Italian Beginners (A1)

Discover the joy of learning Italian through engaging lessons and practical conversations, laying a solid foundation for your language skills.

A course for those who have competed at least 1 term (16 hours) of Italian.

The focus will be on language in everyday situations, useful vocabulary and grammar and some cultural immersion. The course is enriched with audio-visual resources to consolidate the concepts presented and to discover cultural aspects of Italy. Students start speaking Italian from day one, practicing what they learn through role plays and conversation in class.

If you’re interested in traveling to Italy, sharpening your cognitive skills, improving your memory, increasing your understanding of the Italian culture, or just having fun, begin your journey here!

In a relaxed and fun environment, mistakes are used as a tool to learn. Friendships are built and community is celebrated in a vibrant and joyful space. 

Course Breakdown

Week 1: verbs volere and preferire, definite articles in the plural.

Week 2: meals and food in Italy, reading the menu in a restaurant.

Week 3: ordering at a restaurant, irregular nouns.

Week 4: booking a table at a restaurant, interrogative pronouns.

Week 5: bene and buono, types of restaurants in Italy.

Week 6: free time and leisure activities, verbs in -ire.

Week 7: adverbs of frequency, the verb piacere.

Week 8: indirect object pronouns, time and days of the week.

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.

Term Dates

Term 1 runs on Monday 3 February to Monday 24 March 

Term 2 runs on Monday 28 April to Monday 23 June 

Term 3 runs on Monday 28 July to Monday 15 September 

Term 4 runs on Monday 13 October to Monday 1 December 

Course outcomes

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

• Read a menu in Italian.
• Order food at a restaurant.
• Book a table at a restaurant.
• Chose the right type of restaurant in Italy.
• Talk about free time and leisure activities.
• Express likes and dislikes.
• Ask and tell the time.
• Say the days of the week.

Recommended book:

Recommended book “Nuovo Espresso 1", textbook/workbook (abbeys.com.au or amazon.com).