Units: 4
Prerequisites: ITAL 201 or four years of high school Italian with a "C" or better.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3.50 hours, laboratory 1.50 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring odd years

This course continues to develop Italian language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It reviews and expands upon the vocabulary and grammatical structures introduced in ITAL 201. It also develops the student's ability to express opinions and make recommendations in Italian-language debates and discussions. The course provides for increased awareness of the Italian-speaking world's history, geography, and customs, including its socio-political practices and cultural artifacts through extensive reading and writing assignments as well as oral presentations.