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Fast Track Italian Levels 5 and 6 (A1) | Twice a week
An accelerated Italian course at pre-intermediate (A2+) level, taught twice weekly through primarily Italian-language lessons and interactive speaking activities.
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What Pre-intermediate (A2+) Italian means
At A2+ Italian, learners can connect simple sentences, give reasons and manage a wider range of familiar situations.
Explain a preference
Preferisco viaggiare in treno perché è più comodo e posso leggere.
I prefer travelling by train because it is more comfortable and I can read.
Handle a small problem
La camera è molto fredda. Potrebbe controllare il riscaldamento?
The room is very cold. Could you check the heating?
Describe an experience
L’anno scorso ho visitato Firenze e mi è piaciuta molto l’architettura.
Last year I visited Florence and really liked the architecture.
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops spoken Italian through group discussions, role-plays and practical exercises, with lessons conducted primarily in Italian. Learners work with travel, weather, holidays, family life and cultural traditions while extending their use of everyday expressions and time phrases. Grammar and vocabulary work includes the passato prossimo, regular and irregular past participles, the particle ci, possessive adjectives, numbers from 101 to 10,000 and structures for discussing past and future events. Lesson summaries, notes, study resources and Italian study tips are included.
What you'll learn
- Describe weather, seasons, holidays and travel plans using relevant everyday Italian.
- Discuss past experiences, memories and celebrations using the passato prossimo.
- Use regular and irregular past participles and related time expressions in context.
- Describe appearance, personality, family relationships and aspects of Italian family life.
- Use the particle ci, possessive adjectives and other structures related to places and family members.
- Understand and use Italian numbers from 101 to 10,000.
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for learners who have already started Italian and is recommended for those who have completed Levels 3 and 4 or at least 48 class hours. The fast-track format involves attending twice weekly, with substantial participation in spoken and interactive activities.
- Designed for learners progressing beyond the earliest stages of Italian.
- Previous completion of Italian Levels 3 and 4 or equivalent study is recommended.
- A placement test is recommended for learners with existing Italian knowledge who may need a different level.
- Progression is based on class participation and self-study rather than formal tests.
Before you go
- A required coursebook is DIECI A1 by Euridice Orlandino and Ciro Massimo Naddeo, ALMA Edizioni, ISBN 9788861826212.
- The course uses Units 7 and 8 of the coursebook.
- Lesson summaries, notes, resources, study tips and additional study resources are included.
Where this course runs
- Selected class
Haycraft House, 16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ
16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ
Nearest station: Holborn
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