Due to my background with Spanish, I have general knowledge about basic sentence structure of Italian. Both languages are romantic languages and therefore, they share similar vocabulary. With that being said, they are not the same language. I will need to learn basic Italian sentence structure. I do not think I will have enough time in the semester to get into much depth with the language.
I plan on acquiring knowledge on Italian structure by watching Italian television with Italian subtitles. I will be able to both learn some Italian vocabulary and also learn basic Italian sentence structure. Also, I plan on using a language learning program such as Mango to help me learn Italian structure. My hope is that with repetition I will be able to pick-up Italian structure more quickly.
I do believe a reference grammar for the Italian language would be helpful. A comprehensive guide covering the major grammatical constructions would be incredibly beneficial to my learning. However, I know I learn best when the information is presented in an entertaining or interesting manner. For this reason, I am planning on sticking with the two above techniques to pick-up Italian sentence structure.
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