Learn Italian at Seattle Language Academy, Seattle:
Seattle Language Academy (SLA) is a non-profit language school in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle.The SLA curriculum consists of a first-year series (101-104), a second-year series (201-204), and, for some languages, advanced reading and conversation classes (300 series).
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Italian 101
In this beginning class, students acquire a basic practical knowledge of Italian. Grammar presented includes nouns, adjectives, and the present tense of regular verbs, common irregular verbs, and prepositions. Current themes in Italian culture are studied through short, annotated readings and dialogues introducing high-frequency vocabulary and idioms. By the end of the class, students will know how to introduce themselves and greet others, distinguish between the formal and informal 'you,' describe people, places, and things, ask and give directions, order food, and discuss hobbies and daily routines.
Italian 102
This lower-intermediate class is appropriate for those who have learned Italian pronunciation well and have a basic command of present tense conjugations. Students learn how to express likes and dislikes, talk about obligation and request permission, and describe daily routines in the present and past tenses. Grammatical coverage includes the simple past and imperfect tenses, all question words, verbs of knowing, reflexive verbs, and comparatives. The readings and dialogues reinforce old and incorporate new vocabulary and focus on topics such as the role of the bar in Italian society, fashion, cinema and Italian geography and the importance of the region.
Italian 103
In this lower-intermediate class, students learn how to extend, accept, and decline invitations, give commands, make suggestions and polite requests, and use the conditional in the present and past tenses. Vocabulary and the use of idiom are reinforced and expanded through oral and written exercises emphasizing comprehension. Students learn more about negation, and relative pronouns, and encounter the pronouns ne and ci, and special uses of the future. Readings and dialogues introduce the themes of shopping and travel, housing, and Italian art and architecture.
Italian 104
This class begins with a systematic review of all verb tenses. Students then learn the forms and use of the remote past, followed by the present and past subjunctive, ample time being given to practice and reinforce all new forms. Also presented are the causative construction with fare and lasciare, the passive forms of the verb and the use of the impersonal si. At this level students begin to read short stories and magazine articles focusing on art and literature and politics and the work environment.
Italian 201-204
The second-year series is suitable for those who have a basic command of Italian grammar and syntax (Italian 101-104 at SLA or one year of college Italian or equivalent) and can demonstrate intermediate proficiency in reading, writing and speaking Italian. Designed to expand and refine students' basic repertoire of language skills, the 200 series combines systematic reviews of first-year grammar and vocabulary with conversation practice organized around themes of general cultural interest. Discussions highlight important aspects of contemporary life in Italy. Through in-class activities ranging from presentations to film viewings, oral and written exercises and interactive role-playing, students enhance their speaking abilities, improve their reading and writing skills and deepen their knowledge of Italian culture.
Italian 300
Italian 300 (Advanced Conversation) is a continuing class for students who possess advanced proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Italian and wish to maintain and improve their language skills in a structured setting.
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