Italian for Communication I

Whether you want to prepare for an exciting trip or deepen your appreciation of a fantastic culture, Italian is a wonderful language to learn.

Fun and expressive, this is a language where people really do talk with their hands—dozens of gestures have clear-cut meanings—but it is also the language of great literature going back to Dante.

In this introductory course, you will learn to talk about everyday situations and develop essential vocabulary needed to have a conversation at the elementary level.

Italian is enjoyable, illuminating, and beautiful, a system of communication worth studying.

The course will cover material from Chapter 1 to Chapter 5 of the Textbook, and it is intended for students with little or no previous knowledge of Italian.

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