ACCR ITLN 300 - Italian Language Advanced

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course consolidates the student's advanced level of proficiency with extensive reading assignments, and both spontaneous and reflective writing assignments on such practical and abstract topics as reviews of films and plays, literary texts, cultural events and topics that will reflect various aspects of modern Italy. This material will provide the basis for class discussions geared toward expanding vocabulary and reviewing grammar. Students will become familiar with various styles and registers and thereby learn to distinguish between spoken and written usage. All students who successfully complete this course will have acquired: fluency in advanced conversational Italian; ability to apply the functions that are necessary for the comprehension of literary texts and production of creative texts; an adequate use of complex expressions and a control of linguistic operations in relation to their own personal and professional experience; the ability to sustain a communication by using, with suitable accuracy and confidence, with a connected discourse of paragraph length and substance; the ability to produce narratives, descriptions, and commentary on literary topics, treated both abstractly as well as concretely; the ability to use a new and specialized lexicon; and, the ability to participate in and conduct discussions on cultural topics. (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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