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2010 Courses from The Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz

The Dante Alighieri Society is pleased to offer the following course:
Conversation in Italian
About the instructors

Please see our EVENTS page for information on our Italian lectures, film screenings, and other events.

Conversation in Italian
10 Tuesday Evenings, Feb. 16 to April 27, 6:00- 7:30 pm
Cost: $130 members, $160 non members
Note to non-members: Please see our Membership page to become a Dante member now! You will then immediately be able to enroll in this and future courses during the coming year at the member rate! Since individual memberships range from $10-$30, it's a great value!
Location: a private home in Santa Cruz - directions will be given to those who register in the class
Instructor: Irene Bargetto
To enroll using credit card, please use Pay Pal, below.
Alternately, to pay by check use our class registration form

This conversation course is recommended for students who have a good grasp of the Italian language. Idiomatic expressions, specific vocabulary, and revisions of grammatical points are used to improve speaking skills and fluency. There will be various topics for discussion including articles from Italian magazines and readings from Italian literature.

About the instructor

IRENE CHISSOTTI BARGETTO was born and raised in Chieri, Piemonte, Italy, where she graduated with a degree in Accounting. Before she moved to the United States, she traveled to many regions in Italy and various European countries. Irene returns to Italy every year for a few weeks to visit her family and to keep well connected to her Italian heritage. Her passion for foreign languages brought her to California. She also speaks French and Spanish. Over the years, Irene has enjoyed tutoring family members and friends in Italian. She is currently the Business Manager for Santa Cruz Ear, Nose and Throat and Physicians’ Hearing Aid Center in Santa Cruz and also helps with her husband’s business, Soquel Vineyards.

Member $130
Non-member $160

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