the oral part, I will write examples on the blackboard and give you a brilliant explanation that will make everything clear. Sometimes my explanations are not so brilliant and you are then encouraged to ask questions. I prefer that you refrain from asking questions until after I have given my explanation.

GRAMMAR: This is not a grammar class. We emphasize communication, not grammar. However, once in a while I will use some grammatical terms which I will always clarify. I will not spend a great deal of time clarifying these terms which I consider to be basic and expect that you have already learned in another class. Some of these terms are subject, verb, object, adjective, adverb, article, etc.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT: This course is available on a Credit/No Credit basis. Credit/No Credit means that instead of getting a letter grade on your transcript, you will get CR (credit) or NC (no credit). You will get CR if you receive a grade of C or higher, NC for a grade of D or F.

TUTORING: Tutoring is available free of charge in the Tutorial Center located in the Learning Resource Center (library).

FINANCIAL AID: Financial aid is available in the Financial Aid Office.
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Ciao Italia is the virtual meeting place of the Italian-Speaking Group of the Central Coast. It provides an opportunity for Italophiles to continue to "talk" whether they are in the Central Coast or elsewhere. All "members" are allowed to post. Contact Domenico Maceri if you want to post. Comments on the posts are also welcome. One catch: IN ITALIANO. Grazie.

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You can post at CIAO ITALIA in writing or audio. (scroll down for directions) To post, send me an e-mail and you'll soon receive an INVITATION
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NEXT STEPS
1) follow this link (in your e-mail invitation)
http://www.blogger.com/i.g?.........
2) click on ACCEPT INVITATION
3) If you do not have a Blogger account, just enter a username and password to sign in to set up your account (VERY SIMPLE).
4)follow steps and register (save your user name and password)
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TO POST TEXT
1) Log on to BLOGGER
http://www.blogger.com
2) type your message in the blank rectangle (very light gray box)
3) click on PREVIEW YOUR POST (bottom left of screen)
You'll see what it will look like. If you want to edit it, click on EDIT, then PREVIEW
4) Click on PUBLISH YOUR POST
5) To see what it looks like, click on VIEW BLOG
6) To edit a Post you published: Click on MANAGE POSTS (on the screen after you log in to BLOGGER)
7) Click on EDIT (right below the date of your post); make changes; PREVIEW at bottom, and click on PUBLISH YOUR POST (bottom of screen)
TO POST AUDIO
SET UP AN ACCOUNT WITH AUDIO BLOGGER
go to
http://www.audioblogger.com/step1.php
(remember to enter the same USERNAME and PASSWORD you used when you registered with BLOGGER)

TO RECORD
1. Call 1-6 6 1- 7 1 6- 2564
(use your cell phone and your cost will be your "minutes")
(Listen very carefully to the Voice Prompts)
2. Enter your Primary Number (area code+number, don't dial 1 first)
3. Enter your PIN, press #
4. Record your post, Press #
5. Press 1 to post, 2 to review, 3 to re-record.
6. Check your site!
http://ciaoitalia.blogspot.com/

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN 101- Fall 2004
Please keep this information. It will be useful the entire term.


THE INSTRUCTOR: Domenico Maceri, PhD, French, Italian, and Spanish, UC Santa Barbara, has published two books as well as articles in The Los Angeles Times, Hispania, Italian Quarterly, Hispanic Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Teacher Magazine, La Opinión, Japan Times, The International Herald Tribune, Vista Magazine, and L’Unità. His weekly column appears at HispanicVista.Com.

TELEPHONE: 922-6966 ext. 3422 or 1-866-342-5242 ext. 3422

E-MAIL: dmaceri@hancockcollege.edu

HOME PAGE: http://maceriahc.blogspot.com/ (homework, lab, syllabi, etc.)

OFFICE LOCATION: Building C Room 102/// OFFICE HOURS_________

ABOUT THE COURSE: This course is Italian 101, Elementary Italian, the most basic Italian course we have at Allan Hancock College. Students who have taken Italian in high school or who have learned the language in some other way, should probably take a more advanced course. In this particular class we start from zero. In other words, we assume that you know little or no Italian.

PREREQUISITE: Completion of English 300 or higher.

TEXTBOOKS: Prego! by Graziana Lazzarino, sixth edition.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CLASS: You will learn to communicate in simple Italian. You will not be perfectly bilingual after taking this course. However, you will learn some basics about the language, which will enable you to- continue the study of the language and learn it thoroughly. In addition, you will get an introduction to some aspects of Italian culture.

EVALUATION TOTAL POINTS TOTAL POINTS
quizzes..................................200 written final......................................300
(Wednesday, December 15, 1-3 p.m.)
homework.............................100 oral exam...........................................200
class grade.............................200


ABOUT THE EVALUATION: There will be 11 quizzes; the lowest grade will be dropped. The class grade will be based on participation. Obviously, in order to participate, you must be present in class. The oral exam will be given at the end of the semester. You will do the homework on paper which you will keep in a folder. Handwriting will be neat. The assignments will include a header and will be numbered sequentially. The folder will be collected occasionally at unannounced intervals. Grading will be "A" (complete & corrected) or "F".
SAMPLE HEADERS:

Capitolo Preliminare
Assignment # 1
Textbook pp. 5-6 ABC
Drill: Piacere ABC Capitolo 3
Assignment # 7
Textbook pp. 86-87 ABCD

EXTRA CREDIT: Some etxra credit activities will be available at Blackboard. Information on logging in to Blackborad is available at
http://maceriahc.blogspot.com/ Click on BLACKBOARD.

MATERIAL TO BE COVERED: We will cover the first half of the material in your textbook.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is absolutely required by the college and by the nature of this course. In this class, unlike others where you go and listen to the instructor and take notes, you are required to participate actively. Obviously, if you are not in class, you will not be able to participate. Please be prompt. Class starts and ends at the established times. If you come late, you may be marked absent. If you have more than five hours of absences, your grade may be dropped a full letter grade or you may be dropped from the class altogether.

METHODOLOGY: We use a modified version of the Direct Method. The approach consists of the following steps: I say something in Italian and all of you repeat it. I tell you the meaning either by translating into English or by showing you a picture. I ask a question and answer it myself. You listen to the question as well as the answer, then I put the same and slightly different questions to several of you. When we finish the oral part, I will write examples on the blackboard and give you a brilliant explanation that will make everything clear. Sometimes my explanations are not so brilliant and you are then encouraged to ask questions. I prefer that you refrain from asking questions until after I have given my explanation.

GRAMMAR: This is not a grammar class. We emphasize communication, not grammar. However, once in a while I will use some grammatical terms which I will always clarify. I will not spend a great deal of time clarifying these terms which I consider to be basic and expect that you have already learned in another class. Some of these terms are subject, verb, object, adjective, adverb, article, etc.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT: This course is available on a Credit/No Credit basis. Credit/No Credit means that instead of getting a letter grade on your transcript, you will get CR (credit) or NC (no credit). You will get CR if you receive a grade of C or higher, NC for a grade of D or F.

TUTORING: Tutoring is available free of charge in the Tutorial Center located in the Learning Resource Center (library).

FINANCIAL AID: Financial aid is available in the Financial Aid Office.






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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN 110
Spring 2005
Please keep this sheet. It will be useful to you the entire term.

THE INSTRUCTOR Domenico Maceri, PhD, French, Italian, and Spanish, UC Santa Barbara, has published two books as well as articles in The Los Angeles Times, Hispania, Italian Quarterly, Hispanic Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Teacher Magazine, La Opinión, Japan Times, The International Herald Tribune, Vista Magazine, L'italo-Americano of Los Angeles, and L’Unità. His weekly column appears at HispanicVista.Com.

E-MAIL: dmaceri@hancockcollege.edu

TELEPHONE: 922-6966 ext. 3422 or 1-866-342-5242 ext. 3422

HOME PAGE: http://maceriahc.blogspot.com/ (homework, information on Blackboard, syllabi, etc.)

OFFICE LOCATION: Building "C" Room 102

OFFICE HOURS: TBA

TEXTB00K: Conversation in Italian: Points of Departure, 3rd edition, by Paolozzi & Sedwick.

ABOUT THE COURSE : This course emphasizes the oral aspect of the language. Very little written work is done in this class. The class is conducted entirely in Italian. The prerequisite for the course is at least one semester of college Italian (Italian 101) or the equivalent.

CREDIT/NO CREDIT: You may take this course on a Credit/No Credit basis. This means that instead of receiving a letter grade, you may get CR (credit) or NC (no credit) on your transcript. CR means that your grade would be C or above, NC means that your grade would be D or F. If you are not sure which option would be better for you, see me after class and I will help you decide.

TUTORING: Tutoring for this class is available in the Tutorial Center located in the Learning Resource Center. Tutoring is free of charge.

FINANCIAL AID: Financial aid is available through the Financial Aid Office.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is absolutely required by the college and by the nature of this course. In this class you will be asked to actively participate in the daily discussions—this is basically the entire class. Obviously, if you are not present, you will not be able to participate. If you are absent more than two hours, your grade may be dropped a full-letter grade or you may be dropped from the class altogether.

EVALUATION:
Quizzes...................................200 pts.
Class participation..................300 pts.
Homework..............................100 pts.
Final exam...............................200 pts. (Thursday, May 26, 12:45-2:45 p.m.)

There will probably be six vocabulary quizzes. The lowest grade will be dropped. Class participation means active engagement in the class activities. The homework is normally discussed in class. Occasionally I will collect it.

WHAT WE DO IN CLASS: We will describe in Italian 15 of the scenes depicted in your textbook. We talk about the azioni e descrizioni (actions and descriptions) as well as the possibilità (possibilities): why are these people doing what they are doing. Here we let loose our imagination and come up with very interesting ideas. In addition, we always make comparisons with our own reality, i.e. what we do in similar circumstances.


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2002 Articles

"Undocumented Workers: Criminals or Heroes?" Hispanic Vista , 12- 30-02.

"English, Spanish, Or Both?" Seoul Times . Also at Hispanic Vista . Also at CABE.

"What would Bush do to save Jesus' language?" Huston Chronicle 12-24-02. Also at Miami Herald and at HispanicVista . Also at Armenian News Network . Also at Niveneh.

"The Power of the Spanish Language" Providence Journal 12-16, 2002. And at HispanicVista .

"Staying in School?" HispanicVista 12-2-02.

"Standard: Useful, not right—Spanglish: Different, not wrong" Providence Journal, 11-29-02. Also at HispanicVista.

"Which Language Does Your Dollar Speak?" Orlando Business Journal 11-15-02 and also at HispanicVista , and at Seoul Times . And in Spanish at Atlanta Latino.

"America's Languages: Beyond English Only" The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA, 12-2-02. Also at HispanicVista.

"Language Security," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 11-18-02. Also at Santa Barbara News-Press, 11-10-02. Also at HispanicVista and CABE . And in Spanish at Atlanta Latino .

"You Can Work, But You Can't Drive" Miami Herald 10-31, 2002. Also at Seoul Times, LatinoLA, and HispanicVista. And in Spanish at Atlanta Latino.

"Immigration: Yes To Amnesty, But?" Seoul Times 10-22, 2002. Also at LatinoLA.

"Doddling Through, at Best, in Spanish" Providence Journal 10-21, 2002.

"Illegal Suits?" Hispanic Vista 10-21, 2002. Also at La Oferta San José, CA. And in Spanish Atlanta Latino.

"Voting en Español," HispanicVista, 10-14, 2002. Also at La Oferta San José, CA.

"Language Laws: Beyond Symbolism," AM Costa Rica, 9-24, 2002. Also at HispanicVista and La Oferta San José, CA. And in Spanish at Atlanta Latino.

"Bush's Español: Not good, but pleases Latino audiences," HispanicVista, 9-16, 2002. Also at La Oferta San José, CA. Also in St. Petersburg Times.

"Playing Baseball en Español," HispanicVista, 8-19, 2002. And in Spanish at Atlanta Latino. Also at La Oferta San José, CA.

"A Multicultural FBI," HispanicVista, 8-12, 2002. Also at South Bend Tribune , 8- 8, 2002. Also at La Oferta, San José, CA.

"Illegal Immigration: Not Just in the US," Korea Times, 9-1, 2002. Also at HispanicVista, and at La Oferta, San José, CA.

"Bilingual American Presidents? HispanicVista, August 5, 2002. Also at Seoul Times. Also at Atlanta Latino.

/ More Articles /

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CONTACT ME

e-mail:
dmaceri@hancockcollege.edu

telephone: (805) 922-6966 ext. 3422

write: 800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454

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BOOKS
Grammar Workbook for Introductory Italian. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005 (September). Based on my Spanish Grammar Workbook, this book includes easy-to-read grammatical explanations for introductory Italian as well as many practical exercises. For more information visit the McGraw-Hill web site.

Grammar Workbook To Accompany ¿Qué Tal?, Sixth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. Includes grammar exercises and explanations that serve as a supplement to ¿Qué Tal?

Grammar Workbook for Introductory Spanish. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. This book includes easy-to-read grammatical explanations for introductory Spanish as well as many practical exercises. For more information visit the McGraw-Hill web site.

Dalla novella alla commedia pirandelliana. New York & Bern: Peter Lang Publishing, 1991. This book studies five plays that Luigi Pirandello based on short stories he had previously published. The text is in Italian. For more information visit the Peter Lang web site.

All four books may be purchased from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and directly from the publishers.

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NAME
Domenico Maceri
CURRICULUM VITAE
Born: Pellegrina, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Tel. 1-800-338-8731 ext. 3422 OR
(805) 922-6966 ext. 3422
E-mail: dmaceri@gmail.com
Education
PhD, 1990, Comparative Literature, (Spanish, French, Italian)
University of California, Santa Barbara.
MA, 1976, Italian, UCLA.
BA, 1974, French and Spanish, Jersey City State College, Jersey City,
N.J.
Other Graduate Work, 1976-1980: California State University,
Northridge, CA, and University of San Diego (30 units in
Spanish, 6 in French).
Study Abroad, Summer 1973, Université de Caen, Normandy;
Mexico, Summer, 1980.

Teaching Experience
1980-present, Romance Languages, Allan Hancock College, Santa
Maria, CA.
1977-80, Spanish and Italian, Los Angeles Harbor College,
Wilmington, CA.
1977, Italian, Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.
1974-76, Italian, UCLA.
1976-80, Other part-time teaching (Spanish, Italian, French, and ESL)
Moorpark College, Cerritos College, Inglewood Adult School,
Southgate Adult School.

1975-80, Related work
contributing writer for Il progresso italo-
americano of New York (articles in Italian) and L'italo-
americano of Los Angeles (articles in English).

Publications
Books
Grammar Workbook To Accompany ¿Qué Tal?, Sixth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. Includes grammar exercises and explanations that serve as a supplement to ¿Qué Tal?

Grammar Workbook for Introductory Spanish. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
This book includes easy-to-read grammatical explanations for introductory Spanish as well as many practical exercises. For more information visit the McGraw-Hill web site.

Dalla novella alla commedia pirandelliana. New York & Bern: Peter Lang Publishing, 1991.
This book studies five plays that Luigi Pirandello based on short stories he had previously published. The text is in Italian.

Academic Articles (For newspaper articles, click HERE).
"Dario Fo:Jester of the Working Class " World Literature Today, February 1998.
"Reducing Stress in the Foreign Language Classroom: Teaching
Descriptive Adjectives Through Humor." Mosaic, Summer 1995.
(reprinted in Teaching Languages, ed. Anthony Mollica.
Welland, Ontario: éditions Soleil, 1997).
"Community College Teaching: A Twenty-Hour a Week Job?"
Rostrum, 1995.
"Luigi Pirandello's La vita che ti diedi and Xavier Villaurrutia's El
ausente." Mester, Fall 1994.Mexican Drama
"The Intermediate Course at a Small Community College: Teaching
Spanish 103 and 104 as a Combined Class." Hispania, May
1993.
"LuigiPirandello's La vita che ti diedi: from Stories to Stage." Italian
Journal, Vol. V, N. 5 & 6, 1991.
"Grammar in the First-Year Course: How Much is Enough?"
Hispania, V. 74, N. 4, December 1991.
"Angelo'sBilingualism:An Update." Bilingual Family Newsletter, 1991.
"Elementary Texts Written Entirely in the Foreign Language: Their
Use in the High School and Community College." Hispania, Vol.
68, N. 4, December, 1985.
"Calabrian Reality in the Dialect Poetry of Vincenzo Padula." Italian
Quarterly, N. 96, Spring 1984.
"History and the Dialectic in Pirandello's Henry IV." Selecta, Vol. 3,
1982.

Book Reviews in The Modern Language Journal, Spanish Today,
Italica, Hispania, Mondo Italiano Magazine.
Regular Book Reviewer for World Literature Today (1993-present):
Italian fiction and Mexican drama.


Presentations
"A Taste of Italian," Allan Hancock College, 75th Anniversary
Celebration, 1995.
"La vita che ti diedi de Luigi Pirandello y El ausente de Xavier
Villaurrutia." Jornadas Internacionales de Teatro
Latinoamericano, Puebla, Mexico, 1994.
"Foreign Languages in the Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo Areas."
Chair, Central Coast Association of Language Professionals, Cal
Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA, 1994.
"The Teaching of Spanish for Native Speakers," Panelist, Central Coast
Association of Language Professionals, Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo, CA, 1994.
"Luigi Pirandello's La vita che ti diedi and Xavier Villaurrutia's El
ausente." Annual Conference of the Pacific Northwest Council on
Foreign Languages, 1993.
Presiding Officer, Italian Section, Annual Conference of the
Philological Association of the Pacific Coast, 1991.
Secretary, Italian Section, Annual Conference of the Philological
Association of the Pacific Coast, 1990.
"Dalla novella alla commedia pirandelliana: il caso di Lumie di
Sicilia." Annual Conference of the Pacific Northwest Council on
the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Missoula, Montana, 1989.
"Dalla novella alla commedia pirandelliana: La morsa." Annual
Conference of the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast,
Claremont, CA, 1989.

Honors
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, Summer 1979.

Memberships
Member of the Editorial Board of the Bilingual Family Newsletter
(England).
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American Association of Teachers of Italian.
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Pacific Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
California Language Teachers Association.
Central Coast Association of Language Professionals.

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