ITALIAN 1
Elementary Italian -- Beginning
Description: Lecture, five hours. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2018 - I'm writing this on Tognozzi's profile since her name was on the study list for Italian 1, but Adele Sanna was the sole instructor for my class. I am absolutely brand new to Italian, so an A is definitely possible for anyone really. The class itself was super engaging. Participation is key (it's worth 15% of your total grade). Examinations count for about 50% of your grade, and the rest of your grade is determined by group presentations, an oral exam, and writing compositions (super easy). Sanna really was a great professor that eased the whole class into the complex world of the Italian language. In fact, I signed up for this class 2 weeks late and managed to catch up by Week 3 thanks to Sanna's help. Workload is super light (maybe like 5-10 minutes per day), and the exams are very manageable. Not much to say other than Sanna is a great professor and the class is very manageable as long as you can commit an hour a week outside of class.
Spring 2018 - I'm writing this on Tognozzi's profile since her name was on the study list for Italian 1, but Adele Sanna was the sole instructor for my class. I am absolutely brand new to Italian, so an A is definitely possible for anyone really. The class itself was super engaging. Participation is key (it's worth 15% of your total grade). Examinations count for about 50% of your grade, and the rest of your grade is determined by group presentations, an oral exam, and writing compositions (super easy). Sanna really was a great professor that eased the whole class into the complex world of the Italian language. In fact, I signed up for this class 2 weeks late and managed to catch up by Week 3 thanks to Sanna's help. Workload is super light (maybe like 5-10 minutes per day), and the exams are very manageable. Not much to say other than Sanna is a great professor and the class is very manageable as long as you can commit an hour a week outside of class.
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I honestly believe that she is a great teacher for an Intro class. She's really sweet, at first it seems really intimidating because the first day she speaks ALL IN ITALIAN. But you'll find that it's not that bad, she'll only ever ask you to repeat her and she gives examples of what she wants to hear from you. If you don't understand she'll keep asking in different ways, or ask someone else to explain to the whole class and if no one knows what she's saying she'll switch to English. I really liked her: she really forces you to learn and practice Italian.
I honestly believe that she is a great teacher for an Intro class. She's really sweet, at first it seems really intimidating because the first day she speaks ALL IN ITALIAN. But you'll find that it's not that bad, she'll only ever ask you to repeat her and she gives examples of what she wants to hear from you. If you don't understand she'll keep asking in different ways, or ask someone else to explain to the whole class and if no one knows what she's saying she'll switch to English. I really liked her: she really forces you to learn and practice Italian.
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Summer 2022 - I have been struggling with Italian this quarter but I am grateful for Professora Weisburg. She is incredibly relaxed, understanding, and is able to make teaching online look easy. Everything you need to succeed is provided. She simply wants the best for her students and it shows. There are two classes a week with a quiz for every chapter, and a final exam. Everything is clear and straight-forward. The toughest part of the class is the language itself. If you want to learn Italian, I recommend taking Alessia Weisburg.
Summer 2022 - I have been struggling with Italian this quarter but I am grateful for Professora Weisburg. She is incredibly relaxed, understanding, and is able to make teaching online look easy. Everything you need to succeed is provided. She simply wants the best for her students and it shows. There are two classes a week with a quiz for every chapter, and a final exam. Everything is clear and straight-forward. The toughest part of the class is the language itself. If you want to learn Italian, I recommend taking Alessia Weisburg.
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