Course Description
This course builds on and extends fundamental skills developed in the beginner course. Emphasis is placed on developing fluency skills and integration of language and culture through more extensive reading and writing. After taking this course, students will be able to express polite requests using the Present Conditional and develop their language ability by using direct and indirect object pronouns. This course is aimed at students who already have a basic vocabulary of Italian and some knowledge of elementary language structures. Prerequisites: One semester of Italian language or equivalent, the last course must have been taken in the last academic year. Students must take the Italian Language Placement Test. This course includes 15 hours of Service within the Florentine Community. This will involve associations and institutions based in Florence, but known throughout Italy, such as AIL (Association against Leukemia) or Libera Terra (Association of producers and institutions working on former Mafia belongings land and buildings).
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Course Name
Italian Language Intermediate I - Service Learning
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Sessions Available
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Host University
Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence
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Location
Florence, Italy
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Area of Study
European Studies, Italian, Service-Learning
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Language Level
High Beginning
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Prerequisites
Mandatory Placement Test. Please note: Italian Language Intermediate I is typically the equivalent of a second semester Italian language course in the U.S. (i.e. Beginning II).
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Credits
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Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6