Reading List I

Catalog description

The goals of the course are to improve students’ ability to listen and effectively understand the Italian language, to learn how to write in the target language and, of course, to be exposed to the latest current events covered by the Italian Mass Media. To accomplish all of the above, students will engage in listening comprehension activities, online readings, and writing on a variety of authentic and current subjects related to Italian culture, politics, customs, sports, and society, as well as the in-depth analysis of structural, lexical and grammatical features of the target language. Throughout the semester students will be utilizing a variety of media, including: TV News, newspapers, magazines and websites.