ITAL 217 - Advanced Composition and Oral Expression

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Development of oral and written skills through extensive conversation and essay writing. The course makes use of a variety of “texts” available in traditional formats (books, magazines, journals, films), as well as web-based materials. The topics covered are in the area of contemporary and historical issues, with emphasis on Italy’s variety of cultural, socio-political, and linguistic phenomena. Advanced grammatical topics, related to the reading material, are reviewed or introduced.

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 205, ITAL 206 or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.