| Description: | This program aims to give students a full immersion in Italian language and culture. Classes meet four hours a day Monday through Friday and are held in Italian. Each class consists of an average of eight students (max. twelve students). The course is offered in seven levels: Absolute beginner, Intermediate 1, 2 and 3, Advanced 1, 2 and 3. This program is intended to offer the possibility to practice the four main language skills through a wide range of activities every day. Speaking skills are practiced daily through varied teaching techniques (dramatization, role-play, oral presentations, open discussions). Ample time is also dedicated to activities whose objective is to deepen students' knowledge of Italian society and culture: films, TV shows, radio broadcasts, readings and discussions of works of literature and articles from representative magazines and newspapers in Italy. For a description of the beginning level see course ITL 141 R. |