This course is for those interested in learning how to communicate in Italian. The development of fluent language skills is stressed. You will also explore the customs of Italian culture. 16 hours (Textbook required)

Fee:

$179

Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way, 3rd edition by Marcel Danesi, Ph.D. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Education Series, 1997 (ISBN-13: 978-0-7-6412530-0)

Italian Verb Drills by Paola Nanni-Tate, 2nd edition (ISBN-13: 978-0-0-7142089-1)

Optional: Italian-English/English-Italian dictionary; Irregular Italian verbs conjugated in all tenses.

• Be able to pronounce Italian words correctly
• Recognize words, signs and menu items while traveling
• Formulate questions for basic conversation
• Read and write in Italian

Week 1: Pronunciation- vowels and consonants
Getting to know the family
People and things, articles, pronouns

Week 2: The many ways of saying "the . . ."
Words to formulate questions
Review

Week 3: Personal pronouns, verbs, conversation

Week 4: Verbs, second conjugation
"that and those"
Conversation/review

Week 5: Third conjugation
Prepositions
Review

Week 6: Numbers and Time
Conversation
Review

Week 7: Transportation
To be, to have
Conversation

Week 8: Weather, seasons, week, months, adjectives
Review

Assignments - Learn vocabulary; study verbs from verb book

Lecture, small group discussion, videos, questions