Italian Intermediate A2 (Monday Nights)
Course Overview
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 2 terms (32 hours) of Italian.
This intermediate Italian course is designed for learners who already have basic knowledge of Italian grammar and communication. Students will continue developing conversational skills by practicing Italian in everyday situations related to food culture, shopping and dining traditions. The course also introduces cultural aspects of the Italian diet and common food myths.
Learning activities include role plays, exercises and interactive tasks to help students feel more confident speaking and listening in Italian.
The course materials for this class are Nuovo Espresso 1. Learning materials will be provided by the teacher during each lesson.
Prerequisites
To enroll in this course, students should have completed A1 Italian (or equivalent) and be familiar with:
•Present tense of regular and common irregular verbs
•Passato prossimo using avere and essere
•Gender and number agreement
•Definite and indefinite articles
•Basic pronouns, prepositions and everyday expressions
Course Breakdown
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.
Week 1 - What Do We Eat? Beyond the Basics
Review daily food vocabulary and talk about eating habits using more natural conversational Italian.
Focus on describing routines such as breakfast, merenda, lunch, aperitivo and dinner.
Week 2 - Shopping Like an Italian
Practice polite shopping expressions (vorrei, prendo, mi dà).
Role-play supermarket or small shop interactions. Supermarket or local street market?
Week 3 - Quantity and Food Choices
Learn how to talk about quantities using partitive expressions ((del, della, dello).
Discuss ideas from modern food science about portion awareness and nutrition.
Week 4 - Regional Italian Products and Identity
Talk about famous Italian food products and use direct object pronouns in conversation.
Introduce quality labels such as DOP and IGP.
Week 5 - Italy on the Plate
Discuss favorite dishes and regional Italian cuisine using conversational structures.
Explore why Italian food is globally loved.
Week 6 - “Ne” and Shopping Conversations
Use the pronoun ne naturally when talking about quantities.
Practice realistic supermarket dialogues.
Week 7 - Seasonality and Healthy Eating
Talk about seasonal food in Italy.
Discuss Mediterranean diet principles and common food myths.
Week 8 - Italian Markets and Food Culture
Describe markets and food shops using impersonal forms such as si compra and si mangia.
Explore the social role of Italian local markets.
Week 9 - Family Recipes and Cooking Stories
Explain a simple recipe or cooking process.
Connect language with Italian family food traditions and scientific perspectives on cooking.
Week 10 - Real-Life Italian Dining Experience
Simulate a complete restaurant interaction: booking, ordering, asking questions and paying.
Review cultural aspects of Italian meals as social experiences.
Term Dates
Term 1 runs from Monday 2 February to Monday 23 March
Term 2 runs from Monday 20 April to Monday 29 June (Please note there is no classes on the 27th April and 8th June due to public holidays) This is a 9 week course
Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Monday 7 September
Term 4 runs from Monday 12 October to Monday 30 November
Course outcomes
- Use basic Italian grammar and vocabulary correctly in simple sentences.
- Communicate in everyday situations, such as booking a hotel, describing places and apartments, asking for directions, and talking about dates and times.
- Apply key grammatical structures, including articles, verbs (potere, venire, dovere, sapere),prepositions, and adjective agreement.
- Recognise and use vocabulary related to Italian culture, including holidays, food, fashion, music, landmarks, and daily routines.
- Understand and participate in simple conversations, ask and answer questions, and express basic preferences and opinions.
Recommended book:
Recommended book “Nuovo Espresso 1", textbook/workbook (abbeys.com.au or amazon.com).
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Sophia Emmanuello
Born in the Eternal City, Sophia is a Montessori teacher with a degree in Oriental Languages and Cultures.
During her study and research travels in Asia, she developed an educational outlook enriched by diverse cultural perspectives.
Over the past several years, she has taught Italian both as a first and second language, to children and adults in Italy and abroad.
These experiences have shaped a flexible and respectful teaching approach, informed by Montessori principles and grounded in a deep curiosity for global educational philosophies.
She applies the Montessori method to teaching Italian, fostering autonomy, curiosity, and active engagement in every learner.
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