Gentle Italian Level 2 | Afternoons
An elementary Italian course covering everyday food, drink, home and restaurant communication through face-to-face lessons and role play.
What Elementary (A2) Italian means
At A2 Italian, learners can handle simple routine exchanges and describe familiar aspects of everyday life.
Describe your routine
Di solito vado al lavoro in autobus e torno a casa alle sei.
I usually go to work by bus and return home at six.
Make a simple plan
Vuoi andare al cinema sabato pomeriggio?
Would you like to go to the cinema on Saturday afternoon?
Talk about the recent past
Ieri ho cenato con degli amici e poi abbiamo fatto una passeggiata.
Yesterday I had dinner with friends and then we went for a walk.
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops practical Italian for eating out and talking about home life. Learners practise ordering in bars and restaurants, discussing food and drink preferences, booking a table by phone and describing rooms in a house or flat. Teaching combines language input with speaking practice, role plays, review and group activities. Grammar includes plural forms, regular -ere and -ire verbs, and the present tense of volere, potere, andare and venire. Lessons also introduce Italian bar and restaurant culture, including mealtimes.
What you'll learn
- Order food and drinks in a bar or restaurant
- Express preferences about food and drink
- Book a restaurant table by phone
- Describe a house or flat using basic Italian vocabulary and structures
- Use regular -ere and -ire verbs and selected irregular verbs in the present tense
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for learners who have completed Italian Level 1 in any format or have equivalent knowledge, including introducing themselves, giving personal details and using essere and avere. Participation includes speaking practice, role plays and group work, with the teacher adapting the pace to support consolidation.
- Suitable for learners continuing from a previous Italian Level 1 course
- Speaking and role-play activities are central to the lessons
Before you go
- The coursebook Dieci A1 by C. M. Naddeo and E. Orlandino is required: Unit 3 and Unit 4, sections A and B. It includes online audio and video.
- Around one hour of self-study per week is recommended, using the coursebook resources and exercises suggested by the teacher.
Where this course runs
International House London
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6 classes
Selected date
Wed 17 Mar 2027
14:15 – 16:00 • 8 weeks
£176
Haycraft House, Holborn
Italian team
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17 Mar 2027 Wednesdays | 14:15 - 16:00 | Short course8 weeks | ItalianTeacher | Haycraft House16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ | £176.00 | Book now |
12 Apr 2027 Mondays | 14:15 - 16:00 | Short course8 weeks | ItalianTeacher | Haycraft House16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ | £176.00 | |
27 May 2027 Thursdays | 14:15 - 16:00 | Short course8 weeks | ItalianTeacher | Haycraft House16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ | £176.00 | |
15 Jun 2027 Tuesdays | 14:15 - 16:00 | Short course8 weeks | ItalianTeacher | Haycraft House16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ | £176.00 | |
19 Jul 2027 Mondays | 14:15 - 16:00 | Short course8 weeks | ItalianTeacher | Haycraft House16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ | £176.00 | |
28 Sept 2027 Tuesdays | 14:15 - 16:00 | Short course8 weeks | ItalianTeacher | Haycraft House16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ | £176.00 |
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