The Italian language has spread around the world thanks to songs, cinema, theatre, opera, food and design, which means that the language itself is associated with the best of Italian production.
This language course helps you understand the Italian language, and the way it has evolved in everyday speech, as well as in its other uses and functions. The Italian language has a long and fascinating history, as it was widely used in the Mediterranean and Europe by merchants and bankers, and leading artists and writers (Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio).
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The Italian language has spread around the world thanks to songs, cinema, theatre, opera, food and design, which means that the language itself is associated with the best of Italian production.
This language course helps you understand the Italian language, and the way it has evolved in everyday speech, as well as in its other uses and functions. The Italian language has a long and fascinating history, as it was widely used in the Mediterranean and Europe by merchants and bankers, and leading artists and writers (Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio).
The Italian language has spread around the world thanks to songs, cinema, theatre, opera, food and design, which means that the language itself is associated with the best of Italian production.
This language course helps you understand the Italian language, and the way it has evolved in everyday speech, as well as in its other uses and functions. The Italian language has a long and fascinating history, as it was widely used in the Mediterranean and Europe by merchants and bankers, and leading artists and writers (Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio).
This course looks at diverse aspects of Italian in today’s world, and offers a historical perspective on its roots and its role as a language of communication and culture. Examples and references to diverse verbal communication styles enable you to test out your own linguistic competence and understand the differences between spoken and written language and forms of communication.
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Learning objectives
- Basic history of the italian language
- Differences between the language in the past and present
- Italian in film and theatre
- Differences between the spoken and written language
- Basic history of the italian language
- Differences between the language in the past and present
- Italian in film and theatre
- Differences between the spoken and written language
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Complete Italian grammar exercises
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Strengthen your understanding of Italian grammar through regular practice.
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Find and work through online grammar exercises
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Use a grammar app to practice Italian grammar on the go
Join an Italian language conversation group
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Enhance your speaking and listening skills by conversing with native speakers or fellow learners.
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Locate or create a local conversation group or join an online language exchange platform
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Actively participate in the group discussions, asking questions and sharing experiences
Read 'The Leopard' by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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Gain insights into the history and culture of Italy through a classic work of literature.
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The Leopard: Vintage Quarterbound Classics
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Read and analyze the novel, paying attention to the historical and cultural context
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Discuss the novel with others, exploring its themes and characters
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Complete Italian grammar exercises
Show steps
Strengthen your understanding of Italian grammar through regular practice.
Show steps
- Find and work through online grammar exercises
- Use a grammar app to practice Italian grammar on the go
Join an Italian language conversation group
Show steps
Enhance your speaking and listening skills by conversing with native speakers or fellow learners.
Show steps
- Locate or create a local conversation group or join an online language exchange platform
- Actively participate in the group discussions, asking questions and sharing experiences
Read 'The Leopard' by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Show steps
Gain insights into the history and culture of Italy through a classic work of literature.
View
The Leopard: Vintage Quarterbound Classics
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read and analyze the novel, paying attention to the historical and cultural context
- Discuss the novel with others, exploring its themes and characters
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