Italian Level 2 (A1) is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 2, continue your learning with Level 3 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Order food and drinks confidently at a restaurant or bar
– Express likes, dislikes, and preferences related to food and drink
– Make a restaurant reservation over the phone using simple phrases
– Describe a house or apartment using basic vocabulary for rooms and furniture
– Use plural forms of nouns and adjectives correctly in everyday contexts
– Talk about daily activities using regular -ere and -ire verbs in the present tense
– Understand and use common irregular verbs such as volere, potere, andare, and venire

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 3 and Unit 4 sections A and B

Italian Level 2 (A1) is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 2, continue your learning with Level 3 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Order food and drinks confidently at a restaurant or bar
– Express likes, dislikes, and preferences related to food and drink
– Make a restaurant reservation over the phone using simple phrases
– Describe a house or apartment using basic vocabulary for rooms and furniture
– Use plural forms of nouns and adjectives correctly in everyday contexts
– Talk about daily activities using regular -ere and -ire verbs in the present tense
– Understand and use common irregular verbs such as volere, potere, andare, and venire

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 3 and Unit 4 sections A and B

Italian Level 2 (A1) is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 2, continue your learning with Level 3 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Order food and drinks confidently at a restaurant or bar
– Express likes, dislikes, and preferences related to food and drink
– Make a restaurant reservation over the phone using simple phrases
– Describe a house or apartment using basic vocabulary for rooms and furniture
– Use plural forms of nouns and adjectives correctly in everyday contexts
– Talk about daily activities using regular -ere and -ire verbs in the present tense
– Understand and use common irregular verbs such as volere, potere, andare, and venire

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 3 and Unit 4 sections A and B

Italian Level 3 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 3, continue your learning with Level 4 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Talk about hotel services and describe facilities using appropriate vocabulary
– Book a hotel room in person, online, or by phone
– Write or give a simple review of a hotel stay and make polite complaints or requests
– Describe a city and talk about places of interest, monuments, and activities
– Ask for and give directions clearly, using basic prepositions and location phrases
– Understand and use key expressions related to travel and accommodation
– Apply the correct form of molto as an adjective or adverb
– Use dovere to express obligation or necessity
– Form sentences with correct noun–adjective agreement and articulated prepositions
– Talk about availability using c’è and ci sono

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 4 sections C and D and Unit 5

Italian Level 3 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 3, continue your learning with Level 4 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Talk about hotel services and describe facilities using appropriate vocabulary
– Book a hotel room in person, online, or by phone
– Write or give a simple review of a hotel stay and make polite complaints or requests
– Describe a city and talk about places of interest, monuments, and activities
– Ask for and give directions clearly, using basic prepositions and location phrases
– Understand and use key expressions related to travel and accommodation
– Apply the correct form of molto as an adjective or adverb
– Use dovere to express obligation or necessity
– Form sentences with correct noun–adjective agreement and articulated prepositions
– Talk about availability using c’è and ci sono

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 4 sections C and D and Unit 5

Italian Level 3 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 3, continue your learning with Level 4 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Talk about hotel services and describe facilities using appropriate vocabulary
– Book a hotel room in person, online, or by phone
– Write or give a simple review of a hotel stay and make polite complaints or requests
– Describe a city and talk about places of interest, monuments, and activities
– Ask for and give directions clearly, using basic prepositions and location phrases
– Understand and use key expressions related to travel and accommodation
– Apply the correct form of molto as an adjective or adverb
– Use dovere to express obligation or necessity
– Form sentences with correct noun–adjective agreement and articulated prepositions
– Talk about availability using c’è and ci sono

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 4 sections C and D and Unit 5

Italian Level 4 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 4, continue your learning with Level 5 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Describe your daily habits and routines using reflexive and regular verbs
– Talk about how often you do things using adverbs of frequency
– Discuss your interests, hobbies, and free-time activities
– Express agreement and disagreement politely and naturally
– Make appointments, suggest plans, and respond to invitations
– Use the verb piacere to talk about likes and dislikes
– Understand and use indirect object pronouns like mi, ti, le, and gli in context
– Use common expressions such as Anche a me and Neanche a me

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 6

Italian Level 4 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 4, continue your learning with Level 5 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Describe your daily habits and routines using reflexive and regular verbs
– Talk about how often you do things using adverbs of frequency
– Discuss your interests, hobbies, and free-time activities
– Express agreement and disagreement politely and naturally
– Make appointments, suggest plans, and respond to invitations
– Use the verb piacere to talk about likes and dislikes
– Understand and use indirect object pronouns like mi, ti, le, and gli in context
– Use common expressions such as Anche a me and Neanche a me

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 6

Italian Level 4 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 4, continue your learning with Level 5 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

– Lesson summaries, notes & resources
– Italian study tips
– Additional study resources
– Support from experienced teachers
– Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– Describe your daily habits and routines using reflexive and regular verbs
– Talk about how often you do things using adverbs of frequency
– Discuss your interests, hobbies, and free-time activities
– Express agreement and disagreement politely and naturally
– Make appointments, suggest plans, and respond to invitations
– Use the verb piacere to talk about likes and dislikes
– Understand and use indirect object pronouns like mi, ti, le, and gli in context
– Use common expressions such as Anche a me and Neanche a me

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 6

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– By the end of your course, you should be able to:
– Describe the weather using everyday expressions
– Ask for and give information about a trip or holiday
– Talk about past experiences using the passato prossimo
– Share memories and stories about past holidays
– Use regular and irregular past participles correctly in context
– Use time expressions like stamattina, stasera, anni fa, poi, dopo, and alla fine to talk about when things happened
– Use the particle ci to refer to locations or places
– Talk about popular tourist destinations in Italy
– Describe the seasons and typical weather for each
– Talk about Italian holidays and related cultural traditions

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN  9788861826212

Unit 7

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– By the end of your course, you should be able to:
– Describe the weather using everyday expressions
– Ask for and give information about a trip or holiday
– Talk about past experiences using the passato prossimo
– Share memories and stories about past holidays
– Use regular and irregular past participles correctly in context
– Use time expressions like stamattina, stasera, anni fa, poi, dopo, and alla fine to talk about when things happened
– Use the particle ci to refer to locations or places
– Talk about popular tourist destinations in Italy
– Describe the seasons and typical weather for each
– Talk about Italian holidays and related cultural traditions

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN  9788861826212

Unit 7

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

– By the end of your course, you should be able to:
– Describe the weather using everyday expressions
– Ask for and give information about a trip or holiday
– Talk about past experiences using the passato prossimo
– Share memories and stories about past holidays
– Use regular and irregular past participles correctly in context
– Use time expressions like stamattina, stasera, anni fa, poi, dopo, and alla fine to talk about when things happened
– Use the particle ci to refer to locations or places
– Talk about popular tourist destinations in Italy
– Describe the seasons and typical weather for each
– Talk about Italian holidays and related cultural traditions

Materials

Required Coursebook:

DIECI A1 – Euridice Orlandino & Ciro Massimo Naddeo
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN  9788861826212

Unit 7

Italian Level 6 is an Elementary Italian course for students who are already in the process of learning Italian. Italian Level 6 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 5 or a course of at least 60 class hours. 

Our Italian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative Aims

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Italian language teachers
• Italian language study tips

Italian Level 6 is an Elementary Italian course for students who are already in the process of learning Italian. Italian Level 6 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 5 or a course of at least 60 class hours. 

Our Italian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative Aims

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Italian language teachers
• Italian language study tips

Italian Level 7 is an Elementary (A1) Italian course for students who are already in the process of learning Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 7, continue your learning with Level 8 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• Italian study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Talk about Italian holidays, traditions, and celebrations
• Describe past events (e.g. New Year’s Eve) and upcoming holiday plans
• Describe people’s appearance, personality, and family relationships
• Give birthday and holiday wishes
• Use grammar like nel + year, prima di/dopo, and mai with the past tense
• Use possessive adjectives, especially with family nouns
• Use common expressions with fare
• Build vocabulary related to numbers, time, family, and greetings

Materials

Required Coursebook:
DIECI A1 – C. Massimo Naddeo & E. Orlandino
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 8

Please note we might not cover all activities during the course. You can buy your coursebook via our website with a link shared with you on your welcome email.

Italian Level 7 is an Elementary Italian course for students who are already in the process of learning Italian. Italian Level 6 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours.

Our Italian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative Aims

• Talk about Italian traditions and festivals.

• Describe how you spent the last New Year’s Eve.

• Indicate your plans for upcoming holidays.

• Describe the appearance and personality of a person.

• Describe a family.

• Wish happy holidays and birthdays.

Grammar

• “nel” + year

• “prima di/dopo” with nouns

• “mai” with the past tense

• Possessive adjectives with nouns of family relationship

• Possessive adjectives with nouns

• Adjectives for appearance and personality

• Nouns of family relationship

• Expressions with “fare”

Vocabulary

• Italian festivals and traditions

• Cardinal numbers 101-10000

• Expressions of time

• Adjectives for appearance and personality

• Family relationships

• Greetings and wishes

Cultural Aspects

• Italian festivals and traditions

• Italian family life

• Italian customs and habits related to celebrations and family

Coursebook

DIECI A1 – book + online audio + video – Units 8 

ISBN  9788861826212

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Italian language teachers
• Italian language study tips

Italian Level 8 is an Elementary (A1) Italian course for students who are already in the process of learning Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 7 or a course of at least 84 class hours. If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, we recommend taking our placement test or contacting the Foreign Language Department, as a more suitable course may be available for you.

Our classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with qualified, experienced teachers.

Classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication. Lessons are primarily taught in Italian and include interactive activities like group work and role-plays to boost confidence and fluency. Our courses help you use Italian in everyday situations, while building core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

After Level 8, continue your learning with Level 9 and beyond. Progression is based on your class participation and self-study—there are no formal tests. To help you better understand our level system, check our level chart.

What’s included in your course?

• Lesson summaries, notes & resources
• Italian study tips
• Additional study resources
• Support from experienced teachers
• Exclusive workshops and events to IH London students

By the end of your course, you should be able to:

• Ask for help with online shopping
• Describe clothing, including someone else’s outfit
• Shop for groceries and navigate a supermarket
• Describe simple recipes and cooking steps
• Use direct object pronouns and demonstratives (questo, quello)
• Learn vocabulary for clothing, colours, sizes, food, and cooking
• Use common phrases for grocery shopping (Vuole altro?, Basta così, Volevo…)
• Explore Italian shopping habits, cuisine, and supermarket culture
• Understand key do’s and don’ts in Italian daily life

Materials

Required Coursebook:
DIECI A1 – C. Massimo Naddeo & E. Orlandino
Publisher – ALMA Edizioni
ISBN 9788861826212

Unit 9

Please note we might not cover all activities during the course. You can buy your coursebook via our website with a link shared with you on your welcome email.

Italian Level 8 is an Elementary Italian course for students who are already in the process of learning Italian. Italian Level 8 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 7 or a course of at least 84  class hours. 

Our Italian language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills.

Course Content

Coursebook

Dieci A2 (ISBN 9788861826335)* 

Unit 1

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books can be purchased at reception before the second lesson.

This language course includes

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Italian language teachers
• Italian language study tips

Why not try out a sample elementary Italian lesson before signing up to a full course? These one-off sessions are aimed at students who have some basic knowledge of the language.

Sample Lesson Plan

• Daily activities and hobbies
• Expressing likes and dislikes