ITA-101 Italian I

This is an introductory Italian course for students with little or no knowledge of the language. It develops the four language skills at a novice level: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It introduces high-frequency vocabulary, basic constructions and grammar, and provides opportunities for students to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the Italian culture.

Credits

3

Department

• Humanities

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Spring
• Fall

Course Rotation Schedule

• Fall: In Person
• Spring: In Person

For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

ITA 101: Italian I

Department

Humanities

Course Description

This is an introductory Italian course for students with little or no knowledge of the language. It develops the four language skills at a novice level: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It introduces high-frequency vocabulary, basic constructions and grammar, and provides opportunities for students to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the Italian culture.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring, Fall

SUNY General Education Course

• World Languages

First Year Experience Course

No

Capstone Course

No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to use greetings and courtesies in Italian in written and spoken form.
2. Students will identify and apply the basic structures of the language: pronunciation, simple grammatical structures, and sentence patterns.
3. Students will produce and comprehend sentences in the present tense.
4. Students will describe the major cultural traditions associated with Italy.

Topic Outline

1. 1. Communication basics
2.     a. Greetings and farewells
3.     b. Introducing yourself and others
4.     c. Formal vs. informal address ("tu" vs. "Lei")
5.     d. Alphabet and pronunciation
6.     e. Numbers (0–100+)
7. 2. Personal information
8.     a. Talking about nationality and origin
9.     b. Professions and majors
10.     c. Family members
11.     d. Describing people (physical traits and personality)
12. 3. Daily life
13.     a. Days of the week, months, and dates
14.     b. Telling time
15.     c. Daily routines
16. 4. Grammar foundations
17.     a. Subject pronouns
18.     b. Present tense of regular verbs (-are, -ere, and -ire)
19.     c. Irregular verbs ("essere," "avere," "andare," "fare," and "stare")
20.     d. Articles (definite and indefinite)
21.     e. Gender and number agreement
22.     f. Adjectives
23.     g. Question formation
24.     h. Negation
25. 5. Food and dining
26.     a. Meals and typical Italian foods
27.     b. Ordering at a café or restaurant
28.     c. Expressing likes and dislikes ("piacere")
29. 6. Places and directions
30.     a. Describing your home
31.     b. Rooms and furniture
32.     c. City vocabulary
33.     d. Asking for and giving directions
34. 7. Cultural components
35.     a. Geography of Italy
36.     b. Italian customs and etiquette
37.     c. Basic overview of history and traditions