OUR CLASS OFFERINGS
Beginners Italian 1Aims to provide beginning students with a practical command of the language. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to discuss everyday activities using the present tense. Students can also expect to be able to read and write elementary texts such as a simple letter. Topics include pronunciation, expressions of date and quantity, indefinite and definite articles, and direct object pronouns.
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Beginners Italian 2Students improve their listening skills and conversational ability and begin to communicate more precisely as they learn the past perfect and imperfect tenses. More complex reading selections also provide a basis for conversational and written activities. Topics include expressions of date and quantity, indefinite and definite articles, and direct object nouns and pronouns. Other topics include prepositions, indirect object pronouns, and adverbs.
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Intermediate ItalianUpon completion of this course, students should be able to discuss topics including health, travel, holidays and business using the present, past and future tenses. The class continues to emphasize the improvement of oral comprehension. Topics introduced include imperfect tense, expressions of time and duration, disjunctive pronouns, comparatives and superlatives, simple future tense, and double object pronouns.
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Advanced ItalianStudents refine their use of verb tenses and continue to expand their vocabulary. Upon completion of this level, students should be able to understand and participate comfortably in conversations on a wide range of topics. Reading and writing skills are also improved as students gain proficiency with conditional and passive constructions. Among the topics introduced at this level are the tenses of the subjunctive.
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Conversational ItalianThis course is designed for students who are already proficient in the skills taught in the first levels and who want to increase their conversational abilities. This course provides students with an opportunity to markedly improve their speaking and listening skills. Video and audio tapes, and other resources designed to provide practical opportunities for vocabulary and skill development are selected to match student interests.
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Italian for TravelersItalian for Travelers teaches the basics of the Italian language including pronunciation, greetings, numbers, and useful key phrases that allow you to handle most typical travel situations with confidence. The focus is on valuable travel tips and practical information. Travelers learn important Italian culture, history, art and customs to enrich the travel experience. A must-have course if you're planning to visit Italy.
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MEET OUR PROFESSORS
GIOVANNA LEOPARDI
Salerno, Campania |
DONATELLA LANZARA
Vicenza, Veneto |
CONCETTA GABRIELE
Palermo, Sicilia |
FEDERICA BERTOLINI
Volano, Trento |
ENROLL IN ONE OF OUR CLASSES TODAYOur language program consists of 12 week semesters in the Spring, Fall, and Summer.
Our Fall 2020 semester begins the week of Sept. 21st. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all classes are currently conducted online using ZOOM. Tuition for one semester (12 weeks) is $90. All classes are held from 7PM to 9PM CST Class Schedule for FALL 2020
Beginners Italian 1 - Tuesdays, 7PM - 9PM Beginners Italian 2 - Thursdays, 7PM - 9PM Intermediate Italian - Mondays, 7PM - 9PM Conversational Italian - Thursdays, 7PM - 9PM SIGN UP FOR OUR ONLINE FALL ITALIAN CLASSES!
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TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENTS
Nuovo Espresso 1 (ISBN 978-88-6182-318-1) Beginners Italian 1 and 2 Nuovo Espresso 2 (ISBN 978-88-6182-321-1) Intermediate Italian |
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The St Louis Italian Language Program is the only one of its kind in the St Louis area.
All our classes are taught using the language immersion method. Our teachers are directly from Italy and have obtained advanced degrees in the Italian language. We look forward to meeting you in class! |
A language isn't something you learn as much as something you join. - Arika Okrent
