116-067 Italian Part 3A Language 1 (Compulsory)

Formerly available as 116-372. Students who have completed 116-372 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Completion of 116-057 Intermediate Italian A, 116-058 Intermediate Italian B and 116-059 Intermediate Italian C.

In this subject students will be exposed to, and will work through, a number of different styles and registers. Students will undertake the study of selectes contemporary literary texts for the purpose of extending vocabulary and practising Italian conversation. By the end of the semester, students should have learnt to identify, and correctly use, the main registers of Italian, spoken and written; improved their composition skills; and acquired the ability to discuss in Italian, both orally and in writing, extended prose texts.

Written work totalling 2000 words, two hours of written tests, and a 15-minute class paper.

• P Marnini & G Vicentini, Passeggiate italiane. (livello intermedio) Bonacci, Roma, 1998.
• S Buttaroni, Letteratura al naturale. latest edn, Bonacci, Roma.