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 183-004 Intensive Beginners Italian

Note

Formerly available as 183-110/210/310. Students who have completed 183-110/210/310 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This is a quota-restricted subject. Applications close on 30 October. Information and application forms are available from the Horwood Language Centre from August.

Availability

1st and 2nd year

Credit Points

37.5

Coordinator

To be advised

Semester

Summer (view timetable)

Contact

23 hours of language classes per week for six and a half weeks

Subject Description

This subject is designed to provide students with a firm foundation in the language covering all four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Particular emphasis will be placed on listening and speaking. All courses will be taught through a communicative approach using up-to-date audio visual materials. Classes will include work in the language laboratory. On completion of the subject students should be able to communicate in the language in everyday situations, understand slightly more complex speech, read simple texts and write short compositions.

Assessment

Students are required to attend all classes to be eligible to sit for the final examination. Exceptions will be made in the case of a medical certificate or at the discretion of the Director of the Horwood Language Centre. Oral and written class exercises; two 1-hour tests, two 10-minute oral tests and one 2-hour exam.

Prescribed Texts

Students should purchase the Workbook and Laboratory Manual to go with the text:

  • G Lazzarino, M Jacobsen & M Bellezza, A, Prego! An Invitation to Italian. (4th ed) McGraw-Hill 1995.
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