Italian September A1-A2

By the end of the course, students will be able 

• to use the language of daily routines and interact in simple communicative situations and routine tasks (to introduce themselves, to talk about their interests, preferences, habits, the reasons why they are in Italy etc.)
• to talk about various aspects of their country (food, architecture, lifestyles, arts, sport, etc.)
• to understand  texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language
• to participate in conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life
• to write simple corrected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest /to write personal letters

The course includes work on the following

• basic structures of Italian grammar: verbs (present and past tense), nouns and adjectives, articles, time adverbs, main prepositions (time and place)
• insights into Italian life and culture
• living in Florence: places, markets, museums, parks and gardens, etc.

Activities in class include

• controlled grammatical exercises
• small groupwork
• pairwork
• role play
• readings
• peer correction
• individual writing