Italian Course 104 (Level 4)
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If you want to learn to speak Italian, our Italian classes are ideal for adult learners to enjoy a practical and social experience while you learn Italian language and culture. Learn Italian the smart way with Italian courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.
This course is the final level in the first year program and is suitable for those who have completed all levels up to 103 or 70 hours of recent face to face tuition. This level builds upon the previous three terms work and prepares you for the second year program. It covers various elements of food, such as traditional dishes and cafe visits, and various games and city locations. Speaking, listening and writing skills learned are consolidated and further expanded to cover the use of pronouns, ordinal numbers and various expressions of quantity.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Use adjectives to describe people, places and events.
- Use the conditional to express desires and possibilities.
- Arrange to meet a friend or colleague.
- Identify some of the cultural aspects of living in Italy.
Content
This course will cover the following topics:
- Describing people, places and events
- Making arrangements to meet
- Living spaces
- Expressing dreams, desires, wishes and possibilities
- Living in Italy
- Revision and expansion of first year material
- Comparatives
- Superlatives
- Molto, troppo
- Verbs – present gerund, stare+gerund, present conditional, imperative
Delivery
This course is delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.
Prescribed text
New Italian Espresso – Beginner & Pre-Intermediate – Textbook + DVD by Butrini & Graziani.
(ISBN 978-88-6182-354-9)
This textbook is used for course Levels 101 to 104. It is based on a language learning through conversation method.
Based on Units 13-15 of the above text. The text is used for activities and forms the basis for consolidation and practice.
Recommended supplementary text
Italian Grammar 4e (Schaum’s Outline) by Germano & Schmitt.
(ISBN for fourth edition: 978-00-7182-360-9)
Textbooks should only be purchased after confirmation is received from us. This usually occurs up to 5 days prior to commencement.
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Please Note
Selected Language and Culture courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.
Features
- $100 repeat class - Conditions apply
- Small class size (~20 max)
- Central location
Language courses are offered in four terms each year during January, April, July and October.
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