ITAL 121 - Italian I

5 CR

Introduces the fundamentals of vocabulary and grammar at the novice level, focusing on developing four basic skills: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. Various aspects of Italian-speaking cultures are presented. Interaction in Italian is emphasized. This course requires real-time interactive language practice. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with ITAL 122.

This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e., students who grew up speaking Italian at home in a place where Italian is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e., students who grew up in a place where Italian is the medium of instruction in schools).

Recommended: This class is for students with no prior experience studying or speaking Italian.
Course Outcomes

Manage basic interactions, in both speaking and writing, in highly predictable settings using basic vocabulary in the present tense with themes like introductions, college life, friends and family, and free time.
Apply inference skills and overcome vocabulary gaps by describing forgotten words at a novice level when navigating a limited number of real-world situations in Italian.
Implement strategies for exploring Italian cultures through authentic written texts, art, music, film, and performing arts.
Recognize a limited range of Italian cultural diversity and how it compares to one’s own culture.

GenEd Outcomes: Communication

Reading
Listening and Speaking

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