Course runs Jan. 31–April 25, 11 virtual sessions Mondays, starting Feb. 7. Live conversation small groups scheduled between 6–7 p.m. See summary for details.
Register through: January 30, 2022
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$215
Continue exploring the richness of Italian culture while enhancing your ability to have everyday conversations about travel, holidays and daily routines in the present tense. We also introduce the past tense. Improve your vocabulary and communication skills with an integrated teaching approach that incorporates listening, speaking, reading and writing. Textbook required. Prerequisite: Italian 1.
Instructional videos and interactive online materials in the Canvas course platform introduce new grammar and vocabulary and teach pronunciation, listening and reading skills. Participants should budget 3-4 hours a week to work through the online asynchronous materials in preparation for the live online conversation groups. Participants practice speaking live with the instructor in small groups of 3-6 students in 30-minute weekly sessions. Participants should be available for the entire one-hour time slot. Online course materials available one week before first live conversation class and remain accessible for one month after the course ends.
Want to know more about learning a language online? Read Dr. Julie Dahl's blog post about our online course format.
Textbook purchase required: Italian textbook.
Sections available for spring 2022 (See Upcoming Dates for more detail):
Mondays, Jan. 31–April 25, 6–7 p.m. CT (No virtual conversation March 14)
Mondays, Jan. 31–April 25, 7:15–8:15 p.m. CT (No virtual conversation March 14)
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By participating in this class you will earn:
| Instructional Hours | 35 |
| University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Units | 3.5 |
$215
Course runs Jan. 31–April 25, 11 virtual sessions Mondays, starting Feb. 7. Live conversation small groups scheduled between 6–7 p.m. See summary for details.
Register through: January 30, 2022
All times shown in central time.
$215
Course runs Jan. 31–April 25, 11 virtual sessions Mondays, starting Feb. 7. Live conversation small groups scheduled between 7:15–8:15 p.m. See Summary for details. Register through: Jan. 30.
Register through: January 30, 2022
All times shown in central time.
Contact Christopher Moore at christopher.moore@wisc.edu or 608-262-7389
Email registrations@pyle.wisc.edu or call 608-262-2451.
Lauren Surovi is the academic program manager for Odyssey Beyond Bars, a core program of the UW Odyssey Project. Odyssey Beyond Bars offers credit-bearing and non-credit UW–Madison courses to students incarcerated in Wisconsin prisons. Lauren provides program management and administrative support, including for academic instruction and curriculum development.