Lang & Style I

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READING AND COMPOSITION This course is desinged for students with advanced-low proficiency of the Italian language. The goal of these courses is to improve the students' ability to effectively read, understand and write in Italian. To accomplish this task, students will engage in reading and writing on a variety of subjects related to Italian culture, customs and society, as well as the in-depth analysis of structural, lexical and grammatical features of the target language. A variety of topics will be covered throughout the semester, including: mass media (such as Italian TV, radio, newspapers, magaznes, and websites), films, humor, opera, contemporary music and sports. The instructional method is based on reading while analyzing the grammar and language style, group discussions on teh assigned readings, writing compositions and/or answers on the material read and anlyzed.