CATALAN LANGUAGE 1 - E1

The esercitazioni in CATALAN LANGUAGE take place in participatory mode which provides a communicative type teaching for beginners. The main purpose is to introduce students to the Catalan culture and language.

The general objective of the linguistic esercitazioni is to develop all the linguistic skills (as well as the critical capacity of the student) in order to reach the levels required in each year. At the end of the course, the student reaches a basic level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for the knowledge of languages (CEFR) which he will be able to certify in the international certifications of Catalan language convened by the Institut Ramon Llull every year at Ca' Foscari. Further information: https://www.llull.cat/catala/aprendre_catala/certificats_intro.cfm

1. Knowledge and understanding
Knowing the vocabulary concerning everyday communication situations and grammar.
Linguistic knowledge of the Catalan language up to the A2 level of the CEFR.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding
Knowing how to use the right vocabulary and a correct grammar for each of the daily communicative situations (discussed during the lessons).
To understand and produce written and oral texts level A2 of the CEFR.

3. Making judgments
Ability to identify any grammatical and phonological errors and to be able to find the bibliographic sources suggested by the teacher (such as knowing how to use the linguistic resource online http://aplicacions.llengua.gencat.cat/llc/AppJava/index.html or different dictionaries).

4. Communication skills
know how to communicate information in Catalan, using vocabulary and syntactic structures appropriate for everyday situations.

5. Learning skills
Self-evaluation skills at the initial level compared to the acquisition of metalinguistic contents, as well as to their competence in the Catalan language.

None… except for the desire and willingness to learn a European “minorized” language spoken by more than 10 million people.

Communicative goals:
Communicate in the classroom;
Recognize Catalan among other languages;
Understand frequently used phrases and expressions relating to areas of immediate relevance;
Communicate in simple and routine activities that require a simple exchange of information on familiar and common topics;
Describe in simple terms aspects of your background and the environment around us;
Express immediate needs;
Understand simple oral and written texts;
Express yourself orally and in particular: greet, talk on the phone, ask and give personal information, indicate the time, make requests, describe objects;
Writing letters, emails and describing situations involving objects and people;
Express your personal opinions and your tastes and preferences;
Ask for clarifications and explanations;
Describe the physical appearance, personality, studies done;
Telling past events;
Understand short and simple written texts, such as postcards, e-mails, cooking recipes; understand the purpose of a message; identify specific information in notices and simple informative texts;
Understand simple oral monological texts spoken slowly.

Grammar:
The alphabet, punctuation and orthographic signs
Personal pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
The definite and indefinite articles
The questions: com qui, quants, quantes, quines, d’on, per què, de què, on, (a) quin, quan
The possessives
The demonstratives
Nationality adjectives: gender and number
The quantifiers
Pronouns of indirect object
Time expressions
The present tense
Prepositions: a ... de, desde ... fins a, entre ... i, a, en, amb
The links: however, perquè, for això, doncs; a més, també
The verbs "ser", "dir-se", "tenir", "parlar", "estudiar", "treballar", "fer" "haver-hi", "ser", "viure", "estar-se" , "Preferir", "agradar", "suportar", "encantar", "anar", "sortir", "llegir", "dur", "portar", "saber", "poder" in the present indicative
The pronouns of direct object
The numerals
The mandatory periphrase in the present indicative: haver de + infinitiu
Comparatives
The expressions of place
The impersonal forms: es pot, s’ha de + infinitiu
The distant past
Present perfect
The participles

Vocabulary:
Useful phrases in the classroom
Names of countries, nationalities and languages
The trades and professions
The physique and the character
Seasons and time
Food and drink
Fashion and clothes
Sports and recreational activities; The hobbies
Parts of the body
The means of dissemination
The family
The house, the furniture
Life at the university
The job's world

Catalan language 1
Vilagrasa, Albert (2018) A punt, 1. Curs de català. Llibre de alumne. Barcelona: Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat.
Vilagrasa, Albert (2018) A punt, 1. Curs de català. Llibre d'exercicis. Barcelona: Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat.

You can buy them here:
http://www.pamsa.cat/pamsa/colleccions/A-punt/A-punt-1-Curs-de-catala-Llibre-de-lalumne.html
http://www.pamsa.cat/pamsa/colleccions/A-punt/A-Punt-1-Curs-de-catala-Llibre-dexercicis.html

Please refer to the "learning verification method" section of the generic course "LINGUA CATALANA 1"

The course has a highly practical and applied approach. It is a communicative type course developed to acquire optimal language skills in Catalan in small groups, which allows for the acquisition of the language in a much more effective and personalized way.
The teaching methodology includes resources of all kinds, from the classic grammar manual with exercises to more contemporary resources, such as YouTube, webseries in Catalan (Drama, Mai neva a ciutat), self-learning web platforms (h5p.cat), social networks (Instagram), songs, etc.
Furthermore, academic and cultural meetings will be held throughout the semester in order to listen, produce oral texts and interact in real cultural situations.

Enrolling in this course opens up to the student the possibility of participating in internships within our Department or abroad and language stays (in Catalonia, Valencia or Mallorca) organized by the Institut Ramon Llull and the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua during the summer. In addition to purely academic activities, the Catalan section organizes language exchanges, literary days, cultural events, meetings on various topics in Catalan, study trips, film screenings ...
Furthermore, Ca 'Foscari will be the official seat for carrying out the Proves de certificació de Català as a Foreign Language, organized every year by the Institut Ramon Llull, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (see http: //www.llull.cat/catala/aprendre_catala/certificats_examens.cfm).

written and oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development