Elementary Italian Face-to-Face Courses
Italian Level 2 | Afternoons
- Course Details
Italian Level 2 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Italian Level 2 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 1 or a course of at least 12 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
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Ordering food and drink at a restaurant and a bar
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Expressing food preferences
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Making a phone reservation at a restaurant
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Plural Nouns
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Regular verbs ending in –ere and –ire in the present tense
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Noun phrases
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Singular adjectives to describe food
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Anche/invece
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Verbs volere, potere, andare and venire in the present tense
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Plural determine articles
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Food, drinks and meals
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Money
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Adjectives to describe food
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Typical Italian dishes
Based on Diece A1 – Unit 3
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will also be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 2 | Evenings
- Course Details
Italian Level 2 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Italian Level 2 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 1 or a course of at least 12 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
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Ordering food and drink at a restaurant and a bar
-
Expressing food preferences
-
Making a phone reservation at a restaurant
-
Plural Nouns
-
Regular verbs ending in –ere and –ire in the present tense
-
Noun phrases
-
Singular adjectives to describe food
-
Anche/invece
-
Verbs volere, potere, andare and venire in the present tense
-
Plural determine articles
-
Food, drinks and meals
-
Money
-
Adjectives to describe food
-
Typical Italian dishes
Based on Diece A1 – Unit 3
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will also be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 2 | Sundays
- Course Details
Italian Level 2 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Italian Level 2 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 1 or a course of at least 12 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.
Important Notice
Course Content
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Ordering food and drink at a restaurant and a bar
-
Expressing food preferences
-
Making a phone reservation at a restaurant
-
Plural Nouns
-
Regular verbs ending in –ere and –ire in the present tense
-
Noun phrases
-
Singular adjectives to describe food
-
Anche/invece
-
Verbs volere, potere, andare and venire in the present tense
-
Plural determine articles
-
Food, drinks and meals
-
Money
-
Adjectives to describe food
-
Typical Italian dishes
Based on Diece A1 – Unit 3
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will also be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 3 | Afternoons
- Course Details
Course Content
Communicative aims
Describing a home
Talking about hotel services
Reviewing a hotel
Asking for assistance in a hotel
Making complaints in a hotel
Grammar
Adverb molto
Present tense of verb dovere
Nouns/adjectives agreement
C’è, ci sono (there is/there are)
Vocabulary
Rooms in a house/flat
Furniture
Adjectives to describe homes
Hotel vocabulary
Time
Adjectives to describe hotels
Cultural aspects
Types of accommodations in Italy
Famous Italian monuments
Based on Diece A1 – Unit 4
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will also be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 3 | Evenings
- Course Details
Course Content
Communicative aims
Describing a home
Talking about hotel services
Reviewing a hotel
Asking for assistance in a hotel
Making complaints in a hotel
Grammar
Adverb molto
Present tense of verb dovere
Nouns/adjectives agreement
C’è, ci sono (there is/there are)
Vocabulary
Rooms in a house/flat
Furniture
Adjectives to describe homes
Hotel vocabulary
Time
Adjectives to describe hotels
Cultural aspects
Types of accommodations in Italy
Famous Italian monuments
Based on Diece A1 – Unit 4
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will also be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 3 | Sundays
- Course Details
Course Content
Communicative aims
Describing a home
Talking about hotel services
Reviewing a hotel
Asking for assistance in a hotel
Making complaints in a hotel
Grammar
Adverb molto
Present tense of verb dovere
Nouns/adjectives agreement
C’è, ci sono (there is/there are)
Vocabulary
Rooms in a house/flat
Furniture
Adjectives to describe homes
Hotel vocabulary
Time
Adjectives to describe hotels
Cultural aspects
Types of accommodations in Italy
Famous Italian monuments
Based on Diece A1 – Unit 4
* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will also be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 4 | Afternoons
- Course Details
Italian Level 4 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. Italian Level 4 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 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
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Describing your city
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Describing places and routes in town
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Ask for and give directions
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Ask for and say the time
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Booking a guided tour
Linguistic aims
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C’ è, ci sono
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The adjective molto
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Expressions of place
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Prenominal verb volerci
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Ordinal numbers from 1-10
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Articulated prepositions such as del, dal, della, delle
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The time
Vocabulary
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Months of the year
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Modes of transport
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The city
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Senta, scusi / Mi sa dire
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Non lo so.
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A destra, a sinistra
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Vicino, lontano, lÌ, qui
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Quanto costa?
Cultural aspects
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Italian cities
Coursebook
Based on Dieci A1 – Unit 5
*Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 4 | Evenings
- Course Details
Italian Level 4 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. Italian Level 4 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 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
-
Describing your city
-
Describing places and routes in town
-
Ask for and give directions
-
Ask for and say the time
-
Booking a guided tour
Linguistic aims
-
C’ è, ci sono
-
The adjective molto
-
Expressions of place
-
Prenominal verb volerci
-
Ordinal numbers from 1-10
-
Articulated prepositions such as del, dal, della, delle
-
The time
Vocabulary
-
Months of the year
-
Modes of transport
-
The city
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Senta, scusi / Mi sa dire
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Non lo so.
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A destra, a sinistra
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Vicino, lontano, lÌ, qui
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Quanto costa?
Cultural aspects
-
Italian cities
Coursebook
Based on Dieci A1 – Unit 5
*Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 4 | Sundays
- Course Details
Italian Level 4 is an Elementary Italian course for students who have already studied some Italian. Italian Level 4 requires that you have previously studied Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 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.
Important Notice
Course Content
Communicative aims
-
Describing your city
-
Describing places and routes in town
-
Ask for and give directions
-
Ask for and say the time
-
Booking a guided tour
Linguistic aims
-
C’ è, ci sono
-
The adjective molto
-
Expressions of place
-
Prenominal verb volerci
-
Ordinal numbers from 1-10
-
Articulated prepositions such as del, dal, della, delle
-
The time
Vocabulary
-
Months of the year
-
Modes of transport
-
The city
-
Senta, scusi / Mi sa dire
-
Non lo so.
-
A destra, a sinistra
-
Vicino, lontano, lÌ, qui
-
Quanto costa?
Cultural aspects
-
Italian cities
Coursebook
Based on Dieci A1 – Unit 5
*Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. Books will be available to purchase from reception on the day of your 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
Italian Level 5 | Afternoons
- Course Details
Course Content
Communicative aims
- Describe habits
- Talk about time and frequency
- Talk about interests and free time
- Express agreement and disagreement
- Make an appointment and proposals
Grammar
- Revision of verbs at the present tense regular & irregular
- Revision of noun + adjective agreement
- Question phrases: what time?
- Reflexive verbs in the present tense
- Irregular verbs: uscire (present tense)
- Adverbs of frequency
- The double negative with mai
- The verb piacere in the present tense
- Indirect pronouns: mi and ti
- Anche / neanche
Vocabulary
- Days of the week
- Sequence adverbs (Prima, poi, dopo)
- Free time activities
- Cultural aspects
- Italian stereotypes
Coursebook
DIECI A1 – book + online audio + video – Unit 6
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 5 | Evenings
- Course Details
Course Content
Communicative aims
- Describe habits
- Talk about time and frequency
- Talk about interests and free time
- Express agreement and disagreement
- Make an appointment and proposals
Grammar
- Revision of verbs at the present tense regular & irregular
- Revision of noun + adjective agreement
- Question phrases: what time?
- Reflexive verbs in the present tense
- Irregular verbs: uscire (present tense)
- Adverbs of frequency
- The double negative with mai
- The verb piacere in the present tense
- Indirect pronouns: mi and ti
- Anche / neanche
Vocabulary
- Days of the week
- Sequence adverbs (Prima, poi, dopo)
- Free time activities
- Cultural aspects
- Italian stereotypes
Coursebook
DIECI A1 – book + online audio + video – Unit 6
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 5 | Sundays
- Course Details
Important Notice
Course Content
Communicative aims
- Describe habits
- Talk about time and frequency
- Talk about interests and free time
- Express agreement and disagreement
- Make an appointment and proposals
Grammar
- Revision of verbs at the present tense regular & irregular
- Revision of noun + adjective agreement
- Question phrases: what time?
- Reflexive verbs in the present tense
- Irregular verbs: uscire (present tense)
- Adverbs of frequency
- The double negative with mai
- The verb piacere in the present tense
- Indirect pronouns: mi and ti
- Anche / neanche
Vocabulary
- Days of the week
- Sequence adverbs (Prima, poi, dopo)
- Free time activities
- Cultural aspects
- Italian stereotypes
Coursebook
DIECI A1 – book + online audio + video – Unit 6
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 6 | Afternoons
- Course Details
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
- 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
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 | Evenings
- Course Details
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
- 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
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 | Sundays
- Course Details
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. Important Notice Course ContentCommunicative Aims
Vocabulary
Grammar
Sociocultural Aspects
Coursebook: DIECI A1 – book + online audio + video – Unit 7 This language course includes
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Italian Level 7 | Evenings
- Course Details
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 | Evenings
- Course Details
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
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. 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
Italian Taster Lesson | Elementary
- Course Details
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