Course objectives:

A beginning course in Italian providing the fundamentals of grammar, structure and

idiom. Introduction to aspects of Italian life and culture through readings and audiovisual

aids.

Learning outcomes:

Having successfully completed this course, you will be able to:

• recognize basic spoken Italian
• communicate in basic Italian using familiar everyday expressions related to

practical needs

• introduce yourself
• produce accurate reading of simple sentences and expressions
• produce simple written expressions

Requirements:

None

Restrictions:

Not available to students who have credit for 4U Italian or equivalent.

Textbooks:

Required: Larese Riga, Carla. Salve! Second Edition (2012). Students have two options. They can purchase:

1. the iLrn package ONLY: iLrn and digital edition of the book (available for 18 months) [ISBN: 1111299455
2. iLrn and digital edition of the book (available for 18 months) PLUS the hardcopy of Salve! (Second Edition, 2012) [ISBN: 1111699542]

Method of presentation:

2 classroom hours, plus 2 mandatory seminar hours.

Evaluation method:

TBA

Please see Undergraduate Calendar for all Italian courses offered by the School of Languages and Literatures [1]