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Italian 1-In Person
with Sylvie Murphy
Early Registration (5/1-5/26): $418
Reg. Registration (5/27-8/14): $440
Late Registration (8/15-9/30):$460
Fridays 9:00am-10:25am
Class Description:
Italian I is an introductory course designed for students who have never before studied Italian or for those who may have previously studied some Italian but not used it for many years. We will start from the very beginning assuming no previous knowledge of the language. Through active participation in class and at-home review and assignments this class provides students with the foundations of the Italian language.
Grammatical Concepts:
§ Alphabet and pronunciation
§ Use of genders and singular/plural
§ Definite and indefinite articles (the/a)
§ Basic sentence and question formation
§ Adjectives: agreement and placement
§ Present tense verbs:regular and irregular
§ The expressions c’è and ci sono (there is/there are)
§ Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her etc)
§ Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those)
§ Direct object pronouns
Vocabulary themes will include:
§ Greetings and salutations
§ Numbers
§ Basic conversational phrases
§ Food and beverages
§ Day, date, seasons
§ Places
§ Asking for and giving directions
§ Descriptive adjectives/colors
§ Family
§ Weather
§ Time
§ Pastimes/hobbies
Prerequisites: None
Books/Materials: ***NOTE*** We are using new books this year.
Prego! An Invitation to Italian (Student Edition) 6th Edition ISBN: 978-0072561319
Italian 3-In Person
with Nina Young
Early Registration (5/1-5/26): $418
Reg. Registration (5/27-8/14): $440
Late Registration (8/15-9/30):$460
Fridays 9:00-10:25
Class Description:
Italian 3 will help the student to develop more sophisticated expression in the language while building a more confident use of the basics learned in the previous two courses.
Main Grammatical Points:
§ Future and conditional verb tenses.
§ Commands (the imperative mood).
§ Comparative and superlative adjectives
§ Indefinite adjectives
§ "Ne" and "ci"
§ Indefinite pronouns
§ The impersonal "si"
Vocabulary themes:
§ Body parts
§ Vacation
§ Shopping
§ The House and Accommodation
Prerequisite: Italian 1 and 2 or equivalent
The typical Italian 3 student has completed Italian 1 and 2, has a working vocabulary of hundreds of words, can form simple sentences in the present, past and imperfect tenses, and can answer questions in a controlled setting, using memorized expressions.
Book/Materials: The Ultimate Italian Review and Practice by David Stillman.
Italian 3 & 4-1Hr-Conv. Enhancement
with Nina Young
Early Registration (5/1-5/26): $285.00
Reg. Registration (5/28-8/23): $300.00
Late Registration (8/24-9/30):$315.00
Fridays 10:30am-11:25am
Class Description:
This is a conversation focused class. The instructor may use reading, writing, and other means to provide opportunities to build conversation skills.
This is a multilevel class designed to enhance and reinforce learning from the leveled classes. It is not a prerequisite to advance to the next level.
**This class is only an enhancement to the leveled language classes. Registering for a leveled language class is highly recommended.
Italian 1 & 2-1Hr-Conv. Enhancement
with Sylvie Murphy
Early Registration (5/1-5/26): $285.00
Reg. Registration (5/28-8/23): $300.00
Late Registration (8/24-9/30):$315.00
Fridays 10:30am-11:30am
Class Description: This is a multilevel class designed to enhance and reinforce learning from the leveled classes. It is not a prerequisite to advance to the next level.
This is a conversation focused class. The instructor may use reading, writing, and other means to provide opportunities to build conversation skills.
**This class is only an enhancement to the leveled language classes. Registering for a leveled language class is highly recommended.
Italian 2-In Person
with Sylvie Murphy
Early Registration (5/1-5/26): $418
Reg. Registration (5/27-8/14): $440
Late Registration (8/15-9/30):$460
Fridays 11:30am-1:00pm
Class Description:
Class Description: Italian II is the second Italian class and will pick up where Italian 1 left off. We will spend the first weeks of class reviewing the material covered in level 1 and then start our new material.
Grammatical Concepts:
§ Past tenses: passato prossimo, imperfetto and trapassato
§ Articulated prepositions (preposition + article contractions)
§ Indirect Object Pronouns
§ Agreement with direct object pronouns and the passato prossimo
§ The verb piacere
§ Reflexive and reciprocal verbs
§ ‘Have been verbing’ time expression
§ Adverbs
Vocabulary themes will include:
§ Pastimes/hobbies
§ Food/Restaurant
§ Clothing
§ Larger numbers
§ Mass media
Prerequisites: Italian 1 or equivalent
Students should be familiar with: basic pronunciation, gender and plural formation, agreement including articles and adjectives, present tense verbs both regular and irregular, basic sentence and question formation. You should be able to hold a basic conversation in the present tense.
Books/Materials:
***NOTE*** We are using new books this year.
The Ultimate Italian Review and Practice by David Stillman. (We will be using this book as a reference and for homework. We will not be following it strictly in order. I will also be providing a lot of other handouts that will be posted on our class page.)
(Available on Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Italian-Review-Practice-Premium/dp/1260453510/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TCXJ01WBJ0ET&keywords=ultimate+italian+review+and+practice&qid=1685221511&sprefix=ultimate+italian+%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1
Italian Phrasebook for Adult Beginners. ISBN: 9798840411216
Learn Italian with Short Stories for Adult Beginners. ISBN: 9798370453410
Italian 4-In Person
with Nina Young
Early Registration (5/1-5/26): $418
Reg. Registration (5/27-8/14): $440
Late Registration (8/15-9/30):$460
Fridays 11:30am-1:00pm
Class Description:
Main Points of Grammar
§ Past Conditional Tense
§ The Subjunctive Mood
§ "Volerci" and "Metterci"
Main Vocabulary Themes
§ The environment
§ The performing arts
§ Social Issues
§ The Workplace
These subjects are tentative and may change to be useful for students who may be repeating the class.
Prerequisite: Completion of Italian 3 at La Causerie or equivalent
The typical Italian 4 student has completed Italian 3, is able to participate in simple dialogue, and can generate questions in Italian language recognizable by a native speaker.
Book/Materials: The Ultimate Italian Review and Practice by David Stillman.