PAU Foreign Language II: Italian (Canary Islands) study plan

PAU Foreign Language II: Italian (Canary Islands) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Reading comprehension of written texts in Italian & Linguistic competence: grammar, vocabulary and orthography

Skim three 400-500 word Italian informational texts (news, culture, current affairs) and identify the main idea plus three supporting details per text without a dictionary
Build a personal glossary of 60 high-frequency exam-relevant words (connectors, opinion verbs, abstract nouns) grouped by function, writing each with an original Italian example sentence
Review and drill the passato prossimo and imperfetto contrast by rewriting 20 sentences, choosing the correct tense and justifying the choice in one line each
Read one text aloud daily for 10 minutes to stabilise pronunciation and rhythm, recording yourself twice and noting three recurring errors

A one-page reading log listing three texts, their main ideas and supporting details, plus a 60-entry glossary file with original example sentences

Week 2

Complete 12 true/false and multiple-choice comprehension items on two unseen texts, timing yourself at 15 minutes per text, and correct every wrong answer with a written reason
Practise inferring unfamiliar vocabulary from context in 25 items, writing the guessed meaning and the contextual clue that supports it
Master pronoun clusters (me lo, gliela, ce ne) by transforming 25 base sentences and checking each against a reference grammar
Summarise two short articles in exactly 50 words each in Italian, keeping only the essential information

Two timed comprehension sets scored and corrected, plus two 50-word Italian summaries

Week 3

Read four opinion or argumentative texts and map each argument structure (thesis, evidence, conclusion) on a one-page diagram
Write a 120-150 word opinion piece on a familiar topic, using at least six discourse connectors and three subjunctive forms
Draft and self-edit a formal email (request, complaint, or application) in 100-120 words, applying a checklist for register and formulaic openings and closings
Compare your written output against a model paragraph, listing five specific differences in vocabulary or structure and revising accordingly

One 120-150 word opinion piece and one 100-120 word formal email, both revised after a written self-correction checklist

Week 4

Write two 150-word texts under a 30-minute limit each, one narrative and one argumentative, then annotate every grammar error with its rule
Drill the subjunctive (present and imperfect) in 30 subordinate-clause completions, focusing on opinion, doubt and emotion triggers
Practise the conditional and future to express hypotheses and plans in 20 transformations
Run a 10-minute spoken monologue on a prepared topic daily for four days, recording and noting fluency breakdowns

A timed 150-word written sample scored against a self-made rubric (task completion, range, accuracy, coherence) with a numbered error log

Week 5

Produce a 180-200 word written mediation task: read a short Italian text and relay its content in your own words for a specified audience
Learn and actively use 25 culture-specific terms (geography, institutions, food, festivals) in original sentences
Prepare and deliver a 3-minute spoken presentation on an aspect of Italian-speaking culture, using five new structures
Research two regions of Italy or one Italian-speaking community outside Italy and note five concrete facts each for later use

One 180-200 word mediation text plus a recorded 3-minute presentation with a self-assessment note

Week 6

Study the geography, political institutions and regional diversity of Italy, producing a labelled mental map and a 15-item self-quiz
Read three culture-focused texts (festivals, cinema, cuisine, emigration) and answer six comprehension questions per text
Memorise 40 culture-linked collocations and set phrases, testing yourself twice with spaced repetition
Write a 150-word comparative text contrasting a cultural practice in Italy with one in your own context

A 15-item culture self-quiz answered at 80% or above, plus a 150-word comparative text

Week 7

Sit two full mock papers under exam timing, one per session, and score every section against the answer key
Analyse errors by category (lexis, tense, agreement, spelling, comprehension) and rank them by frequency
Target the top three error categories with 20 focused exercises each
Write one 150-word and one 200-word composition under time pressure, then mark them with the same rubric used in week 4

Two completed mock papers with a scored error-frequency table and a targeted remediation list

Week 8

Re-sit the weakest mock section and aim to improve the score by at least 15 percentage points
Review the full personal glossary and error log, re-testing the 50 most frequent problem items
Rehearse the written production formats (opinion, narrative, formal email, mediation) with one 10-minute plan for each
Simulate a spoken interaction of 5 minutes with a partner or recording, covering a culture topic and a personal-opinion topic

A final one-page exam-day sheet listing your top 20 error patterns, 30 key connectors and 10 culture facts, all verified by a final self-test

Week 2: Score at least 70% on two timed unseen reading sets and correctly explain the context clue for 20 of 25 inferred words

Week 4: Produce a 150-word text in 30 minutes with no more than 8 errors and correct subjunctive use in at least 8 of 10 targeted items

Week 6: Pass the 15-item culture self-quiz at 80% and use at least 15 culture-specific terms accurately in written work

Week 8: Improve the weakest mock section by 15 percentage points and complete the exam-day sheet with a self-test score of at least 85%