ITAL 113Accelerated Elementary Italian

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Overview of all fundamental structures of Italian grammar, conducted at a faster pace than the traditional ITAL 111-115 sequence. For students who were unable to enroll in the ITAL 111 course in the fall semester; students with some "unstructured" knowledge of the language because of family background or because of a recent trip to Italy; students who prefer a more intensive, faster approach to the foundation of the language; and students with a solid background in another Romance language. FORMAT: Short basic explanations; daily exercises, drills and simple dialogs to develop speaking, comprehension, reading and writing skills. Requirements include active class participation, quizzes and exams. THIS COURSE IS APPROPRIATE FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS.