Brief Description:
Have you ever wanted to learn Italian? Then this Italian beginners course is for you! The course is for beginners and is designed to give you a basic knowledge of the Italian language.
By the end of the course you will be familiar with the basic structure of the Italian language and have a sufficient vocabulary that will allow you to communicate with native speakers in most everyday situations. The language will be taught in the context of the social, cultural and historical aspects of Italy.
A variety of activities will be used, including dialogue development, listening practice, grammar exercises and focus work on cultural aspects of Italy. The course will be based on communicative methods and active participation will be strongly encouraged. There will be regular homework to consolidate what has been learnt in class and to assess your progress.
The course is 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 3 terms (there is no obligation to attend more than one term).
Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?
This is a beginners course; the January start will be the second term; to join this course you will need knowledge on the topics covered in the term one outcomes below.
Learning Outcomes:
Throughout the year, the course will cover the following topics:
First term:
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introduce yourself and others,
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talk about where you live and where you come from
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talk about what you do
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order snacks and drink in a bar
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talk about your holiday
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interact in a shop
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book a hotel
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Parts of the day,
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days of the week, months of the year
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telling the time
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Expressions of frequency (sometimes, every day, never)
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Likes and dislikes – more on food and ordering in a restaurant
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Spatial awareness (near, far, opposite, in front of)
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Transport
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Around the city
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Possessives
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Using the present tense
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Articles
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Greetings
In the second term: topics covered:
In the third term: topics covered:
And in terms of grammar structures:
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The past tense (passato prossimo)
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Regular and irregular past participles
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Expressions in the past (last year, three months ago etc)
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The superlative
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Double negatives
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Direct and indirect pronouns
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Partitives (some apples, some bread etc)
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Impersonal constructions
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Reflexive verbs
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Expressions of time
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Adverbs
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Special uses of the verb FARE (=to do)
Extra costs on the course for example textbook, materials or equipment:
Course book : L.Ziglio, G.Rizzo, Nuovo Espresso No 1, ALMA publisher (there is no need to buy the DVD associated with the book, unless one wants to have it as well)
For the first session you will need to bring:
Please bring a pen and some paper with you.
On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?
Learners will be able to proceed to the Italian Improvers course after three terms of beginners.
Adult Learn and Train offer courses through-out the year.
Try similar courses or maybe look at learning something completely new.
You will find provision on some Saturday and Sundays, you will also find courses available in the day and evening at different venues in Cambridge. Courses vary in length from one-off sessions to 10 weeks or more.