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ITAL 2
Elementary Italian (Second Quarter)

Course Description

This course is a further development of material presented in ITAL 1, continuing an introduction to the language and cultures of Italian-speaking countries. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills at the second level of elementary Italian will be developed within the framework of language as a fundamental expression of culture. Italian is the primary language of instruction. Language practice and assignments, online or at home, will be an integral part of instruction supporting the development of language skills in the area of pronunciation, structure, and communicative skills.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a greater working command of essential vocabulary and language structures necessary to request and provide, orally and in writing, an increasing range of basic/simple information relating to high-frequency situations in familiar contexts such as shopping for clothes, transportation, making appointments, school life, health and well-being.
  • Derive meaning from short, simple texts on familiar topics, relying on contextual clues to extract the gist and an increasing amount of detail.
  • Compose comprehensible, simple sentences about familiar topics to reflect a greater working command of core vocabulary and language structures.
  • Demonstrate a deeper grasp of social protocols and contributions of Italian-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own cultures.

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Course Details

Units
5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Gen Ed
General Education Class
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite(s)
ITAL 1 equivalent to one year of high school Italian or equivalent
Advisory(ies)
ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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