Italian Advanced (B2)

Designed for students with a minimum 3 - 4 years of Italian tuition who wish to engage in active conversation and gain a deeper understanding of the language and culture. 

You are fluent using all tenses and a vast vocabulary. You are generally confident in using your Italian language skills and seeking the opportunity to practise and keep improving. Grammar still has some more secrets to reveal to you and the audio-visual resources used in class will help consolidate its concepts and bring you closer to Italy. This class is held entirely in Italian.

Course content: Unit 1  Viaggio in Italia

Week 1: Revision lesson focused on conversation

Week 2: Reading and recounting stories: understanding the historic past

Week 3: Creating a travel itinerary using the language of marketing

Week 4: Listening exercises and a fun game

Week 5: How to use anzi and piuttosto che

Week 6: Discussing Italy’s geography and economy

Week 7: Advanced vocabulary for travelling

Week 8: Famous people in history and a fun quiz

This outline provides an overview of what may be covered during the course; however, changes may occur based on various factors and the needs of the class.

Course outcomes

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the differences in Italian culture
• Prepare a travel itinerary for your next trip
• Using advanced conjunctions correctly
• Understand the historic past and when to use it
• Master advance vocabulary
• Use everyday colloquialisms

What to bring 

• A pen and paper to make notes
• Please purchase  DIECI B2 by Alma Edizioni (abbeys.com.au or amazon.com)

Term Dates 

Term 1 runs from Tuesday 3 February to Tuesday 24 March 

Term 2 runs from Tuesday 28 April to Tuesday 16 June 

Term 3 runs from Tuesday 21 July  to Tuesday 8 September 

Term 4 runs from Tuesday 13 October to Tuesday 1 December 

Parking Discount for Students

 Students who participate in this course will receive a 50% discount at Ridge Street Car Park. Simply speak to our team when you visit the Centre, and we’ll register your plate number in our system (please note you’ll need to register your plate each time you attend the course). This discount applies to courses held at the Centre during office hours (Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm).