Description

This course is created for students who have already completed the beginners’ course and learnt the use of the nouns, articles and regular verbs at present and past tense, and able to communicate and understand Italian on a basic level in daily life situations like

introducing themselves and ordering in a restaurant. This course provides a deeper exposure and practice of the language, as the instructor gradually switches to speak mostly in Italian and works on original sources like texts, news, interviews and videos to build conversations and help the students expand their vocabulary and grow their confidence with Italian. The grammar will focus on other tenses of verbs, the use of the prepositions and how to communicate in daily life situations like booking a hotel and giving directions.

Session 1: Personal introduction, resume of regular verbs at the present tense, nouns and adjectives, how to go clothing shopping and listening activities (songs, videos), exercises

Session 2: use of the irregular verbs to like and to do at the present tense, conversation about hobbies and things to do in the free time, Italian culture, reading, listening activities (songs, videos), exercises

Session 3: Use of the Passato prossimo and Imperfetto past tenses of regular verbs, how to order in a gelateria and Pasticceria, recipes, Italian culture, reading, speaking listening activities (songs, videos), exercises

Session 4: Giving directions, past tense of verb to like, Italian culture, speaking and listening activities (songs, videos), exercises

Session 5: Combined prepositions, how to go groceries and shopping, Italian culture, reading, speaking and listening activities (songs, videos),

Session 6: Gerundio tense, how to book a table, hotel/apartment, Italian culture, reading, speaking and listening activities (songs, videos), exercises