S1320E Italian for Foreigners, upper intermediate level

Normal 0 14 false false false IT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   Students who fulfils the course can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.      

Course objectives  

Our goal in this course is to guide students  in the development of literacy skills in Italian through the communicative acts of reading, writing, and talking about texts of all types. We want students  to develop  the greatest competency in comprehending and producing both spoken and written Italian, as well as socio-cultural competency in communicating with people who speak it. The main focus of classes is on   communication, and we strive for maximum use of the foreign language in the classroom.