NB: TO BE MODIFIED FOR SPRING CLASSES 2012
2012 WINTER SESSION
– 9 weeks – Starts week of Jan 9th –
.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE CLASSES
• Fun, lively, interactive classes • Small class sizes • Innovative teaching approach • Learn through stories, dialog, music & more!
.
Why study at Italiano With Jodina?
- • These are NOT your high school/for-credit language classes — no pressure, heavy workload, or tests! You’ll be learning and speaking Italian in context from day one, while you learn about Italian culture in a supportive and social environment.
- • Parking is easy & FREE.
- • Convenient location & times.
- • Class fee includes unlimited access to online audio lessons.
- • Reasonable book/materials fee: $20-25 (vs. $150+).
- • Easy registration process, multiple payment methods.
- • Multiple make-up options if you miss a class.
- • Attend a class in real-time on your computer, via Skype or Google Chat, if you can’t make it to the classroom. (For individual class sessions, not an entire 9-week course)
.
NOTE: ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
.
CLASS LOCATION: 390 F Oak Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
.
.
CURRENT LANGUAGE CLASSES
• Italian Level I /II (For beginners & advanced beginners, also for travelers)
Students in this class are at different stages of mastering the basics (beginner – advanced beginner), and learning to communicate essential information in a basic way. This is a blended-level class, and it features the benefits of accelerated learning, greater support (student-to-student mentoring), and greater interaction in the learning process. For descriptions of specific levels, see below.
.
Mon 7-9pm | 1/9 – 3/5 | 9 weeks | $190 | 390 F Oak Ave, Carlsbad
.
Advance Registration Required >>CONTACT/REGISTER/INFO>>
.
• Italian Level II+/III (Pre-intermediate & intermediate)
Students in this class are at different stages of building on their basic knowledge of Italian, learning more advanced grammar, and improving their confidence and conversational skills. This is a blended-level class, and it features the benefits of accelerated learning, greater support (student-to-student mentoring), and greater interaction in the learning process. For descriptions of specific levels, see below.
.
Tues 7-9pm | 1/10 – 3/6 | 9 weeks | $190 | 390 F Oak Ave, Carlsbad
.
Advance Registration Required >>CONTACT/REGISTER/INFO>>
.
Daytime Class!
• Italian Level II/II+/III (Adv. beginner, pre-intermediate, intermediate)
Students in this mixed-level class are focusing on mastering and moving beyond the basics. There is a high level of cooperation as students work and practice together to learn and use more complicated language. This blended-level class features the benefits of accelerated learning, greater support (student-to-student mentoring), and greater interaction in the learning process. For descriptions of specific levels, see below.
.
Wed 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM| 1/11 – 3/7 | 9 weeks | $190 | 390 F Oak Ave, Carlsbad
.
Advance Registration Required >>CONTACT/REGISTER/INFO>>
.
LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
— ITALIAN LEVEL I — (Beginner, Intro, Traveler)
Description: Excellent for anyone new to Italian, wishing to brush up on basics, or planning/dreaming of a trip to Italy.
.
Level I students work on acquiring the basic tools needed to successfully understand and communicate in Italian. At course completion students will be able to greet others; introduce themselves; ask for information; talk about themselves and others; describe people, things, and places; tell time and dates; talk about family; talk about weather; go shopping; and talk about food, drinks, and order in a restaurant.
.
Maestra Jodina, a credentialed language teacher, will also share anecdotes, tips, and suggestions drawn from her 9-year adventure living and working in Italy. Dive in and begin learning the world’s most beautiful language as you plan or dream of your Italian escape!
.
Topics/Grammar: Pronunciation (alphabet and sound system), greetings, polite expressions, questions, numbers, clothing, colors, food, directions, dining, shopping, articles, gender and plural of nouns, adjectives, prepositions, and an introduction to regular and irregular present tense verbs to formulate simple sentences.
— ITALIAN LEVEL II — (Advanced Beginner)
Description: Level II students possess a basic knowledge of Italian and are building on the language skills acquired in Italian Level I. Level II classes provide students a stronger and wider skill set necessary to understand, read, write and become more conversant in Italian. Students will review, practice, and solidify basic Italian grammar.
.
Goal: Class activities will focus strongly on building confidence in speaking. At course completion, students will be able to talk about daily life, leisure activities; work, and other practical topics with greater ease.
.
Grammar: Reinforcement of use of regular and irregular verbs in present indicative tense, prepositions, partitive, adjectives, adverbs of quantity; demonstrative adjectives, and introduction to future tense.
.
Advance Registration Required >>CONTACT/REGISTER/INFO>>
— ITALIAN LEVEL II+ — (Pre-Intermediate)
Description: for students wishing to build on their basic knowledge and become more conversant in the language.
.
Goal: By the end of the course students will be more confident and fluent speaking on topics of interest to them, including everyday life, describing themselves and others, travel, and Italian culture. Course content will be largely determined by the interests and needs of enrolled students.
.
Grammar: reinforcement and practice of regular and irregular present tense verbs, articles, gender and plural of nouns, and prepositions; continue learning the future tense, introduction of the present perfect (passato prossimo) tense and reflexive verbs.
.
— ITALIAN LEVEL III — (Intermediate)
Description: Level III students have completed beginner level studies and have a good understanding of basic grammar.
.
Goal: This course builds on Italian Level II and provides students a stronger and wider skill set necessary to continue increasing their command of Italian (speaking, listening, reading, writing).
.
Goal: At course completion students will be able to speak more confidently and fluently about common activities, leisure time, daily life, family and traditions, travel, and other topics of interest to students.
.
Grammar: reinforcement and practice of the present indicative tense, conjugation of regular and irregular verbs, future tense, work on present perfect and imperfect past tenses, possessive adjectives, direct and indirect object pronouns, relative pronouns, reflexive verbs.
.
Advance Registration Required >>CONTACT/REGISTER/INFO>>.
.
BRIEF TEACHER BIO:
Credentialed teacher Jodina Hahn Gallo has over 15 years’ experience teaching Italian, Spanish, and English to adult learners. Her innovative approach to language learning is dynamic and interactive. Jodina is known for her easy-to-follow and engaging teaching style. Her nearly 10 years in Milan, Italy, provide her with invaluable insight that she shares with her students for learning Italian as a foreign language.
.
==> FULL BIO>>
.
