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Italian Level 4 | Afternoons
Elementary Italian course taught mainly in Italian, using spoken communication, group activities and role-play for learners with prior study.
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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
This course develops Italian for everyday situations through lessons conducted mainly in Italian. Spoken communication is central, with group work and role-play used alongside practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Topics include daily routines, frequency, hobbies, polite agreement and disagreement, appointments, suggestions and invitations. Learners also practise expressing likes and dislikes with piacere, using indirect object pronouns, and responding with common expressions such as Anche a me and Neanche a me.
What you'll learn
- Describe daily routines using regular and reflexive verbs
- Discuss frequency, interests, hobbies and free-time activities
- Express agreement and disagreement politely
- Make appointments, suggest plans and respond to invitations
- Use piacere to discuss likes and dislikes
- Apply indirect object pronouns and related everyday expressions in context
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for Elementary learners who have already studied some Italian. The provider recommends previous completion of Italian Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. A placement test is available if the level is uncertain.
- Lessons are primarily conducted in Italian
- Participation includes group work and role-play
- Progression is based on class participation and self-study rather than formal tests
Before you go
- A required coursebook is DIECI A1 by Euridice Orlandino and Ciro Massimo Naddeo, ALMA Edizioni, ISBN 9788861826212, Unit 6.
- Lesson summaries, notes, resources, study tips and additional study resources are included.
Where this course runs
- Selected class
Haycraft House, 16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ
16 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LQ
Nearest station: Holborn
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