Prerequisite: Italian Level 1 or basic grammar knowledge

Overall Goals:

1. In this course students will develop intermediate language skills.
2. The course will focus on oral comprehension and expression.
3. The course content includes grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation at an intermediate level. This includes adjectives, pronouns, verbs in the 3 conjugations, adverbs, and conversational forms in different contexts.
4. The course aims to develop intermediate communication skills and knowledge of the Italian language and culture.
5. At the end of the course, the student will be able to have a simple conversation using structured elaborated sentences in Italian and to communicate with more advanced written messages.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Carry on intermediate conversation in Italian
• Write structured sentences

Methodology:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Pronouns
• Verbs
• Adjectives
• Questions

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 10 or Mac G5
• Books

***For the second book to buy, students may choose to purchase either an e-book or a hardcover book, not both.

***Purchase should only be made after the first class.