ITAL 201 – The Florence Experience III

Formerly called ITAL 201 – The Florence Experience III: Intermediate Italian I

Description
The Florence Experience III is an interdisciplinary course that builds on two semesters of previous work. It focuses on achieving an intermediate level in cultural and linguistic-communicative competencies regarding familiar matters, personal experiences, events, and a range of conversational topics and situations likely to arise while traveling. The course offers students an interdisciplinary experience in language learning. At the same time, it introduces students to various, relevant aspects of contemporary Florentine life and Italian culture. As is well known, this is possible only by direct immersion in the target culture. Since language and culture are deeply connected (language IS culture and culture IS language), each class will familiarize students with linguistic skills such as communicative structures, grammar structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Furthermore, it will provide them with a deeper knowledge of Italian culture.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to:

– Talk, write, listen, and read about their daily routine using both the present and the past tense.
– Describe (both orally and in writing) their habits both in the present and in the past tense; express preferences, and opinions, discuss and arrange future plans.
– Talk and write about ongoing events, give orders; to make comparisons and evaluations.
– To discuss (both orally and in writing) health issues; ask for and give tips; formulate hypotheses about future events both orally and in writing.

Course descriptions may be subject to occasional minor modifications at the discretion of the instructor.

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