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Beginning Italian I
9am

The student will be introduced to some of the most useful aspects of the Italian language and culture. Vocabulary will often be based on everyday situations, particularly those common to the tourist in Italy and the beginning student of Italian. In grammar, we will cover all of the present tense verbs, and explore the basics of gender, number, sentence structure and prepositions. Time will be devoted in each class to conversation.

Chapters of Prego, edition 5 or 6: Preliminary, 1, 2, 3, 4

Beginning Italian II
11-12.30 pm

This course will start with a review of verbs in the present tense. We will then learn the perfect tense, indirect object pronouns, reflexive verbs, adverbs, the imperfect and pluperfect tenses. Vocabulary will cover hobbies and pastimes, eating out, everyday activities, clothes, movies and the media. The final half hour of class will be devoted to guided conversation.

Chapters of Prego, edition 5 or 6: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Italian III
9-10 am

In this course we will start with a review of all previously studied tenses tenses. We will also move into the pluperfect and future tenses, and study comparatives and the impersonal "si." The Vocabulary we will cover includes everyday activities, clothes, the media and movies, parts of the body and health, vacations and holidays.

Chapters of Prego, edition 5 or 6: 8 and onwards


Italian IV

11-12pm



This class will aim to enhance important language skills of the advanced Italian student primarily by reading and studying Italian texts, short stories, childrens' stories, and magazine and newspaper articles. Grammar will be explained in the context of these readings, and when necessary we will dedicate more time, or full lessons, to reviewing and exercising specific grammar concepts. Students will also work on their written Italian with occasional short writing assignments.

Italian III Conversation

10-11am

This class is aimed at students of intermediate level. The aim is to help the student gain confidence in their language skills by speaking and listening to Italian, in a supportive environment. Special attention will be paid to enabling expression, sentence construction, and the pronunciation of individual students, and encouraging the student to think constructively, using already familiar vocabulary. We will also build vocabulary in practical areas such as travel, describing likes and dislikes and everyday activities, using some reading materials of intermediate level to facilitate discussion.


Italian IV Conversation
10-11 am

The aim of the conversation course is to challenge the student to gain fluency and, most importantly, confidence, in speaking and understanding spoken Italian. Conversations will therefore aim to be as spontaneous as possible, with written preparation limited to a few words of vocabulary researched before hand (no fully written presentations allowed!) The instructor will facilitate by asking questions, suggesting additional vocabulary, and by assisting with correct use of grammar and vocabulary.