Italian Conversation

Catalog description

This class is for students who wish to further improve their oral communication skills in Italian, (ideally for students who have already completed the Intermediate Italian 226 course, with exceptions made for students with a solid knowledge of Italian grammar structures.) During the semester we will read different literary texts, we will watch movies, and we will discuss them in class in order to strengthen and improve communication skills. The main emphasis of the course will be on communication and vocabulary building; a grammar review will be given only if necessary. Italian will be the official language of the class and students are expected to collaborate and to speak the language as much as possible. By the end of the semester, students will be able to: - speak fluently about a variety of subjects; - recognize and utilize different types of jargons and parlances; - develop a rich speaking, reading, listening and writing vocabulary; - develop a more profound knowledge of Italian language, culture and current issues.