Language & Culture in Italy

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This communicative course will provide students participating in the Xavier summer program in Rome with an opportunity to use their language skills in context as well as learn and use other high-frequency strucutres and vocabulary. Through conversational practice, vocabulary building, and task completion, students will build on their language and skills and cultural knowledge of Italy while being able to communicate more comfortably in everyday situations. The class will also have the opportunity to discuss culturally relevant themes while reinforcing new grammar and vocabulary through the reading of short stories, articles, and essays. This course does not count towards language credits in the undergraduate core curriculum. Prerequisites: ITAL102 College of Arts & Sciences Classics & Modern Languages