Vista Higher Learning Workbook
Cripin Plascencia
Workload: This course meets 5 times per week and regular and continued attendance is mandatory. Due to the intensive nature of this course, students should plan to study one to two hours a day and be committed to a fast-paced learning environment.
This course is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. The course is taught in Italian. Italian, not English, will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills on a daily basis.
At the end of the semester, students will be able to use Italian to talk about themselves, their family, town, friends, and interests, as well as to describe present and past events in Italian and to converse with peers about their everyday life.
The course is taught in Italian. Italian, not English, will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills on a daily basis. At the end of the semester, students will be able to use Italian to talk about themselves, their family, friends, and interests, as well as to describe present and past events in Italian and to converse with peers about their everyday life.
Workload: This course is comprised of a master lecture class, meeting 5 times per week, and a drill/conversation section, meeting 2 times per week. Regular and continued attendance of both classes is mandatory. Due to the intensive nature of this course, students should plan to study one to two hours a day and be committed to a fast-paced learning environment.
Workload: This course meets 5 times per week and regular and continued attendance is mandatory. Due to the intensive nature of this course, students should plan to study one to two hours a day and be committed to a fast-paced learning environment.
Italian Studies 1 is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. The course is taught in Italian. Italian, not English, will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills on a daily basis.
At the end of the semester, students will be able to use Italian to talk about themselves, their family, friends, and interests, as well as to describe present and past events in Italian and to converse with peers about their everyday life.
Course conducted entirely in Italian.
Italian Studies 1 is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. The course is taught in Italian. Italian, not English, will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills on a daily basis.
At the end of the semester, students will be able to use Italian to talk about themselves, their family, friends, and interests, as well as to describe present and past events in Italian and to converse with peers about their everyday life.
Course Requirements: Five hours per week. Weekly quizzes, a midterm, an oral exam, final project and a final. Regular daily attendance is required.
Required texts:
Sentieri, 2nd edition, Julia M. Cozzarelli, Vista Higher Learning Publishing, 2015.
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Elementary Italian W1 is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. Italian will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills daily.This is a hybrid course: students meet in the classroom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and work independently online on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Course goals: At the end of the semester, you will be able to use Italian to talk about yourself, your family, your town, your friends and to discuss your interests. You will also be able to talk in Italian about present and past events and to converse with your peers about your daily activities. You will be able to understand short dialogues, conversations and clips from mainstream Italian films, and to write short compositions on a variety of topics.
Italian Studies 1 is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. The course is taught in Italian. Italian, not English, will be spoken in class at all times.
Elementary Italian W1 is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. Italian will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills daily.
At the end of the semester, students will be able to use Italian to talk about themselves, their family, friends, and interests, and to describe present and past events in Italian and to converse with peers about their everyday life.