116-049 Beginners Italian Part 1A

Students who have attempted Year 11 or 12 Italian or its equivalent are not eligible to enrol.

116-050 Beginners Italian Part 1B.

This subject provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Italian. Language classes will gradually familiarise the students with the structures, rules and skills necessary to communicate in Italian. A weekly conversation class will assist the language learning process and improve spoken and listening fluency. Continuous assessment (through tests, exercises, and other activities) is fundamental to evaluating the student's progress in the acquisition of Italian. By the end of the semester, students will have developed oral and written skills that will enable them to achieve a reasonable level of competency in Italian.

Class tests and written work totalling 2000 words, language assignments totalling 1000 words and a 1-hour test.

• G Lazzarino, J Ask, A Dini & M Peccianti, Prego! An Invitation to Italian. 5th ed, Student's Version McGraw-Hill, 2000.
• G Lazzarino & A Dini, Workbook to accompany Prego! An Invitation to Italian. Part A. 5th ed, McGraw-Hill, 2000.