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 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 "essere," 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

Yes

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

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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
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