2017 Online AP® Italian Language & Culture Exam Preparation
Dear Fondazione Italia Friends:
I would greatly appreciate it if you could post the following announcement on your website, Facebook page, twitter account, newsletter or circulate to your members and friends.
Grazie mille! Hilary
2017 Online AP® Italian Language & Culture Exam Preparation Course begins on January 21st!
Test preparation course offered by Fondazione Italia meets once a week by video conference for 15 weeks beginning on January 21, 2017. This course is geared towards high school students who are heritage speakers or who have had at least three years of high school Italian or equivalent, and who are planning to take the AP® exam in May 2017.
January 21 to May 6, 2017
(15 Saturdays - no class on April 15th)
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Course Fee: $380
What students will learn:
- Familiarity with the six themes and sub-themes recommended by the College Board;
- Strategies for interpreting written and audio texts in Italian, even if you don't understand every word;
- Strategies for starting, continuing and ending a conversation in Italian;
- The formal conventions of letter/e-mail writing;
- How to make cultural comparisons between the U.S. and Italy and how to make an effective and concise oral presentation;
- How to write a well-argued and organized persuasive essay;
Prerequisites:
- Must be heritage speaker or have at least three years of high school Italian or equivalent, i.e. intermediate-level proficiency.
- Students are expected to be tech savvy and to have a reliable internet access.
Max. enrollment is 12 students.
Students should enroll early to secure their spots!
AP® is a registered trademark of The College Board which does not endorse this course