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Ryo Saito, XNUMXth year Faculty of Education
[Destination] University of Catania (Italy)
[Study abroad period] August 2019 to January 10.
[Type of study abroad] Long-term study abroad at a partner university
Please tell me the name of the class you are currently taking and the content of the class.
[Basic Italian]
The content differs depending on the class.This class is divided into classes by a test conducted before the start of class.I was assigned to the basic class.Basic classes are basically taught in English, and currently focus on basic grammar.
The assignment here is like checking the contents of the previous lesson, such as "Which article does this word have?" in a quiz at the beginning of class.There was also a quiz where you were handed a white piece of paper and had to write the numbers from XNUMX to XNUMX in Italian.Usually, the teacher gives a brief explanation while giving the answer, but sometimes I ask the students to give an answer and an explanation.There are various ways to explain, but I imitated the teacher's way of saying.
Assignments are then collected by the teacher.
After that, we started our regular class, and I felt that the class format was comparable to English classes in Japanese junior and senior high schools.Basically listen to the explanation and take notes on the important parts.
【English】
This is not a class that I officially take, but it is a special class that I attend after explaining to the professor that I am an exchange student and that I am here to learn Italian.
I'm still at a basic level in Italian, but I can understand some English, so I'm taking it to get used to Italian.The class content is currently grammar
The class begins with checking the answers to the homework that includes the previous lesson.This is completely student-answered.
After that, it doesn't change much from Italian.I have the impression that there is more reading aloud than Italian classes.
How much are textbooks and other materials?
So far, the classes I have are done with blackboards and screens.There may be teaching materials depending on the class, but I don't have money for teaching materials at the moment.