ITAL 501 Italian I
This intensive elementary Italian course is designed for graduate students who have little or no prior knowledge of the language. Using a communicative approach, the course aims to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, with a special focus on grammar, speaking and listening. Students will be exposed to Italian audio-visual material, situational survival phrases via role-playing, and to authentic reading materials, and will learn to produce basic narratives and texts in the target language. Aspects of Italian culture will also be explored.