ITAL 430 – Italian Language through Economics and Business

Description
Italian Language through Economics and Business is a course that focuses on achieving a basic level in cultural and linguistic competence (speaking, writing, reading, and understanding). As such, it gives students the opportunity to learn vocabulary and language skills that are proper to the business world. Language is the core of culture and vice versa. We thus wish to teach students both, so that they may fully understand our language while learning what it means to work with and for Italian companies. As is well known, this is only possible by direct immersion in the target culture. Since language and culture are deeply connected (language is culture and culture is language), each meeting will introduce students to linguistic skills such as communicative structures, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. In particular, lexicon and communicative structures are focused on economics and the business world. These elements will make up the core of this course so as to provide students with a deeper knowledge of business in Italy. Each day, students will have the chance to experience this peculiar culture and use its specific language by using the skills they learn in class. In addition to classroom work, which is based on the standard content of a first semester of language study, the course includes a series of on-site meetings (incontri).

Textbooks
During orientation at the Institute, students will receive a list of textbooks they are required to purchase. Students should not purchase any texts before orientation.

Course descriptions may be subject to occasional minor modifications at the discretion of the instructor.

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