ITAL1201 Introductory Italian Part 1

Dr Stefano Bona

2020

4.5

1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
2 x 2-hour workshops weekly

ITAL1121 has been successfully completed

Assignment(s); Test(s); Oral; Tutorial participation.

The topic, which is designed for beginners in Italian, and consists of language and culture classes. Emphasis is placed on the comprehension and use of spoken and written Italian, as well as aspects of Italian culture. The program, which pre-supposes regular attendance at all scheduled classes, includes both seminar-type instruction and tutorials. Students will be expected to participate interactively in a spoken language-learning process where comprehension and communication skills, both written and oral, will be developed.

This topic aims to:

introduce students to the basic phonetics and grammatical structures of the Italian language through interactive learning and participation in a wide range of activities that focus on the four macro skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing
enhance the communicative competence of students through role-play and collaborative linguistic skill development in Italian
provide an introduction to socio-cultural understanding in relation to contemporary Italy

On completing this topic students will be able to:

use basic grammatical, syntactical, lexical and phonetic patterns and structures in Italian to communicate orally and in written form on a range of everyday topics using simple, clear language
demonstrate basic skills in peer interaction and improvisation
identify and discuss socio-cultural issues relevant to a contemporary Italian context

Key dates and timetable

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