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Course Description

This course begins with a thorough review of the basics learned in Beginning Italian to ensure a good foundation. Each week a new area of conversion will be included.  A strong emphasis will be placed on conversation abilities throughout the course

Course Outline

  1. Activities and Hobbies
  2. Viewpoints
    • Hello? Who’s speaking?
  3. Vocabulary
    • The telephone
  4. Information
    • The Cell phone
  5. Listening
    • A Business Call
  6. Grammar
    • Irregular verbs with – are ending
    • The Days of the Week
    • How much? & Cardinal Numbers
    • The months of the year & The Date
  7. To finish
    • Filippo’s week
  8. Writing
    • Writing complex sentences
    • Let’s talk together!
  9. Views of Italy
    • The Life of the Students
  10. The Family
  11. Viewpoints
    • A Numerous Family
  12. Vocabulary
    • The Family Tree
  13. Information
    • Relatives
  14. Listening
    • At Uncle and Aunt’s house
  15. Grammar
    • Possessive adjectives & Pronouns
    • Irregular verbs with – ere & -i re ending
    • To know (Sapere & Conoscere)
    • Direct Pronouns
  16. To finish
    • The engagement
  17. Writing
    • Writing more elaborated descriptions
    • Let’s talk together!
  18. Views of Italy
    • The Family in Italy
  19. Enjoy your trip!
  20. Viewpoints
    • At the Station
  21. Vocabulary
    • Arrivals & Departures
  22. Information
    • Trains
  23. Listening
    • In the train
  24. Grammar
    • Passato prossimo with Avere
    • Passato prossimo with Essere
    • The Time
    • Prepositions: a, in, da, per
  25. To finish
    • A honeymoon
  26. Writing
    • Writing a good brief summary
    • Let’s talk together!
  27. Views of Italy
    • Tuscany
  28. Money and Time
  29. Viewpoints
    • A business trip
  30. Vocabulary
    • Hotel and Bank
  31. Information
    • Hotels and Boarding-Houses
  32. Listening
    • At the bank, at the money change counter
  33. Grammar
    • Reflexive Verbs
    • Passato prossimo with Reflexive Verbs
    • Direct pronouns
    • Direct Pronouns with Infinitive
  34. To finish
  35. First day at work
    • Writing
    • Effective use of a dictionary 
    • Let's talk together!

Learner Outcomes

Student will be more confident and fluent with simple conversation, enabling him/her to continue to build ability with new vocabulary added weekly.
  • Students will continue to write situation dialogue and re-enact in class.
  • Greater ability to expand language through more in-depth study of grammar basics, particularly more “drilling” of verbs.

Notes

Book required

Evaluation:  Class participation

Please be sure to have an updated email address as that is the main way of communication outside of class

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