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Italian 100A

Module 4

Communication and Grammar Skills

Intended public
All EUI members
Department or Unit
All Departments and Units
CEFR level
A1

Newcomers
Please, fill in the Italian pre-enrolment form. The Italian Unit will contact you to recommend an appropriate course according to language criteria.


Continuing students
You can enrol directly in the course and module indicated by your teacher in September or write to italianunit@eui.eu.To have an overview of the Italian course offering, see the Annual Timetable.

To enrol, click on the course and module you are interested in.

 

Teacher
Mya Giungi ,
Location
Convento di San Domenico, Grice room
Time slots

Wednesday - 14:45- 16:15

Timetable

First term
From 13 October 2025 to 05 December 2025 (8 weeks - 24 hours)
Second term
From 12 January 2026 to 20 March 2026 (10 weeks - 15 hours)
Third term
From 15 April 2026 to 20 May 2026 (6 weeks - 9 hours)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able:

  • to use the language of daily routines and interact in basic communicative situations: to introduce themselves, to talk about their interests, preferences, habits, etc.
  • to provide the most important information about what they do, the reasons they are in Italy, etc.
  • to talk about various aspects of their country (food, architecture, lifestyles, arts, sport, etc.)
  • to read and understand short simple texts
  • to listen and understand short simple recorded texts
  • to write simple notes and short messages
  • to use strategies to find basic information in materials used in everyday
  • communication (programs, menus, timetables, advertising, etc.)

Course contents

The course includes work on the following:

  • basic grammatical structures at A1 level: verbs (present and past tense), nouns and adjectives, articles, adverbs of time, main prepositions (time and place) and main pronouns
  • reading: short informative texts and notices on topics of personal and professional interest
  • writing: short, simple texts, completing of forms, simple requests and answers
  • listening: understanding familiar everyday expressions, recognizing concrete information in dialogues and announcements
  • speaking: introducing oneself, asking and answering questions on familiar topics, simple social conversations
  • insights into Italian life and culture

Learning Methods and Activities

Activities in class include:

  • grammar exercises
  • exercises to expand the vocabulary
  • reading and listening exercises
  • phonetic exercises
  • conversation in small groups
  • role play
  • pairwork
  • peer correction
  • individual writing

This description refers to the general content of the A1 level. The specific syllabus for each course will cover part of this content according to the length of the course and the needs of the participants. 

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