Prerequisite: None

Overall Goals:

1. In this course students will develop basic language skills.


2. The course will focus on oral comprehension and expression.


3. The course content includes grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation at an elementary level. This includes the alphabet, numbers, the verbs "to be" and "to have," including questions and negative forms, as well as greeting and presentation forms


4. The course aims to develop essential 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 in Italian and to communicate with basic written messages.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

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

• Carry on simple conversation in Italian and write basic sentences.

Methodology:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Alphabet
• Verbs
• NumbersQuestions

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• Books

TWO Books to Purchase :


Book 1 :

Title : Practice Makes Perfect: Complete All-in-one (1st Edition)
( E-Text ISBN#: B07TGF5LF1)
( Print Text ISBN#: 978-1260455120)
Author : Marcel Danesi
Price : Approximately $48.95 ($34.99 Kindle Edition)
Available at : Amazon.ca


Kindle Edition

OR


Hard Cover


Book 2 :

Title : Short stories in Italian
Author : Olly Richards
Price : Approximately $13.70 ($7.99 Kindle Edition)
Available at : Amazon.ca

Kindle Edition

OR


Hard Cover

***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.

Schedule description
No class Feb 12, 2019 RK