Course conducted entirely in Italian.

For information on the language placement exam, click here.

In this course students will hone their language skills by reviewing the grammar structures learned so far. They will learn to appreciate Italian culture through authentic materials such as literary texts, articles, films, and plays. Students will continue to build on the work done in Italian 3, striving for a higher level of sophistication and fluency in writing, reading, and speaking. Readings will be more complex and will cover a wider range of topics. Conducted in Italian.

Weekly written assignments, midterm, oral presentation, and a final exam.

Required texts:

Immagina, l’italiano senza confini, A Cummings, C. Frenquellucci, etc. Vista Higher Learning 2011. ISBN 978-1-60576-260-9

Io non ho paura by Niccolo` Ammaniti. Einaudi, 2011 ISBN 9788806207694

Recommended texts:

Webster’s New World Italian Dictionary Concise edition ISBN 9780139536397

Prerequisite: Italian 3 or placement test. Please contact Dr. Perco if you have a question regarding placement in this course: gperco@berkeley.edu.