Italian: Advanced

18/09/2025 - 04/12/2025

Duration : 10 weeks

| Modern Foreign Language

This online Advanced language course is suitable for students who have already studied Italian for at least three years or who feel confident in understanding the language.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

This online Advanced language course is suitable for students who have already studied Italian for at least three years or who feel confident in understanding the language.

You will have the opportunity to develop the four language skills to a more advanced level, enabling you to understand authentic materials from the Italian media and modern literature.

The course will be based on interactive and communicative methods and will be taught entirely in Italian. A variety of activities will be used, including group discussions, reading of slightly longer texts on cultural topics, looking in particular at some Italian cities and some famous people who have played a vital role in shaping the thoughts, art or literature of the country.

Conversation on a variety of topics will take place on a regular basis and you will be strongly encouraged to participate actively in lessons.

We may look at a famous Italian film and discuss it as a class, with particular reference to the society and historical context in which it is set.

The course is normally priced for 10 weeks (one term); to complete the full course and cover all the learning outcomes listed below you will need to attend all three terms (but there is no obligation to attend more than one term).

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

Several years of constant progression through various levels of language competence or a proficient level of knowledge of the language.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Be able to understand and interact with Italian people, using your language skills actively and creatively in meaningful communication.
  • Expand on grammar structures, focusing on everyday language usage.
  • Gain a wider understanding of some aspects of Italian culture, literature, music and the arts.
  • Continue with the reading of a novel together and subsequent discussion. Students are generally encouraged to summarize the novel’s main points in each chapter. The book studied will be decided at the beginning of the year.

Extra costs on the course

Textbook, materials or equipment. To be discussed in the class.

For the first session you will need to bring:

Writing material, a pen and an enthusiastic and open minded frame of mind!

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?
Your tutor will advise you.

The Adult Learn and Train office is able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you.

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Italian: Advanced

Course details

Location

ONLINE

Time

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fees

£132 (£79 concessionary fee)

Booking notes

This is an online group participation class

To book onto this course, please either call the office on 01223 712340 or email office@adultlearning.education

Tutor

Olga Joy

I am a native Italian speaker. I have studied modern languages at University in Rome and have taught Italian evening classes at all levels for many years as well as teaching Italian in schools in Cambridge. I have worked as an examiner for UCLES and Edexcel and as a translator and interpreter both in Italy and the UK.

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