The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Italian classes begin in September
TORRINGTON — The Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert St., Torrington, is offering two Italian classes in the fall.
Intermediate Italian will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m. There will be 12 sessions with no class on Nov. 20. This course is designed for those with knowledge of the basic verb tenses and a strong vocabulary.
Required text: Italian Two and Three Years Workbook, 2nd edition, by Tursi and Cincinnato, available online. Required reader: Dolce vita by Giuli and Naddeo, ISBN 88-86440-06-5, available at applauselearning.com or online.
Advanced Italian, will begin on Friday, Sept. 7, 9:15-11:15 a.m. There will be 12 sessions with no class on Nov. 23. This course is for those who have studied advanced grammar and have a strong vocabulary.
Required Text: Da Capo by Moneti and Lazzarino, sixth edition, available online. There will also be a reader. Fee for each class: $85 seniors/ $100 for others.
Two Italian courses will be offered at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, South St., Litchfield.
Basic Italian II will begin on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2:45-4:45 p.m. There will be 12 sessions with no class on November 22. This course is designed for those who have had an introduction to basic grammar and conversation.
Required text: Italian Made Simple, 1960 edition by Jackson and Lopreato, ISBN: 0-385-00736-1, available online. Required reader: Avventure in Toscana, EMC Publishing, ISBN: 0-8219-1020-5, available at applauselearning.com.
Intermediate Italian will begin on Friday, Sept. 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m. There will be 12 sessions with no class on November 23. This course is for those with knowledge of the basic verb tenses and a strong vocabulary.
Required text: Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 3rd edition, ISBN: 0-07-540865-1, available online. Required reader: I promessi sposi, abridged version (128 pages), ISBN: 88-530-0285-9, available at applauselearning.com.. Fee for each class: $90 seniors/ $105 for others.
For information, call 860-496-8041.