ITA 01 — Beginning Italian: Part I
Quarter: Fall
Instructor(s): Alessandra De Rose McCarty
Date(s): Sep 23—Dec 2
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Class Meeting Time: 7:00—8:50 pm (PT)
Please Note: No class on November 25
Tuition: $600
Refund Deadline: Sep 25
Unit(s): 2
Enrollment Limit: 30
Status: Closed
Quarter: Fall
Day: Wednesdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 7:00—8:50 pm (PT)
Date(s): Sep 23—Dec 2
Unit(s): 2
Tuition: $600
Refund Deadline: Sep 25
Instructor(s): Alessandra De Rose McCarty
Enrollment Limit: 30
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Closed
Please Note: No class on November 25
Learn how to speak Italian and follow simple Italian conversations in this introductory course. Grammar will be introduced with a communicative, culture-based approach for beginning students, using a grammar book in English. In this course, students will learn how to understand and carry out simple conversations on everyday subjects such as work, personal interests, family, and friends. By the end of the course, students will know how to conduct simple transactions such as renting a car, making reservations for hotels and restaurants, and ordering food.
This is the first course in a three-course sequence. Part II will be offered in Winter 2027 and Part III will be offered in Spring 2027. Students may enroll without intending to complete the full sequence.
ALESSANDRA DE ROSE MCCARTY
Advanced Lecturer, Stanford Language Center
Alessandra De Rose McCarty, a native of Naples, Italy, joined Stanford in 2005 and teaches Italian at all levels. She holds full certification as an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) tester and a Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) rater certification, both from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. McCarty received an MA in economics from Università Parthenope in Naples. For 20 years, she has worked to broaden access to Italian language and culture.
Textbooks for this course:
(Required) Suzanne Branciforte, PARLIAMO ITALIANO, 5th Edition,(LLF w/ 12mo Supersite) (ISBN 978-1543374087)