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Intensive Italian (134-3-20)

Instructors

Daniele Biffanti

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-339: Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

Overview of class

IT 133-3/134-3 is the third segment of the intensive course that started in the fall. Intensive Italian is a double course that fulfills the WCAS two-year language requirement in one academic year. At the end of the entire 133/134 sequence, students will be able to create with the language when talking and writing about familiar topics; to understand the main ideas and some supporting details from a variety of texts (newspaper articles, short stories, etc.); to describe and narrate, with some consistency, in all major time frames while organizing their discourse into paragraphs. While studying the language, students will be constantly exposed to the Italian culture. By the end of the intensive sequence, students are expected to achieve language, cultural, and intercultural competence enabling them to study in Italy and to embark on the minor or major in Italian. Intensive Italian classes are small and highly interactive.

Class Materials (Required)

New Italian Espresso intermediate/advanced, Alma Edizioni Textbook (Ean: 9788861825710, paper only; Ean: 9788861826892 paper & e-book; Ean: 9788861825734, e-book only) (preferably hard copy)
New Italian Espresso intermediate/advanced, Alma Edizioni Workbook (Ean: 9788861825758, paper; Ean: 9788861825772, e-book) (preferably online workbook)