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Course information

Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

This course is the third in the first year program. It focuses on expressions, socialising, asking questions and various cultural activities to further your listening, speaking and writing development. Grammatical themes cover more complex verbs and sentence structures, allowing you to piece together the information you have learned in previous classes.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • describe a city
  • give and receive directions
  • tell the time
  • book a guided tour
  • comment on someone's lifestyle
  • describe your daily activities
  • express agreement or disagreement
  • make an appointment
  • make, accept and reconsider proposals.

Content

  • There is/there are
  • Indications for a place
  • Volerci
  • Ordinal numbers
  • Articled prepositions
  • Time
  • Reflexive verbs
  • Adverbs of frequency
  • Piacere + mi/ti/gli/le
  • Double negative + mai

Who this course is for

Suitable for A1 level students, those who have completed all levels of Italian up to 102, or 40 hours of recent tuition.

Delivery style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed text

Abbey's Bookshop:

DIECI from Novice Low to Novice High l Italian Course for English Speakers – Book + eBook by Naddeo & Orlandino (2023) (ISBN 9788861828094)

Language International Bookshop:

DIECI from Novice Low to Novice High l Italian Course for English Speakers – Book + eBook by Naddeo & Orlandino (2023) (ISBN 9788861828094)

Based on Units 5-6 of the above text. The text forms the basis for consolidation and practice. It is based on language learning through conversation method.

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