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2008 Courses from The Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz

The Dante Alighieri Society is pleased to offer the following courses:
Course of Italian for Beginning Students
Conversation in Italian
About the instructors

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

Course of Italian for Beginning Students
To enroll, please go to the class registration form
10 Tuesday eves starting Feb. 19 (7:00-9:00 pm)
At Harbor High. Directions will be sent upon registration.
Instructor: Maria Rossi
Textbook E. Lebano – Italian : A self teaching guide (2nd edition)
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This course is designed for the first time student of Italian. Each class provides a balance of structured language lessons, insight into cultural themes, as well as the opportunity to converse in Italian. Students will acquire basic grammar, pronunciation and simple vocabulary, and learn basic grammatical and lexical structures. Upon completion, the student is able to satisfy elementary needs of communication. It is also a great class for those traveling to Italy!!

Conversation in Italian
To enroll, please go to the class registration form
10 Thursday Eves starting Feb. 21 (7:00- 9:00 pm)
At Harbor High. Directions will be sent upon registration.
Instructor: Irene Bargetto

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 instructors

MARIA ROSSI was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and is the daughter of Italian parents, immigrants from Abruzzo. She grew up immersed in the Italian culture, speaking Italian at home, English in the classroom and French on the playground. She received her B.A. in Linguistics and Italian Studies at the University of Toronto, as well as her B.Ed.and Teaching Certification. Maria has been living in Scotts Valley for the past 12 years with her husband and two daughters, and enjoys playing tennis, cooking, traveling, and the cinema.

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.

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