National language: 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.