For students with no knowledge of the Italian language, this course is built around a weekly theme about everyday topics to help beginning students become familiar with the sounds and the musicality of the language and start to learn basic grammar in a friendly environment. Required text: Italian Now! L'Italiano d'oggi. Level 1 2nd Ed. by Marcel Danesi, Barron's. Please don't purchase the book until the class has met the minimum required number of students.