Italian Level 9 | Sundays

About this course

The course develops Italian communication through discussions, role-plays and structured group activities. Learners work on describing past events, people and personal experiences, making comparisons, handling everyday disagreements politely, and understanding or writing a short biography. Lessons also address grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation in a systematic way. Key language includes past time expressions, superlatives and comparatives, prima di + infinitive, and adverbs such as mai, sempre and non… ancora. The teacher conducts lessons in Italian to provide ongoing listening and comprehension practice.

What you'll learn

• Describe past events, including when they occurred and how long they lasted
• Discuss abilities, previous experiences and things not yet attempted
• Describe people’s appearance and personality using relevant vocabulary
• Make regular and irregular comparisons, including superlatives
• Understand and write a short biography
• Express irritation and disagree politely in everyday situations

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for learners at Pre-intermediate (A2+) level who have already studied Italian for a substantial period. Participation combines spoken communication, group work and role-plays with structured language study, while lessons are conducted in Italian to support listening and comprehension.

• Previous study equivalent to Italian Level 8 or at least 96 class hours is required
• The course involves regular group activities and role-plays
• Learners are expected to follow teaching delivered 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 1A, 1B, 1C, 2B, 2C and 2D of the coursebook, although not all activities may be covered.