ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I

Focuses on the study of Italian language and culture at the intermediate level. Students further their ability to communicate in Italian through an advanced consideration of cultural themes and a thorough review of Italian grammar to support increased focus on reading and composition. In-class work is supplemented by 10 hours of online homework. PREREQUISITE(S): ITAL 102 or consent of department. Three hours lecture each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Communicate in the target language at an intermediate level in the skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Apply advanced grammatical structures, such as complex verb forms, that support communication at the intermediate level of proficiency.
Compose descriptive, narrative, and expository pieces.
Express and appropriately employ complex language functions in speech and in writing, including the following: a) expressing opinions, b) analyzing oral and written discourse, c) using appropriate language registers at the intermediate level.
Describe Italian culture and specific cultural practices at the intermediate level by using more complex sentences and paragraphs.
Read and analyze authentic texts, both literary and popular.
Exhibit appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors through oral presentations as these correspond to increasing linguistic ability in Italian.
Produce and present a cultural project at the intermediate level.

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