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I spent the summer studying abroad in Italy, and upon my return I hoped to skip two levels of Italian class. The following is a transcript from the Italian oral placement exam that I took this September. The conversation was conducted in Italian and has been translated into English verbatim.
TEACHER: Welcome! You must be Ethan. Please come on in and take a seat. You can leave the door open. Now, I’m just going to ask you some questions. Try to pretend that we’re having a normal conversation and that this isn’t an oral exam, and you should be totally fine.
ETHAN: Yes, yes. I...
