OVERVIEW
The main objective of the CTC Gateway to Italian language program is to foster good relations between International staff assigned to the Italian sites and the local community as well as offer quality language instruction at a reasonable cost. All faculty members are highly qualified and very experienced in teaching multicultural groups. Courses are tailored to meet specific needs in addition to individual fluency objectives. The Italian program is divided into 6 levels of study.

There is a minimum of 10 students required per course.

Course Costs

• $200.00 + $65.00 books (used for all class levels)

Payment must be made by US Postal money order or cashier's check payable to Central Texas College.

COURSES

Gateway to Italian I
This basic level course is designed for survival Italian and is focused on the ability to communicate by speaking and understanding words, phrases and sentences that are used in common everyday situations. The grammatical structure is primarily concerned with teaching the present tense (although phrases that are taught will include more complex grammatical structures) the definite article, and the gender of nouns and verbs. In addition to the organization of Italian sentences and the placement of verbs and adjectives, an introduction is given to simple past and future tenses.
Gateway to Italian II
This second level course expands the students' ability to speak and understand spoken Italian, as well as introducing the practice of reading and writing on a very simple level. The grammatical structure is now expanded to include double negatives and past and future tenses. In addition, students will expand their knowledge of additional verbs and vocabulary through expressions normally used in general conversation.
Gateway to Italian III
The third level of Italian is conducted almost exclusively in Italian and the grammar structures studied include the compound past tense, the present perfect tense, reflexive verbs, the imperfect tense and direct object pronouns. Additional reading and writing exercises are included, in addition to the continual learning of the most commonly used verbs through the expansion of the students' vocabulary and ability to more precisely communicate their ideas and ask questions.
Gateway to Italian IV
The fourth level of Italian continues to build on level III, but adds some reading and discussion of current events through newspaper and magazine articles written in Italian. The continuation of writing exercises are at a slightly higher level of difficulty and a better understanding of the nuances and complexities of the Italian grammar is achieved through the use of indirect object pronouns, the conditional tense, comparatives, imperatives and compound object pronouns.
Gateway to Italian V
This class includes discussions in Italian and assumes that students want to practice their language skills with correction by an instructor, as well as, the continual exploration of Italian grammar tools to include relative pronouns and the subjunctive tense.
Parliamo Italiano VI
On occasion, by demand of our students, we will provide instruction at this more advanced level of instruction. Please check with your local CTC rep for more details.

Schedule

Central Texas College normally offers five terms each academic year for its Gateway to Italian language program. The 40 hour classes are offered either in the mornings, during lunch breaks or evenings. College credit is not granted for these classes, nor can military tuition assistance be used.

*Course Dates will vary depending on Site/Times - See Flyers or check with your local CTC Field Representative. All dates are subject to change without notice.

Locations

Naples

Download the Naples Term V course flyer, which contains all of the program information.

NATO Joint Force Command 0900-1130

*Gateway to Italian II (Mon/Wed) (40hrs)

*Gateway to Italian III (Tue/Thur) (20hrs)

*Gateway to Italian V (Tue/Thur) (20hrs)

*Gateway to Italian V (Mon/Wed) (20hrs)

*Gateway to Italian VI 0900-1200 Fri (20hrs)

*Taught only in Italian

NATO Joint Force Command 1200-1315, Monday thru Friday

Gateway to Italian I

Gateway to Italian III

Gateway to Italian V

Gricignano, 1800-2030, 4 June - 26 July

Gateway to Italian II, (Mon/Wed)

Gateway to Italian III, (Tue/Thur)

Gateway to Italian I, (Tue/Thur), 1730-2000, (USNH)

Capodichino, 21 May - 12 July

Gateway to Italian II, (Mon/Wed), 1630-1900