Course Offerings

Welcome to Italian Beginning Part 1, where we embark on a delightful journey of linguistic discovery through the enchanting world of Italian language and culture. This is the first of four levels of beginner Italian and is designed for those who have little or no prior knowledge of Italian, with the aim of providing you with a solid foundation in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Italian. This program is ideal for those interested in travel for business or pleasure or for anyone interested in learning to communicate in Italian.

Course Objectives

demonstrate a basic understanding of the Italian alphabet, numbers, and telling time.

demonstrate a basic understanding of basic question and answer forms for personal introductions, talking about the weather, talking about family, and describing people.

demonstrate a basic knowledge of parts of speech, regular and irregular verbs, descriptive adjectives, and possessives.

learn how to use grammar and vocabulary for greetings, expressions of courtesy, schedules, sports and pastimes, and expressing ownership.

Outline of instruction

Vocabulary and expressions for greeting and making introductions.

Nouns, articles, and numbers.

Vocabulary and expressions used in classes and schedules.

Pronouns,the verb esssere, adjective agreement.

Telling time, talking about sports and pastimes that a person likes or does not like to do.

Regular -are verbs: andare, dare, fare, and stare.

Vocabulary and expressions for talking about the weather, seasons, and the months of the year.

The verb avere, regular -ere verbs and piacere.

Vocabulary and expressions for talking about families and expressing ownership.

Possessives, prepositional contractions, regular -ire verbs.

Vocabulary and expressions for describing people and asking questions.

Descriptive adjectives, interrogatives and demonstratives

Contact Hours

24

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

None

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Text and Supplies Needed

Textbook requirements are subject to change and may not be the same for all instructors. For the most up-to-date textbook information, please click on the details button above.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

This class is designed for adult learners who would like to expand their knowledge of Italian language and culture.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]