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  1. Introduction to the Global Political Economy

    Course

    This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15 -18. Explore key themes of the global economy, including the role of multinational corporations, global trade, international finance and international development. Analyze the underlying issues and competing ideologies that shape the global political economy, and understand tensions that arise due to government efforts to enhance or resist market pressures.

  2. Italian Advanced Conversation Practice

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    Topics in this course change each term and are designed to further spoken fluency in Italian. Each course begins with a half hour of guided conversation followed by structured exercises and lessons in advanced Italian grammar and conversation.

  3. Italian Beginner 1

    Course

    Learn to share information about yourself and ask basic questions in Italian using the present tense. Practise listening and speaking about everyday social situations such as meeting new people, describing yourself, your family members and friends, and expressing opinions. Focus on pronunciation and basic grammar in interactive and conversational classes.

  4. Italian Beginner 2

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    Add to your basic Italian vocabulary in everyday situations involving travel, food and shopping. Respond to simple questions about likes, dislikes and past times. Using role play, order at a coffee shop and talk about your job. Learn how to communicate simple ideas orally and in writing.

  5. Italian Lower Intermediate 1

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    Add to your basic Italian vocabulary and develop the complexity of your sentences in everyday situations, including travel, food, shopping, transportation, family and business. Focus on speaking correctly and distinguishing between the past, present and future tenses.

  6. Italian Lower Intermediate 2

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    Add to your basic Italian vocabulary and develop the complexity of your sentences in everyday situations, including travel, food, shopping, transportation, family and business. Focus on speaking correctly and distinguishing between the past, present and future tenses.

  7. Japanese Beginner 1

    Course

    Learn to share information about yourself and ask basic questions of those around you in Japanese. Learn structure and vocabulary that allow you to function in everyday settings such as introducing yourself, discussing your family and your likes and dislikes. Begin to understand complex language structures in an immersion classroom setting while learning to speak primarily in the present tense.

  8. Japanese Beginner 2

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    Add to your basic Japanese vocabulary in everyday situations involving travel, food, shopping, transportation, family and business. In addition to improving your functional ability when speaking in the present tense, you begin to express yourself in the past and future tenses. Native-speaking instructors provide you with insight into the culture, traditions and etiquette of Japan. The Japanese writing system of katakana is introduced at this level.

  9. Japanese Conversation Practice

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    Build your Japanese fluency, vocabulary and grammatical awareness by practising speaking and listening with your instructor and classmates. Topics will change from term to term so you can repeat the course to continue developing your skills.

  10. Korean Beginner 1

    Course

    Gain practical speaking, reading and writing skills in Korean. Perfect for those with no knowledge of Korean, this beginner course covers basic vocabulary and grammatical structures, and the Korean alphabet, Hangul. Learn about culture and everyday life in modern Korea.

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