Italian Courses

ITA201 Beginning Italian

[3–0, 3 cr.]

A beginning course in standard Italian designed for students who have no previous knowledge of the language. The course aims at basic proficiency in the language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, focusing on the use of the Italian sound system, acquisition of vocabulary and developing standard grammatical structures, reading of short texts and writing at the paragraph level. Emphasis is placed on students’ use of the language in authentic situations of everyday life, beginning to cultivate an appreciation for the richness and diversity of the culture. A communicative content task-based approach is used and opportunities are given to participate in activities and events.