Designed to increase the students' knowledge of the Italian language and give them a comprehensive chronological introduction to the historical development of the people who speak it. Oral reading in class, vocabulary drills, oral discussions, presentations, and written assignments. Historical introduction to Italy is achieved by studying major trends in history, by reading a few short literary works, and by studying major artistic manifestations. Designed to increase the student's aural comprehension and oral expression. Includes pronunciation drills, songs, short literary texts and corresponding vocabulary lists, games, dialogues, and short plays.
Assignments consist of reading, oral exercises, and memorizing vocabulary.
Required of students registering for Italian 2311 and 2312. Fall and Spring. Foreign Language Internship. A one-credit practicum, undertaken with the approval of the program director and under the direction of a language professor, involving three hours a week on assignments such as planning and conducting laboratory sessions for elementary language classes, working with audiovisual materials, designing modules of grammatical study, compiling glossaries and chronologies, and planning activities for the language clubs. Excellent experience for those planning to teach language.