Italian Intermediate: From Words to Sentences through Everyday Life - A2-B1 (Monday Nights)
Course Overview
This course is designed for students who have already completed at least one year of Italian study.
It develops your ability to speak about personal experiences, moving from simple past narration to more complex storytelling. You will learn to use the passato prossimo, imperfetto and futuro semplice to describe events, memories and future plans. The focus is on building fluency through structured speaking practice and narrative development, helping you express yourself more naturally and confidently in conversation.
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 at least one year of Italian Study:
•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.
Lesson 1 – Sharing Past Experiences
Talk about holidays, travel experiences and memorable moments.
Language focus
Review of the passato prossimo
Past time expressions
Narrating personal experiences
Lesson 2 – Telling Stories
Describe situatons, people and places in the past.
Language focus
Introducton to the imperfetto
Passato prossimo vs imperfetto
Describing background and completed actons
Lesson 3 – My Life So Far
Talk about important moments, achievements and life experiences.
Language focus
Direct object pronouns (lo, la, li, le)
Ne
Narratve connectors
Lesson 4 – Describing Events
Tell longer stories with more detail and organise events in a logical sequence.
Language focus
Impersonal si
Quantities and expressions of frequency
Sequencing events
Lesson 5 – Family, Relatonships and Memories
Describe family relatonships and talk about important people and special occasions.
Language focus
Possessive adjectves with family members
Relative and absolute superlatives
Expanding descriptve language
Lesson 6 – Life Events
Talk about celebrations, milestones and memorable experiences.
Language focus
Passato prossimo with reflexive verbs
Time markers
Connecting ideas in speech
Lesson 7 – Dreams and Future Plans
Talk about ambitions, personal goals and future projects.
Language focus
Introduction to the futuro semplice
Expressing intentions, hopes and predictions
Lesson 8 – Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Compare the past, present and future while discussing personal growth and change.
Language focus
Integrating passato prossimo, imperfetto and futuro semplice
Comparing experiences
Expressing opinions
Lesson 9 – Storytelling in Italian
Develop fluency by telling complete stories and responding to follow-up questions.
Language focus
Narrative connectors
Building longer, more natural conversations
Review of key grammar structures
Lesson 10 – Italian Through Conversation
Integrated speaking lesson based on real-life communication.
Students will practise:
Narrating past experiences
Describing people, places and memories
Talking about dreams and future plans
Expressing opinions and personal experiences
Using the passato prossimo, imperfetto and futuro semplice with greater confidence
Term Dates
Term 1 runs from Monday 2 February to Monday 23 March
Term 2 runs from Monday 20 April to Monday 29 June
Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Monday 21 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).
Note: We recommend purchasing the textbook once the class is confirmed to be running by the Centre.
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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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