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Italian 2 Italian 4 Honors
Grades 9-12 Grades 11-12
Course Number 534 or SP534 Course Number 539
Full Year Course - 1 credit Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: Italian 1 or 8 Italian Prerequisite: Italian 3 and Recommendation
Estimated Fee: $2.00 Estimated Fee: $50.00
Recommended For: College Bound Recommended For: College Bound
Italian 2 continues to develop the listening, Italian 4 broadens the students’
speaking, reading, and writing skills present understanding of the Italian language and
in Italian 1. Through oral exercises students culture by presenting graded reading
are provided opportunities for self- materials. Readings acquaint students with
expression in concrete situations. Students aspects of Italian life and culture. In order
are encouraged to use the language in a new to understand modern phrases and idioms,
context with each new lesson. They are able the works of current Italian authors are
to handle an active vocabulary of studied. All discussions are in the language,
approximately 2,000 words, as well as to as is all written work.
recognize many more in speech or writing.
The students are introduced to contemporary AP Italian Language and
non-touristic life and culture through
themes, readings, and cultural notes. Culture
Grade 12
Italian 2 is also offered as a self-paced Course Number 540
courses for sophomores only. Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: Italian 4 Honors and Recommendation
Estimated Fee: $50.00 and A.P. exam fee
Italian 3 (approximately $94.00)
Grades 10-12 Recommended For: College Bound
Course Number 535
Full Year Course - 1 credit This course is designed to provide intensive
Prerequisite: Italian 2 study in preparation for college placement
Estimated Fee: None tests. During the year, students will
Recommended For: College Bound complete units of history, literature and
review of major points of the grammar
Italian 3 offers the students an opportunity learned in the preceding courses. Students
to form more complex expressions by the enrolled in this course are required to take
further study of grammar. It broadens the the A.P. exam in May.
students’ understanding of the language by
the reading of true-to-life articles. Students
learn about the culture and political Click on the image below to learn more
geography of Italy and are presented with about the Mayfield Italian program.
much new vocabulary. Most discussions are
done in the language to increase language
usage. The students write original
compositions. (Honors curriculum will be
available. Please see your counselor and/or
your World Language teacher for details.)
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