ITAL 0055 - Italian Conversation & Culture

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Italian

Description:

The course focuses on developing the students’ listening and speaking proficiency in Italian, by giving them as many opportunities as possible to 1) hear and speak Italian in a variety of contexts; 2) practice the target language in a number of different modes; 3) acquire new vocabulary; 4) learn specific verbal and non-verbal strategies to communicate successfully with others in the target language. Students will develop their abilities in presentational communication (by presenting information and ideas to the rest of the class on a variety of topics, through in-class conversation and debates, on-line discussion board, individual presentations and digital recordings), in interpretive communication (by understanding and interpreting written and spoken language as they read short articles, watch movies and sample other cultural material), and in interpersonal communication (by engaging in conversation with each other and the instructor, providing and obtaining information, expressing emotions, and exchanging opinions related to the course theme or themes). Course work will center on a theme of particular relevance to Italian culture. The theme of the course will be explored as thoroughly as possible, through the study of various cultural artifacts (literary texts, films, songs, pictures etc.) Expected class size: 15-18 students

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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