The Cleveland History Center is offering a series of Basic Italian Language Classes, taught by Serena Scaiola, a native 
speaker of Italian with many years of teaching experience at all levels in several local Universities.
Beginner Italian: This 8-week, Saturday-morning course is designed for individuals with no previous knowledge of Italian, or for those who were exposed to the Italian spoken language but need to refresh. It is intended to give basic skills in reading, listening and speaking, with a focus on developing comprehension and communication skills. The fundamental elements of grammar, phonetics, and syntax will be introduced by using a functional situation approach. A part of each lesson will be dedicated to real situation exercises, grammar drills and consolidation of the material, deepening of concepts through cultural readings, conversations, role games, listening, and reading exercises. No matter what the motivation is – personal interest, upcoming travels or researching your genealogy – learning Italian will make any experience much more fun and engaging!
Advanced Italian: This 8-week, Saturday-afternoon course is designed for individuals who have already taken Beginner I Italian, or have a very basic knowledge of Italian language. These classes will build on the concepts taught in Beginner I and will utilize many of the same learning tools and strategies.
DATES & TIMES:
Beginner Italian: Saturdays, April 18 – June 13 | 10:00-11:30am
Advanced Italian: Saturdays, April 18 – June 13 | 12:00-1:30pm
NOTE: Classes will not meet on Sat., June 6.
COST: $120.00 | WRHS members $100.00
LOCATION: Cleveland History Center, 10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. Parking is not included. Class participants are eligible for $5 flat rate parking during classes.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS: Italian Grammar (Quickstudy: Academic) by Inc. BarCharts; Italian Verb Conjugation Card (Foreign Language Verb Conjugation Cards) by Marcel Danesi. Both available on Amazon.