Intermediate Italian (102-1-20)
Instructors
Daniele Biffanti
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 3-410: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM
TBA: TBA
Overview of class
Intermediate Italian continues and completes the two-year sequence in Italian language and culture. At the end of the full 102 sequence (102-1,2,3), students are expected 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, …), to describe and narrate, with some consistency, in all major time frames while organizing their discourse into paragraphs. Students will significantly increase their knowledge of Italy's history and culture. After the completion of the entire sequence of Italian 102, students will be eligible to study in Italy and will be ready to embark on the minor or major in Italian. The second-year Italian course sequence completes the two-year WCAS language requirement. The classroom is very lively, with lots of conversation, partnering, and small group exercises. Students will be guided toward independence, posing and solving language problems on their own and in collaboration with classmates.
Please note that Tuesday classes will meet asynchronously.
Registration Requirements
Pre-requisite: Italian 101-3 or equivalent.
Students with some background in Italian should take the online placement test at
https://placement.madstudio.northwestern.edu/
Learning Objectives
Italian 102-1 is the first part of the three-quarter intermediate sequence designed to increase language proficiency and cultural awareness. While building on their existing language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), students are exposed to more refined vocabulary and more complex grammar structures to be discovered in context. They work on and with the language, explore culturally relevant topics, and, by using authentic materials, they find themselves engaged in an active learning environment promoting cultural knowledge of the Italian world and self-reflection on their own culture.
By the end of the second-year Italian sequence, students are expected to create with the language when talking and writing about familiar topics, understand the main ideas and some supporting details from a variety of texts (short stories, newspaper articles, …), describe and narrate in all major time frames while organizing their discourse in connected paragraphs.
Class Materials (Required)
New Italian Espresso intermediate/advanced, Alma Edizioni, Textbook (Ean: 9788861825710, paper only)
New Italian Espresso intermediate/advanced, Alma Edizioni, Workbook (Ean: 9788861825772, e-book)
Class Attributes
Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Prerequisites apply, see description
Hybrid: Remote component and in-person mtgs