Italian for Reading Knowledge
ITAL322 is a course for beginner and lower-intermediate students of Italian, or students with proficiency in any Romance language, including Latin. It is addressed to students who also want to develop their language skills and build their competences in order to understand the intersection of language, meaning-making and culture. It is perfect to develop reading skills of primary sources in Italian.
The course develops and builds on reading knowledge. It focuses on the essential elements of grammar, syntax and word formation, drawing on similarities and differences between other Romance languages.
The course is built around a series of reading activities which will progressively expose the student to different types of written texts and communicative intentions, and introduces Italian grammar and vocabulary naturally, as part of each text.
Required readings:
- C.M. Piatti, M. Mattei, Letture in Gioco, Alma Edizioni, 2015
- S. Nocchi, New Italian Grammar in Practice, Alma Edizioni, 2017
Language of instruction: English
Prerequisite: Proficiency in another Romance language or Latin, or successful completion of ITAL 102.