Intermediate Italian
Prerequisite: Italian 5

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A continuation of Italian 5.
Further develops the students' reading, writing and speaking skills. Intensive review of the most advanced grammar structures: subjunctives, passive voice, indirect discourse. Readings and discussion of contemporary short stories. In Italian.

"Ponti: Italiano Terzo Millennio" by Tognozzi Cavatorta

CAPITOLO 9

GRAMMAR Il congiuntivo con le congiunzioni
Concordanza dei tempi nel congiuntivo
I verbi causativi “fare” e “lasciare”

COMMUNICATIVE OBJECTIVES
Express opinion about fashion and clothing. Talking about having something done.
Get and give permission for something to take place

READING
Making inferences
Da: “Vita e morte di Adria e I suoi figli” (Bontempelli)

CAPITOLO 10

GRAMMAR La forma passiva
Il “si” passivante
Il “si” impersonale

COMMUNICATIVE OBJECTIVES
Give directions. Give and receive instructions. Talk about different type of games

READING
Recognizing chronological organizations
Da: “La malora” (Fenoglio)

CAPITOLO 11

GRAMMAR Il discorso diretto e indiretto

COMMUNICATIVE OBJECTIVES
Talk about different types of movies. Talk about popular Italian comic strips.
Report a conversation

READING
Summarizing
Da: “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” (Tornatore)

CAPITOLO 12

GRAMMAR L’ infinito
Il participio
Il gerundio

COMMUNICATIVE OBJECTIVES
Talk about Italian lifestyle and customs. Talk about practical aspects of daily life in Italy.
Rent an apartment in Italy. Recognize and use common idioms.

READING
Interpreting idioms
“Mal di….”(Komia-Ebri)

For questions or more information on the program, please contact Angela Ellis, lower division coordinator, at aellis@french-ital.ucsb.edu .

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