Italian for Beginners

During this course the student will learn the very basic words and phrases of Italian in different
everyday situations:

• greetings.
• numbers – telling the time, prices.
• most common phrases connected to studying: library, lectures, exercises, seminars, official
  functions, socializing, life on campus.
• everyday practical situations: shopping, food, going to a café/restaurant/bar, buying a train
  ticket, concert ticket, movie ticket online.

They will also get information about Italian culture and society: How do we talk to people (formal vs. informal), national idiosyncracies and basic information about Sicily, the University of Catania, the town and its environment.

Self-study course on Moodle; office study with dialogues and direct interaction. Moodle lectures and assignments.
Inductive exploration of Italian grammar and lexicon. Self-reflective approach.

• The course will be available all in once, but we requires to do one unit per week.
• The assignments need to be passed with the minimum of 50% of the score.

Timetable:

1 Synchronous lecture

7 Asynchronous assignments

• Basic knowledge of English.
• The course is available to all students  Bachelor/ Master / PhD of the EUNICE Alliance.

Study Level: Admin/tech Staff, Bachelor, Master, PhD, Teachers/Researchers

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please, keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU students: a Learning Agreement must be completed in advance in coordination with your departmental advisor. Please contact your examination office and study programme coordinator in good time once you are accepted for the courses you would like to attend. For any other questions you can contact: eunice@b-tu.de
• UPHF students: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
• UoP students: for questions about enrolment and recognition please consult  the responsible person at your university (Director of Studies or ECTS coordinator) or contact eunice@go.uop.gr
• IPV students: for questions about enrolment and recognition, please contact rafaela.silva@sc.ipv.pt
• UNICT students: for questions about enrolment and recognition, please contact eunice@unict.it

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition?  Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.