Italian (ITA)

Conversational Italian for beginning students. Stress on using Italian in realistic situations with emphasis on listening and understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural content and linguistic aspects also covered.

Conversational Italian for beginning students. Stress on using Italian in realistic situations with emphasis on listening and understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural content and linguistic aspects also covered.

Prerequisite(s): ITA101.

Reinforcement of grammatical elements introduced in the first year. Emphasis on more difficult aspects of structure. Stress on students’ ability to ask and answer questions and speak on given topics with correct pronunciation and sentence structure. Focus on realistic aspects of the language and lifestyle of the people.

Guided discussion on prepared and extemporaneous themes; emphasis on pronunciation, oral expression and audio comprehension. Directed and free composition.

Specialized topics in advanced composition, structure, language, literature, culture and civilization, or careers. Directed by a member of the department and approved by the chairperson. Offered on application.