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Italian beginners at a gentle pace: module 2
A slower-paced second-term Italian course covering everyday communication, with spoken interaction and beginner-level content.
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What Beginner (A1) Italian means
At A1 Italian, learners are beginning to use familiar words and simple sentences in predictable everyday situations.
Introduce yourself
Mi chiamo Anna. Abito a Londra.
My name is Anna. I live in London.
Order in a café
Vorrei un caffè, per favore.
I would like a coffee, please.
Ask for directions
Scusi, dov’è la stazione?
Excuse me, where is the station?
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 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.