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Italian Immersion - Level 1
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations within 2 hours of the start time,
on 9/26/2023.
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| Item: Fall39925 |
Patric Earle |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
20 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 10 Tu |
Room: SC - BE - Math Gen Cls -BE4183, 1701 Broadway Seattle, WA 98022 |
| 9/26/2023 - 11/28/2023 |
Fee: $269.00 |
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Class Overview
Get started learning Italian! Practice simple conversation and learn basic grammar and vocabulary in a low-pressure and supportive atmosphere.
This class is conducted 90% in Italian, but it's geared to students with little background in languages. Time is reserved for questions in English.
Learn basic listening and speaking skills in the Italian language. Develop correct pronunciation and begin to build your Italian vocabulary. Learn the basics of Italian grammar and syntax.
Enjoy learning basic phrases in Italian around useful everyday activities, such as telling time, meeting new people, and asking basic personal questions. Learn how to count to 10,000. To get started in Italian, build your foundation by learning the present tense of major verbs, as well as several of the most important irregular verbs.
You will have the opportunity to attend the Seattle Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata. This event is optional and will require the purchase of special discounted tickets.
Learning Objectives
- Basic grammar related to verbs, nouns and adjectives, definite and indefinite articles, and several idiomatic phrases such as telling time, meeting new people, and asking basic personal question
- Vocabulary with 300-500 vocabulary items
- Correct pronunciation of Italian vowels, consonants, diphthongs and other special attention pronunciation issues
- Confidence in listening to and conversing in simple everyday Italian
- Comfort in being able to function independently in an all-Italian context
Textbook Needed
Essential Italian Grammar, ISBN: 9780486207797
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
- Anyone interested in learning Italian language with little to no prior experience, in a more immersive language enrvironment
- People who studied the language in the past, but want to review the basics before continuing to the next level
- People with ancestral roots in Italy who would like to better understand the language and culture of their relatives
- Anyone planning on traveling to Italy in the future who would like to have some language skills during their visit
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Italian Immersion - Level 2
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations within 2 hours of the start time,
on 9/28/2023.
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| Item: Fall39926 |
Patric Earle |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
20 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 10 Th |
Room: SC - BE - Math Gen Cls -BE4183, 1701 Broadway Seattle, WA 98022 |
| 9/28/2023 - 12/7/2023 |
Fee: $269.00 |
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- Format/Location: In-person, Broadway Edison Building (BE) (Address: 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122), Room BE 4183
- Schedule Notes: No class on 11/23
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Class Overview
Continue learning Italian and build on the skills you learned in Italian Immersion - Level 1 in a low-pressure and supportive atmosphere. This class is conducted 90% in Italian, with time reserved for questions in English.
In this class, review the basics from Level 1, including grammar, syntax, pronunciation, phrases, and numbers. Expand your listening and speaking skills. Continue to build your vocabulary.
Learn more time expressions and prepositions, along with -IRE verbs, the present perfect tense, and more irregular verbs.
Enjoy more complex conversations with your classmates, and build your confidence speaking and listening in Italian.
You will have the opportunity to attend the Seattle Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata. This event is optional and will require the purchase of special discounted tickets.
Learning Objectives
- Build upon your existing Italian language, grammar and syntax skills
- Improve your vocabulary and learn important idiomatic expressions
- Gain confidence in listening to and conversing in simple everyday Italian
- Understand the present tense of -IRE verbs and the present perfect tense, and more irregular verbs
- Gain an additional 300-500 vocabulary items.
- Develop more confidence in being able to function independently in an all-Italian context
Textbook Needed
Essential Italian Grammar, ISBN: 9780486207797
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
Prerequisite: Italian language students who have completed Italian - Level 1, Italian Immersion - Level 1, other beginning Italian classes, or equivalent experience.
- Anyone interested in learning Italian beyond the first level
- Students who enjoy a more immersive learning environment
- People with ancestral roots in Italy who would like to better understand the language and culture of their relatives
- Anyone planning on traveling to Italy in the future who would like to have some language skills for their visit
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Italian Immersion - Level 3
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations within 2 hours of the start time,
on 9/27/2023.
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| Item: Fall39927 |
Patric Earle |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
20 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 10 W |
Room: SC - BE - Math Gen Cls -BE4183, 1701 Broadway Seattle, WA 98022 |
| 9/27/2023 - 12/6/2023 |
Fee: $269.00 |
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- Format/Location: In-person, Broadway Edison Building (BE) (Address: 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122), Room BE 4183
- Schedule Notes: No class on 11/1
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Class Overview
Continue learning Italian and build on skills you learned in Italian Immersion - Level 2 in a low-pressure and supportive atmosphere. This class is conducted 90% in Italian, with time reserved for questions in English.
Enjoy making progress in your abilities to think, understand, and express yourself in Italian.
Review basics from Level 1 & Level 2, including grammar, syntax and pronunciation, phrases, and numbers. Expand your listening and speaking skills while you learn 300-500 more vocabulary items
Review the present perfect tense and learn the future tense and more irregular verbs. Learn about reflexive verbs, pronouns, and using subordinate clauses.
Gain more confidence having more complex conversations in Italian and enjoy practicing with your classmates.
You will have the opportunity to attend the Seattle Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata. This event is optional and will require the purchase of special discounted tickets.
Learning Objectives
- Build upon your existing Italian language grammar and syntax skills
- Continue to enrich your Italian vocabulary and learn important idiomatic expressions
- Continue to gain confidence in listening to and conversing increasingly complex Italian
- Gain confidence in being able to function independently in an all-Italian context
Textbook Needed
Essential Italian Grammar, ISBN: 9780486207797
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
Prerequisite: Italian Immersion - Level 2, Italian - Level 2, or equivalent education or experience.
- Italian language students who meet the prerequiste interested in continuing to learn Italian language
- Students who enjoy a more immersive learning environment
- People with ancestral roots in Italy who would like to better understand their Italian heritage, language and culture
- Anyone planning on traveling to Italy in the future who would like to have some language skills for their visit
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Italian Immersion - Level 5
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations within 2 hours of the start time,
on 9/28/2023.
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| Item: Fall39635 |
Cecilia Strettoi |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
20 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 10 Th |
Room: SC - BE - General Cls - BE4167, 1701 Broadway Seattle, WA 98022 |
| 9/28/2023 - 12/7/2023 |
Fee: $269.00 |
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- Format/Location: In-person, Broadway Edison Building (BE) (Address: 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122), Room BE 4167
- Schedule Notes: No class on 11/23
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Class Overview
Italian language students, continue learning Italian in this early intermediate class. Review previous grammar structures and gain an introduction to some of the uses of subjunctive.
Enjoy casual conversation and learning cultural notes about Italy. Continue to improve listening and speaking skills, grammar, and vocabulary through conversation, reading, media, and practice.
You will have the opportunity to attend the Seattle Opera production of Verdi’s La Traviata. This event is optional and will require the purchase of special discounted tickets.
Learning Objectives
- Review and expand on relative pronouns
- Review direct and indirect pronoun, and learn how to use combined pronouns
- Review and expand on the use of indicative and conditional moods
- Learn present and past of subjunctive
- Learn the present and past infinitive
Textbook Needed
Mafia, Amore e Polizia (with audio), by Alessandro De Giuli and Ciro Massimo Naddeo; publisher: Alma Edizioni
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
Prerequisite: students who have completed Italian Immersion - Level 4, Italian - Level 4, or comparable education (indicative and conditional moods at an elementary level).
- Italian language students who wish to improve their speaking, comprehension, and cultural understanding
- Students who enjoy a more immersive language learning experience
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Italian in Review - Levels 1-3
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations within 2 hours of the start time,
on 9/26/2023.
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| Item: Fall40095 |
Josefina Moschella |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
20 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 10 Tu |
Room: Online, Zoom , WA |
| 9/26/2023 - 11/28/2023 |
Fee: $269.00 |
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- Format/Location: Online
- Schedule Notes: None
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Class Overview
Enjoy a review of the vocabulary, expressions, and grammar concepts introduced in Italian classes levels one through three as you continue to improve your language skills. Gain more confidence, and have a conversation as you participate in a systematic review of grammar.
In this class, you can focus on your speaking ability and pronunciation, listening comprehension, as well as writing and reading skills. Review basic Italian grammar, vocabulary and phrases, and idiomatic expressions. Enjoy exploring traditional and modern Italian culture in this interactive learning environment.
If you have completed three quarters (60 hours) of Italian study or equivalent, this class is a good match for you. Enjoy a review of everything that you’ve learned so far in Italian, to prepare you to smoothly move on to Level 4 or above in the future.
Learning Objectives
- Read, write, and speak in more complex Italian
- Use practical vocabulary and expressions in a variety of familiar topics
- Converse in Italian with more confidence, including with native speakers
- Understand more about traditional and modern Italian culture
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
Prerequisites: completion of three quarters (60 hours) or four quarters (80 hours) of Italian study or equivalent
- Students who wish to continue learning Italian and review what they have learned
- Individuals who studied basic Italian on their own and who need to review the essential Italian language skills in a welcoming interactive learning environment
- Italian language students who would like to gain confidence speaking Italian
Textbook Needed
Avanti Aski- Musumeci, Second Edition; ISBN 978-0-07-338624-9. Check online for the best prices or order through your favorite bookstore.
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