On successful completion of the course, students:

• can use language more independently
• can talk about individual language learning processes and understand general statements about education and university studies
• can communicate more widely on and understand texts consisting of more high frequency language on topics of interest
• can describe and briefly explain past events, future plans and opinion
• can understand main points of clear standard input on familiar topics (work, study, leisure, food).
• can deal with most situations encountered in a Italian-speaking environment
• can exchange information on, compare and lead a conversation on familiar topics, linking short elements into connected speech
• can make suggestions, show dis/agreement
• can write an inquiry and ask for information on familiar topics
• can describe people and object

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The course will cover the following topics/content:
Vocabulary, phrases, grammar and language related to the following topics:

• Languages and Europe
• Life in Italy
• Relatives and Family
• Mobility
• Intercultural Issues
• Freetime activities

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Cattunar, J./Colombo, F. (2013): Attiva il lessico (A2/B1). Firenze: Le Monnier.
Cattunar, J., Colombo, F. (2013): Attiva il lessico (B1/B2). Firenze. Le Monnier.
Cherubini, N. (2015): Convergenze: iperlibro di italiano per gli affari (B2/C2). Roma: Loescher Editore.
Guastalla, C./Naddeo, C. M. (2010): Domani 2: corso di lingua e cultura italiana A2. Firenze: Alma Edizioni.
Lombardo, D./Nosengo, L./Sanguineti, A. (2005): L'italiano con la pubblicità - Livello intermedio. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni.
Mezzadri, M. (2001): Grammatica essenziale della lingua italiana con esercizi: livello elementare e intermedio. Perugia: Guerra Edizioni.
Petri, A./Laneri, M./Bernardoni, A. (2015): Grammatica di base dell'italiano. Barcelona: Casa delle Lingue.
Ziglio, L./Balì, M. (2015): Nuovo Espresso 2: corso di italiano A2: libro dello studente e esercizi. Firenze: Alma Edizioni (Italian edition).

Moderated group work, lecture, discussion, case work

Integrative module examination
Assessment type: continuous assessment
Assessment method/s at the level of the course "Italiano 3A: Scrivere e presentare":

• Collaboration and participation in class
• Continual assessments
• Final written examination