This course provides an introduction to the Italian language and the cultures of Italian-speaking peoples. It is designed for students with no previous Italian study. During the course, students develop basic oral and listening communication skills by participating in activities that require them to use Italian in a variety of situations. As a result of developing these skills, they also acquire the ability to read and write Italian at a basic level. Students learn to communicate about topics that are most familiar to them (e.g., self, family, home, school, daily and recent activities), and they learn to appreciate ways of life different from their own. This course is interactive with a focus on learner participation and basic conversation practice in Italian.

This course is a continuation of ITAL 1010 and provides additional exposure to the Italian language and the cultures of Italian-speaking peoples. It is designed for students who have completed ITAL 1010 with a C- or better, or for students with equivalent experience. During the course, students continue to develop basic oral and listening communication skills by participating in activities that require them to use Italian in a variety of situations. As a result of developing these skills, they also acquire the ability to read and write Italian at a basic level. Students learn to communicate about topics that are most familiar to them (e.g., self, family, home, school, daily and recent activities), and they learn to appreciate ways of life different from their own. This course is interactive with a focus on learner participation, basic conversation practice in Italian, and additional focus on reading and writing. Successful completion of this course fulfills the foreign language requirement for the Associate of Arts degree.

This course is for native or more proficient speakers of Italian who will help beginning students review, strengthen, and apply language skills taught in all Italian courses at Snow College. This includes both conversation practice and grammar instruction. Tutors may be asked to proofread documents, grade quizzes or homework, provide feedback, and perform other small tasks as directed by the instructor. Tutors receive training and support from the instructor.