In this intermediate Italian course, inspired by the “colors” of Italian pop literature and culture, you will strengthen previously learned grammatical structures and master more challenging ones that will allow you to handle various communicative tasks, both in writing and in spontaneous conversation, such as: expressing and comparing preferences and experiences on various topics; narrating stories; presenting opinions and debating the opinions of others; formulating hypotheses; comparing situations. Through the exploration of a variety of authentic Italian materials (from romance to crime stories to graphic novels and even the Spaghetti Westerns movies) and a structured review of grammar, you will increase your language proficiency and broaden your vocabulary in a communicative and meaningful context. Targeted assignments throughout the semester will give you ample opportunities to practice your written Italian (letters, short essays, brief film reviews, summaries) as well your oral competence (recordings, in group discussions). In-class assignments will be supplemented with individualized conversations with native speakers of Italian to further expand your cultural awareness of il bel paese and to explore the diversity of cultural perspectives within Italian communities.
