Italian beginners at a gentle pace: module 2

About this course

The course develops Italian for everyday situations, using topics such as hotels, directions, describing places and holidays. Lessons cover regular and irregular present-tense verbs, prepositions, questions, adjectives and gender agreement. Teaching centres on spoken communication, with pair and group work, role plays and games. Presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources support the lessons, while earlier topics are revisited alongside new material. The course follows Units 5, 6 and 7 of Nuovo Espresso Plus 1.

What you'll learn

• Order food and drinks in a restaurant
• Talk about likes and dislikes
• Express agreement in Italian
• Tell the time
• Use regular and irregular verbs in the present tense
• Apply prepositions, questions and gender agreement

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for learners at the second term of first-year Italian, at a slower pace than the standard beginners’ course. The lessons involve spoken interaction, pair work, group work and role plays, with homework recommended to reinforce learning.

• Designed for learners continuing from the first term of beginner Italian
• Includes regular participation in pair and group activities
• Homework is highly recommended between lessons

Before you go

• Teaching and learning resources are provided through Google Classroom.
• The course is based on Nuovo Espresso Plus 1. Not all activities in the book may be covered.
• Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.