Italian Course Descriptions

Italian Course Descriptions

Ciao! Do you have a colleague, a friend or a family member who speaks Italian? Do you want to share the fun? Do you want to travel in Italy independently and discover its endless beauty? 

This course is the solution for you: you will use Italian to introduce yourself, share some basic personal information, describe people and places and talk in a simple way about things you like to do. 

You will learn in a very interactive and fun environment. Come and join us! 

When possible, the class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of Italian is expected. 

Textbook: Il nuovo affresco italiano A1. Corso di lingua italiana per stranieri, Manuale e Quaderno dello Studente, M. Trifone and A. Scaglione, Le Monnier

 

Ciao! Do you already know some Italian and/or have you taken our Italian Beginner 1 course? If you want to bring your language skills up to a new level, this course will be perfect for you! You will be able to talk about your daily routine and your personal preferences, understand and use common daily expressions concerning immediate needs, use Italian for making plans, booking tourist services and getting around in town, travelling and shopping, describing places you have visited and talking about past experiences. 

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. 

The class is conducted in Italian. 

Textbook: Il nuovo affresco italiano A1. Corso di lingua italiana per stranieri, Manuale e Quaderno dello Studente, M. Trifone - A. Scaglione, Le Monnier
Prerequisites: Italian Beginner 1 at this program or equivalent. 

 

 

If you have completed TII Italian Beginner 2 or if you have a good Italian language basis, this short course will help you improve your fluency and your ability to interact with Italian native speakers. 

You will learn to use a wider vocabulary and be more accurate when talking about yourself, your everyday life and your immediate needs. You will also be able to understand and use common idioms and expressions and exchange information on familiar topics or describing your past experiences and habits and your plans and projects for the future. 

You will be able to talk about your job, your hobbies and describe places you have visited and personal opinions. 

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: Italian Beginner 2 at this program or equivalent. 

Textbook: Il nuovo affresco italiano A2. Corso di lingua italiana per stranieri, Manuale e Quaderno dello Studente by M. Trifone and A. Scaglione, Le Monnier

If you have completed TII Italian Pre-Intermediate 1 or if you have a good Italian language basis, this course will help you improve your fluency and your ability to interact with Italian native speakers. You will learn to use a more specific vocabulary and a wide range of common idiomatic expressions. You will also start to be more accurate when interacting with others in a variety of everyday situations, when talking about yourself, when describing your past experiences and habits and your plans and projects for the future. 

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: Italian Pre Intermediate 1 at this program or equivalent. 

 

If you have completed TII Italian Pre-Intermediate 2 or if you have a good Italian language basis, this course will help you to put your foot in the intermediate level. 

You will learn to understand frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance such as personal and family information, shopping, free time, likes and dislikes; communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange; describe your background, your environment and your immediate needs.

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Textbook: Nuovo Progetto Italiano 2a, Corso Multimediale di lingua e civiltà italiana, T. Marin - S. Magnelli, Edilingua

Prerequisites: Italian Pre-Intermediate 2 at this program or equivalent. 

 

 

Designed for those who have studied Italian to an Intermediate / Advanced level, this course will help you maintain and continue to improve your ability to have a conversation on many different topics. Through authentic Italian material, such as newspaper articles, commercials, short movies, songs and poems, you will learn more about Italian culture, society and traditions using the language in an independent and interactive environment. 

Textbook: no textbook is required for this course.

Prerequisites: Italian Upper Intermediate - Advance level. 

 

 

Do you already know some Italian and/or have you taken our Italian Beginner 1 and 2 courses? If you want to review what you already know, learn more and prepare for your Italian vacation, come and join us!

The primary aim of this course will be to develop the speaking and listening skills through a communicative and collaborative approach; therefore, you will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. Topics of this course will be to talk about your daily routine and your personal preferences, to understand and use common daily expressions concerning immediate needs, to use Italian for making plans, booking tourist services and getting around in town, travelling and shopping, describing places you have visited and talking about past experiences. 

The course will be conducted in Italian.

Prerequisites: Italian Beginner at this program or equivalent.

Textbook: Il nuovo affresco italiano A1. Corso di lingua italiana per stranieri, Manuale e Quaderno dello Studente, M. Trifone and A. Scaglione, Le Monnier

 

 

If you wish to learn some basic Italian without engaging in a longer regular program, this 20-hour course is the right one for you! It is designed to provide students with basic linguistic competence to understand and use daily expressions aimed at satisfying immediate needs. Within contextualized everyday settings, you practice greeting people, introducing yourself and others, sharing personal information, interacting in a café or a restaurant, getting around town and shopping. Learning Italian is just a click away! Come and join us!
Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of Italian is expected.
Textbook: No textbook required for this course.
 

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