Jun 03, 2026  
2026-27 Catalog 
    
2026-27 Catalog
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ITAL 123 - Italian III


5 CR

Continues ITAL 122 at the novice high level. Interaction in Italian is emphasized. This course requires real-time interactive language practice. Various aspects of Italian-speaking cultures are presented.

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: ITAL 122 or equivalent or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes

  • Manage everyday interactions in Italian, in both speaking and writing, in a selected variety of settings using present, past, future tenses and the present subjunctive related to themes like vacations and travel, modern work and city life, and the arts.
  • Refer back to previously mentioned information in spoken and written interactions in Italian with increasing efficiency.
  • Overcome communication obstacles by compensating for language gaps at a novice high level when navigating several real-world situations in Italian.
  • Interpret authentic texts, art, music, film, and performing arts related to the course themes above to show a broader understanding of Italian culture.
  • Reflect on the diversity of the Italian language and culture and how that compares to one’s own language and culture.


GenEd Outcomes: Communication
  • Reading
  • Listening and Speaking



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