Students will practice all four language skills: listening, speaking, writing, and reading; culture is also incorporated as a pivotal part of the conversation for in-context new grammar and vocabulary use while awakening interest and furthering the understanding of the Italian culture. Culture is, indeed, an integral part of learning a foreign language, so you are expected to keep an open mind about it and embrace it. You may travel to Italy in the future.
This course exposes students to a communicative approach to language acquisition with high-frequency vocabulary words and grammatical patterns used as tools for improving language comprehension and production.
Class Descriptions
ITAL 121: Italian I 5 cr.
Introduces the fundamentals of vocabulary and grammar at the novice level focusing on the development of four basic skills: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. Various aspects of Italian-speaking cultures are presented. Format includes extensive audio and Internet usage. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with ITAL 122. This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e. students who grew up speaking Italian at home in a place where Italian is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e. students who grew up in a place where Italian is the medium of instruction in schools). Recommended: This class is for students with no prior experience studying or speaking Italian.
ITAL 122: Italian II 5 cr.
Continues ITAL 121 at the novice mid level. Format includes extensive audio and Internet usage. Various aspects of Italian-speaking cultures are presented. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with ITAL123. This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e. students who grew up speaking Italian at home in a place where Italian is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e. students who grew up in a place where Italian is the medium of instruction in schools). Recommended: ITAL 121 or equivalent or instructor permission.
ITAL 123: Italian III 5 cr.
Continues ITAL 122 at the novice high level. Format includes extensive audio and Internet usage. Various aspects of Italian-speaking cultures are presented. This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e. students who grew up speaking Italian at home in a place where Italian is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e. students who grew up in a place where Italian is the medium of instruction in schools). Recommended: ITAL 122 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Last Updated July 11, 2023