Intermediate Italian: The Colors of Italian Pop Lit
ITAL 20
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Course Information
Description
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.
Course Notes
Conducted in Italian. May count toward the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. This course is taught by members of the Department.
Recommended Prep
A score of 451-600 on the SAT II test or the Harvard Placement test, or a score of 3 on the Italian AP Exam; Italian 11 or 15; or permission of course head.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
