Italian September A1 +

By the end of the course students will

• be able to interact in areas of immediate personal relevance
• be able to ask for and give information on everyday topics and their own field of research
• be able to express preferences understand short, clear messages and announcements
• be able to find information in a text
• be able to write simple notes and short messages

The course includes work on the following:

• repetition of the basic grammar and syntax (present and past tense), main prepositions and pronouns
• expanding vocabulary through reading and speaking
• Reading: short informative texts and notices on topics of personal and professional interest; texts that consist of general language and academic-related language (research topic, academic professions and positions)
• Writing: short and simple texts, fill in forms, simple requests and answers
• Listening: understand familiar everyday expressions, recognize concrete information in dialogues and announcements
• Speaking: introducing oneself, asking and answering questions on familiar topics, simple social conversations

Activities in class include

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