Languages
Italian 2 lower: module 1
An elementary Italian course for learners with about a year’s study, combining spoken interaction with grammar and practical communication.
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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 Italian through practical themes including introductions, clothes shopping and describing people. Learners work with noun agreement and gender, indirect pronouns, reflexive verbs and the passato prossimo. Teaching centres on spoken communication, with pair and group activities, role plays, games, presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. Learners practise expressing opinions, making comparisons, giving advice, making polite requests, and discussing people’s appearance, character, wishes and desires.
What you'll learn
- Express opinions and exchange advice
- Make comparisons in Italian
- Describe people’s appearance and character
- Make polite requests
- Express wishes and desires
- Use indirect pronouns, reflexive verbs and the passato prossimo
Is this course right for you?
This second-year course is intended for learners who have studied Italian for about a year recently or have an equivalent A2 level. The course involves regular spoken interaction through pair work, group work and role play, with homework recommended for consolidation.
- Suitable for learners progressing beyond introductory Italian
- Requires participation in spoken and collaborative classroom activities
- Homework is recommended between classes
Before you go
- The course book is Nuovo Espresso Plus 2, Italian edition, published by Alma Edizioni.
- Teaching and learning resources are provided through Google Classroom.