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Benvenuti! Our language program is characterized by communication in a fun and relaxed environment and students' active participation.
We will help you learn Italian through classes that build both spoken and written fluency. Buon divertimento!
 NEW! FALL 2010 ADULT CLASSES SCHEDULE
Classes start on October 1st. Enroll by September 15 and receive 10% discount. See below detailed descriptions and download the complete  schedule and the enrollment form NEW CLASSES FALL 2010
In addition to our regular classes this Fall we have a very exciting list of additional special classes designed to learn the Italian language while getting a taste of Italian culture in a very interactive way.
CONVERSATION ON ITALIAN ART
Art and conversation, two of the strongest traits in Italian culture, are now combined in one class. Those who have an appreciation for Italian art finally have the right place to practice their conversational skills while learning more about their favorite subject. The class will be taught by Consuelo Endrigo-Williams, an art lecturer who received her Laurea in Art History from the University of Bologna in Italy and taught art laboratories for young students at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bologna.
The class is designed for intermediate and advanced Italian language proficiency level. No book is necessary; the teacher will bring class materials and supplement them with special presentations.
 GRAMMAR PILLS (Back by popular demand!)
Got grammar aches and pains? Would you like to go deeply into grammar subjects? We picked the most challenging subjects of Italian Grammar and prepared “grammar pills” for you!
This class will be taught by Gabriella, who has a deep love for grammar rules but who is also known for approaching subjects in unconventional and amusing ways.
This class is designed for Advanced-Intermediate and Advanced levels and it will focus on: Pronomi diretti, indiretti e doppi, Pronomi tonici, imperativo e pronomi (avverbio ci), Si impersonale, Passato remoto e trapassato remoto, Comparativi e superlativi irregolari, Forma passiva, Frasi ipotetiche, discorso indiretto, and Pronomi relativi.
ITALIAN THROUGH OPERA
This eleven week class will introduce students to the beauty and fun of traditional Italian opera as a means of learning the language and appreciating the culture of Italy. Four masterworks will offer a unique opportunity to study Italian in culturally authentic contexts: L’Elisir d’Amore by Gaetano Donizetti, La Traviata and Otello by Giuseppe Verdi and Turandot by Giacomo Puccini.
Students will learn about characters, historical and cultural issues, plots, settings, and themes. At the same time, as they follow the story, they will acquire vocabulary, grammatical structures and fluency in expressing their ideas and opinions.
Designed for Intermediate and Advanced levels, this class will meet weekly for two hours and it will be taught by Rosamaria Ruggeri, who has also been teaching Italian at SDSU since fall 2000. A native of Bergamo, and an opera enthusiast, Ms. Ruggeri holds a Master Degree in Comparative Literature and passed the PhD Qualifying Examinations at UCSD. Ms. Ruggeri’s approach focuses on communication, and she is known for creating a classroom atmosphere at once challenging and relaxed. Her classes are always centers of effective learning, and she insures that all students participate. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
ITALIAN THROUGH SHORT FILMS
 This eight week class is built around six original and enjoyable Italian shorts nominated for various prestigious prizes such as “David di Donatello” and “Globo D’Oro”. The shorts will be broken down scene by scene and the teacher will lead the class in specific exercises and fun games specially designed to reinforce grammar subjects, improve conversation skills, and build vocabulary. This class is designed for an intermediate to advanced proficiency level. The completion of Intermediate Italian I is required to enroll.
All films are in Italian with English subtitles that will be turned off when needed.
·“Tana libera tutti” by Vito Palmieri – Nominated for “David di Donatello”
·“Fede e Fido” by Max Nardari – Nominated for “Riff Awards”
·“Mon Cher” by Michele Carrillo – Selected for “Mar del Plata Film Festival”
·“I capelli della sposa” by Marco Danieli – Second Prize at “Fano International Film Festival”
·“Sotto il mio giardino” by Andrea Lodovichetti – Winner of “Il Globo D’Oro”
·“Lezione di stile” by Franco Paternale
Exploring Italy through Wine and Regional Foods
A virtual tour of Italy through regional food, wine and culture. This course is designed for students to increase their knowledge of Italian regional wine and food including technical, historical, and social aspects. Every week, for 11 weeks, we will special-order wine and specialty foods from Italy, and we will learn about the region they come from. The class will be held in both English and Italian so that all level students can participate and build a glossary in Italian language.
Students will learn about the Denomination of Origin of Italian regional wines and foods through tasting, they will have their palates exposed to approximately 40 different Italian wines, learn skills of wine tasting, develop an appreciation and knowledge of regional food and regional recipes. Only students 21 and older can enroll in this course. No text book is required, but you’ll need to bring your own glasses: two wine glasses (one for red and one for white) are necessary to attend the course.
REGULAR CLASSES (OFFERED EVERY QUARTER ON WEEK NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MORNINGS)
BEGINNER ITALIAN I - for absolute beginners
Goal: This course gives students the basic tools needed to successfully understand and communicate in Italian. At the completion of this course students should be able to greet others, introduce themselves, ask for information and directions, talk about themselves and others, and describe people, things, and places.
Grammar: Pronunciation, subject pronouns, c’è (there is) and ci sono (there are), indicative present tense of essere (to be), avere (to have) and regular verbs in -are, articles, gender and plural of nouns, numbers 0-49, formal and informal communication, prepositions, interrogative.
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter Preliminare – Chapter Primo Incontro- Chapter 1- Chapter 3).
BEGINNER ITALIAN II - for students with a very basic knowledge of Italian
Goal: this course builds on Beginner Italian I and provides students a stronger and wider skill set necessary to understand, speak, read and write in Italian. At the end of the course students should be able to talk about the Italian education system, to order and to talk about food and drinks, as well as discuss common activities, leisure time, trip planning, daily life.
Grammar: reinforcement and practice of tenses of the indicative mood, including prepositions, partitive, adjectives and adverbs of quantity.
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter 3 – Chapter 4- Chapter 5.2).
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I - for students with a fairly good command of Italian
Goal: this course builds on Beginner Italian II and provides students a stronger and wider skill set necessary to understand, speak, read and write in Italian. At the end of the course students should be able to talk about common activities, leisure time, daily life, the family and traditions, trip reservation and planning.
Grammar: reinforcement and practice of tenses of the indicative mood; irregular verbs in –are, -ere, -ire; possessive adjectives, direct pronouns, present perfect with essere or avere
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter 5.3 – Chapter 6- Chapter 7).
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II - for students with a good command of Italian
Goal: this course builds on Intermediate Italian I. At the end of the course students should be able to talk about money, media, Italian fashion, weather and time.
Grammar: reflexive verbs, adverbs of time; imperfetto tense and the use of imperfetto versus passato prossimo; pluperfect tense, imperative and demonstrative adjectives will be studied.
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter 8 – Chapter 9- Chapter 10).
ADVANCED ITALIAN I - for students with strong command of the language
Goal: to give students the tolls to be able to talk in detail about food, recipes and how to order; vacations and free time; house and furniture.
Grammar: the course will be focused on direct and indirect pronouns, imperative with a pronoun; future tense, verb piacere; irregular plurals; ne and ci, double pronouns.
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter 11 – Chapter 12- Chapter 13).
ADVANCED ITALIAN II - for students with strong command of the language
Goal: to give students the tools to talk in detail about trades and professions; geographical descriptions; sports.
Grammar: conditional mood, present and past; verbs and expressions with infinitive; coparatives and superlatives; relative pronouns and indefinite pronouns.
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter 14 – Chapter 15- Chapter 16.2).
ADVANCED ITALIAN III - for students with strong command of the language
Goal: to give students the tools to talk in detail about health and environment; music, art and theatre.
Grammar: passato remote; gerund and progressive form; subjunctive mood; present and past subjunctive of irregular verbs; conjunctions and subjunctive; subjunctive imperfetto and pluperfect; how to useallthe subjunctive tenses in complex sentences.
(Textbook: Ciao! Book and CD, 6th edition, Carla Larese Riga and Chiara Maria dal Martello, Thomson Heinle, Chapter 16.3 – Chapter 17- Chapter 18).
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced CONVERSATION
Italian culture - art, cuisine, cinema, lifestyles, music, fashion, etc– is the starting point for a number of conversations and discussions that will help students to both enrich their knowledge of Italy and build a larger vocabulary. Includes practical usage and review of the grammar previously studied.
Note:
Beginner Conversation requires Beginner Italian II level completed (or equivalent).
Intermediate Conversation requires Intermediate Italian I level completed (or equivalent).
Advanced Conversation requires Advanced Italian I level completed (or equivalent).
TEXTBOOK:
Language classes follow the program on textbook Ciao! 6th Edition.
The same book is used to cover all Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level classes.
Ciao! Book and CD
Authors: Carla Larese Riga, Chiara Maria Dal Martello
Publisher: Heinle
Edition: 6th
ISBN-13: 9781413016369
Order at: Barnes & Nobles, Bookstar, Borders or buy online
Click here to go to the online enrollment page. Please note annual ICC membership required to enroll in classes and workshops.
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