ITAL 2190 - Italian Intermediate Composition and Conversation II

Satisfies Option 1.

Fall, spring. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: ITAL 2090 or equivalent. Qualified students are strongly encouraged to take this course as soon as possible after completing ITAL 2090 , or as early in the course of their undergraduate studies as possible.

M. Baraldi.

An intermediate-level course that aims to further develop intercultural, reading, listening, speaking, and writing abilities acquired in ITAL 2090. Students will be guided in perfecting their communication skills, improving their cultural proficiency, and developing a critical eye toward printed and visual material drawn from literature, history, politics, science, and arts in the Italophone world. Conversation skills will be practiced in daily discussions and in individual or group projects and presentations. A variety of written assignments will help students increase the range, accuracy, and stylistic appropriateness of their writing. Review of select grammar topics is part of this course, as is reading a short contemporary novel.