Elementary Italian Online Courses

Online Italian Level 2 | Evenings

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Italian Level 2 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 Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students can experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘Breakout rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes.

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 do you need for an online class?

– A reliable internet connection
– A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
– A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
– An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
– The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

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

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Online Italian Level 2 | Saturdays

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  • Course Content

Italian Level 2 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 Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students can experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘Breakout rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes.

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 do you need for an online class?

– A reliable internet connection
– A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
– A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
– An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
– The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

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

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Online Italian Level 3 | Evenings

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  • Course Content

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 Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students can experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘Breakout rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes.

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 do you need for an online class?

– A reliable internet connection
– A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
– A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
– An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
– The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

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 A and B and Unit 5

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Online Italian Level 3 | Saturdays

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  • Course Content

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 Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students can experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘Breakout rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes.

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 do you need for an online class?

– A reliable internet connection
– A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
– A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
– An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
– The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

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 A and B and Unit 5

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Online Italian Level 4 | Evenings

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  • Course Content

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 Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students can experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘Breakout rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes.

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 do you need for an online class?

– A reliable internet connection
– A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
– A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
– An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
– The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

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

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Online Italian Level 5 | Evenings

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  • Course Content
Italian Level 5 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. It is recommended that you have previously studied Italian Level 4 or a course of at least 48 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 Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students can experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘Breakout rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes.

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 5, continue your learning with Level 6 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 do you need for an online class?

– A reliable internet connection
– A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
– A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
– An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
– The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom
 

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:

– 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

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Online Italian Level 6 | Evenings

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

Our Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

 

Course Content

Communicative Aims

  • Describe the weather
  • Get information about a trip
  • Tell about a past experience
  • Tell about past events

 

Vocabulary

  • The locative particle “ci”
  • Seasons
  • Weather
  • Verbs related to vacations
  • Past tense with “essere” and “avere”
  • Regular and irregular past participles
  • Time expressions (stamattina, stasera, … anni fa, poi, dopo, alla fine)
  • “È vietato” (It’s forbidden)
  • Opening and closing phrases for informal letters

 

Grammar

  • Past tense with “essere” and “avere”
  • Regular and irregular past participles
  • Time expressions (stamattina, stasera, … anni fa, poi, dopo, alla fine)
  • Locative particle “ci”

 

Sociocultural Aspects

  • Italian weather and climate
  • Popular tourist destinations in Italy
  • Italian traditions and customs

 

Coursebook

DIECI A1 – book + online audio + video – Unit 7 

ISBN  9788861826212

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

 

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need

A reliable internet connection

  • A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
  • A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
  • An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
  • The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

 

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
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Online Italian Level 7 | Evenings

  • Course Details

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

Our Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

 

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
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Online Italian Level 8 | Evenings

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

Our Online Italian language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

 

Course Content

Communicative aims

  • Discussing one’s own experience of learning Italian.
  • Placing past events in time and indicating their duration.
  • Indicating abilities and things never done before.
  • Registering for a course, indicating costs and schedules, and describing your educational background.

  

Linguistic aims

  • Absolute superlative forms in -issimo and irregular superlatives: ottimo, pessimo, massimo, minimo.
  • The construction “prima di” + infinitive.
  • Prepositions “da” and “per” to indicate duration.
  • Use of “cominciare” and “finire” in the past tense.
  • Past perfect tense with reflexive and modal verbs.
  • The verb “sapere” + infinitive.
  • Adverbs “mai,” “sempre,” “non… ancora” in relation to the past perfect.
  • Conjunctions “sia… che…” and “ancora” + “non”.
  • Phrases with “per”: for interest, for pleasure, for work, for family reasons.
  • Expressions related to time: about, since… years, for… months, … years ago.
  • Vocabulary for hobbies and education: playing music and games, leisure activities, education, and degrees.
  • The discourse marker “mah”.

 

Socio-cultural aspects

  • Gaining insight into the cultural importance of learning languages in Italy.
  • The educational system in Italy and the importance of certifications and degrees.

 

Coursebook

Dieci A2 (ISBN 9788861826335)

Unit 1

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

 

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need

  • A reliable internet connection
  • A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
  • A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
  • An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
  • The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

 

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
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