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Instructor: McKynlea Cable Objective: Learners in this class will be introduced to a very basic repertoire of words and simple phrases related to personal details and concrete situations. Practice will focus on asking and answering questions within the topics of greetings/introductions, family, personality descriptions, and asking for and providing basic, personal information. The instructor will also guide the learners to explore aspects of the cultures of the culture of Italy and Italian speakers around the world.
Instructor: Silvia Lewis Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1. Practice will continue to focus on asking and answering questions within the topics of greetings/introductions, family, personality descriptions, and asking for and providing basic, personal information. The instructor will also guide the learners to explore aspects of the cultures of the culture of Italy and Italian speakers around the world.
** This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. Instructor: Silvia Lewis Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1, 2 and 3. Practice will focus on travel (lodging, transportation, booking of locations using also the past tense etc.) and learners will continue to develop their ability to describe, ask for and provide basic information. The instructor will also guide the learners to explore aspects of the cultures of the culture of Italy and Italian speakers around the world.
Instructor: Silvia Lewis Objective: Learners in this group are at an approximate Italian proficiency level of Novice High/Intermediate Low (ACTFL). Practice will focus on interacting with others using simple sentences and questions in both the present and past. The instructor will also guide the learners to explore aspects of the cultures of the culture of Italy and Italian speakers around the world.
** This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. Instructor: Silvia Lewis Objective: Learners in this class will continue to build on what they acquired in Beginner 1, 2 3, 4 & 5 increasing their vocabulary, improving their understanding of syntax and grammar in the Italian language, and further build their confidence and comfort level during everyday practical conversation. The instructor will continue to guide them through the different facets of Italian culture and modern usage of spoken standard Italian.
Instructor : Silvia Lewis Objective: Learners in ITA Explorer 5 will continue to build on skills developed during the Beginner 1-6 and Explorer 1, 2, 3 & 4 levels, furthering their speaking and comprehension skills, acquiring new vocabulary and grammatical knowledge of the Italian language. Topics will cover tourism and storytelling using more idiomatic sentences and common "modi di dire", as well as added content about Italian culture.
Instructor: Rita Kennedy * Course offered in-person and instructor permission required for enrollment ** If you are new to TLC and interested in taking this course, please contact us at worldlanguage@tennessee.edu. Admission for new students is determined via a placement test and available space. This course is for learners of Italian at a level Advanced Low/Mid and above. Learners in this class can narrate and describe the time frames of past, present and future in a paragraph-length discourse. They can contribute to conversation with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message. During this course, learners will gain more linguistic ease, confidence and competence.