Course Descriptions 

Italian

Italian 1-  A Level 1 course fosters the development of the basic language skills and vocabulary needed for everyday use and classroom participation. Music, short reading passages, dictations and dialogues are taught to help the student master basic linguistic structures. The cultural aspect of foreign language study at this level deals with features of everyday life in the foreign country. Some instruction will be presented in target language. 

Italian 2- A Level 2 course is a continuation of Level 1. This course broadens students’ ability in listening, speaking, reading, and writing the foreign language. At completion of Level 2,knowledge of the basic vocabulary, phrases and structures will have considerably increased.Reading comprehension skills are strengthened by the introduction of easy or adapted reading materials. More specific knowledge of the culture of the foreign country is sought at this level. Some research is required regarding the life, customs, history, and geography of countries that use the target language. This course is conducted in the target language.