Italian Level 12 | Sundays

About this course

This course develops Italian for everyday situations including shopping, clothing, post-office transactions, public announcements, films, cultural events and making suggestions. Learners practise giving advice, instructions and orders, discussing mistakes and mishaps, and arranging leisure activities. Lessons combine group work and role-plays with structured study of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The teacher uses Italian throughout, giving learners regular listening and comprehension practice alongside spoken communication. Topics include the imperative with pronouns, combined pronouns, stare + gerundio, and expressions such as bisogna, da + infinito, ne and averci.

What you'll learn

• Describe clothing, fabrics, patterns and sizes, and discuss shopping and sales
• Handle conversations about sending a package and dealing with post-office situations
• Give, understand and respond to advice, instructions, orders and public cautions
• Make, accept and refuse suggestions, including arrangements for films and cultural events
• Discuss films, music, culture and relevant aspects of one’s own country
• Apply specified Italian grammar structures, adverbs and vocabulary in context

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for pre-intermediate learners developing beyond the earlier stages of Italian. It requires previous study equivalent to Italian Level 11 or at least 132 class hours, and involves regular spoken communication, group work and role-plays.

• Previous Italian study is required
• Learners take part in group activities and role-plays
• The teacher conducts lessons in Italian

Before you go

• The required coursebook is DIECI A2 by C. Massimo Naddeo and E. Orlandino, ALMA Edizioni, ISBN 9788861826335. The course uses Units 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A and 6B.
• Learners receive access to an online platform for lesson summaries, notes and resources.