Italian Level 7 | Evenings

About this course

The course develops Italian for everyday communication, with lessons covering holidays and traditions, personal descriptions, family relationships, greetings, time and numbers. Learners practise listening, speaking, reading and writing while working with grammar including possessive adjectives, past-tense expressions, nel + year, prima di, dopo and mai. Teaching is primarily conducted in Italian and uses group activities and role-plays to practise communication. Progression is based on participation and self-study rather than formal tests.

What you'll learn

• Discuss Italian holidays, traditions and celebrations
• Describe past events and make plans for upcoming holidays
• Describe appearance, personality and family relationships
• Use possessive adjectives with family-related nouns
• Apply common expressions with fare and selected time-related grammar
• Use vocabulary for numbers, time, family and greetings

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners who are already studying Italian and is positioned at elementary level. Previous study at Italian Level 6 or an equivalent course of at least 72 class hours is recommended. Lessons involve spoken Italian, group work and role-plays, with independent self-study contributing to progression.

• Previous Italian study is recommended
• Lessons are primarily conducted in Italian
• Participation includes group activities and role-plays
• Progression does not involve formal tests

Before you go

• The required coursebook is DIECI A1 by C. Massimo Naddeo and E. Orlandino, ALMA Edizioni, ISBN 9788861826212.
• The course uses unit 9 of the coursebook, although not all activities may be covered.
• Lesson summaries, notes, study tips and additional study resources are included.