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Italian

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Italian for Travelers (incl language map)

Item: LI1501

Instructor: Marcella Trotta Monitto

Sessions: 8

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-114

Tu 10/6/2026 - 11/24/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Fee: $149.00 CLASS WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, NOV 24.

This is less of a language class and more of a cultural class; in addition to grammar and vocabulary this class offers a vast amount of useful information about Italy and the Italian way of life to ease the stress of travelers in Italy.

Italian I-Beginner

Item: LI1001

Instructor: Ida Colarullo

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-116

W 9/30/2026 - 12/9/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Fee: $169.00 NO CLASS NOV. 25.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author). ISBN: 978-1259836213. Purchase from Amazon.

Optional Text: Italian: Real-Life Conversations for Beginners: Master the Words, Conversations and Reading for Confident Communication. (Italian Language Course - Vocabulary, Stories, Real-Life Conversations)

by Lingvora Books (Author), Elvin Allazov (Author) Format: Paperback ISBN 979-8436269771

Italian I-Beginner

Item: LI1002

Instructor: Marcella Trotta Monitto

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-114

W 10/7/2026 - 12/16/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fee: $169.00 NO CLASS NOV 25.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author). ISBN: 978-1259836213. Purchase from Amazon.

Italian II-Beginner

Item: LI2001

Instructor: Ida Colarullo

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-116

Th 10/1/2026 - 12/10/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Fee: $195.00 NO CLASS NOV. 26.

Prerequisite: Italian I or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

by Lingvora Books (Author), Elvin Allazov (Author) Format: Paperback ISBN 979-8436269771

Italian II-Beginner

Item: LI2002

Instructor: Marcella Trotta Monitto

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-114

W 10/7/2026 - 12/16/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Fee: $195.00 NO CLASS NOV 25.

Prerequisite: Italian I or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

Italian III-Intermediate

Item: LI3001

Instructor: Ida Colarullo

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-116

Th 10/1/2026 - 12/10/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Fee: $195.00 NO CLASS NOV. 26.

Prerequisite: Italian II or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

by Lingvora Books (Author), Elvin Allazov (Author) Format: Paperback ISBN 979-8436269771

Italian III-Intermediate

Item: LI3002

Instructor: Marcella Trotta Monitto

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-114

Tu 10/6/2026 - 12/8/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fee: $195.00 CLASS WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, NOV 24.

Prerequisite: Italian II or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

Italian IV-Intermediate

Item: LI4001

Instructor: Ida Colarullo

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-116

Tu 9/29/2026 - 12/8/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Fee: $195.00 NO CLASS NOV. 24.

Prerequisite: Italian III or instructor approval.

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required textbook: Italian Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition 3rd Edition by Marcel Danesi (Author).ISBN: 978-1259836213. Available from Amazon.com.

by Lingvora Books (Author), Elvin Allazov (Author) Format: Paperback ISBN 979-8436269771

Italian Basic/Intermediate Conversation (must have Italian grammar foundation)

Item: LI5001

Instructor: Ida Colarullo

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-116

W 9/30/2026 - 12/9/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Fee: $195.00 NO CLASS NOV. 25.

Prerequisite: Italian I & II

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Required text: Nonno's Italy: Italian Short Stories from Beginners to Intermediate — Learn Real Italian Through Captivating Stories from Turin to Agrigento, with ... Notes & Exercises (A2–B1) (Italian Edition)

Italian Edition by Olga G. (Author), Imparare Italiano Online (Editor) Format: Paperback ISBN-13: 979-8195029623

Italian Advanced Conversation

Item: LI6001

Instructor: Ida Colarullo

Sessions: 10

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-116

Tu 9/29/2026 - 12/8/2026

Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Fee: $195.00 NO CLASS NOV. 24.

Prerequisite: Italian Basic & Intermediate Conversation.

*Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met its minimum before purchasing textbook.

Required text:

AVVENTURE IN ITALIA: 20 SHORT STORIES IN ITALIAN THROUGH ALL THE REGIONS (Italian Edition)

Italian Edition by Marzia Carbone (Author) Format: Paperback ISBN-13: 979-8332325540

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