Italian: beginners part 2

About this course

The course develops Italian for familiar situations through interactive classroom activities and communication-focused practice. Participants work on describing people, discussing the weather, ordering food in restaurants and talking about past experiences using simple language. Listening, reading and speaking are practised alongside vocabulary development, with role-play, short exercises and other tasks used for informal assessment. Weekly homework forms an essential part of the course, and lesson resources are made available through an online learning platform.

What you'll learn

• Discuss past experiences using simple Italian.
• Order food and communicate in restaurant situations.
• Describe people using appropriate vocabulary.
• Talk about the weather in everyday conversations.

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for adult learners at beginner level (A1) who are developing their basic Italian for everyday communication. Basic previous knowledge is useful but not essential. Participation involves interactive classroom activities, speaking tasks, role-play and completing weekly homework.

• Basic previous knowledge is useful but not essential.
• Weekly homework is an essential part of the course.
• An online Italian level test is recommended before enrolment.

Before you go

• Learners need pen and paper, a folder for class handouts, and access to an Italian dictionary on a phone.
• Lesson resources are available through the provider’s online learning platform.
• Homework is set weekly and should be completed outside class.