Centre for Continuing Education

Italian Course 104 (Level 4)

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If you want to learn to speak Italian, our Italian classes are ideal for adult learners to enjoy a practical and social experience while you learn Italian language and culture. Learn Italian the smart way with Italian courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.

Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

This course builds upon the previous three terms work whilst preparing you for the second year Italian program. It covers various elements of food, such as traditional dishes and cafe visits, and various games and city locations. Learnt speaking, listening and writing skills are consolidated and further expanded to cover the use of pronouns, ordinal numbers and various expressions of quantity.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • use adjectives to describe people, places and events
  • use the conditional to express desires and possibilities
  • arrange to meet a friend or colleague
  • identify some of the cultural aspects of living in Italy.

Content

This course will cover the following topics:

  • describing people, places and events
  • making arrangements to meet
  • living spaces
  • expressing dreams, desires, wishes and possibilities
  • living in Italy
  • revision and expansion of first year material
  • Comparatives
  • Superlatives
  • molto, troppo
  • verbs – Present Gerund, Stare+Gerund, Present Conditional, Imperative.

Intended Audience

Suitable for A2 level students, those who have completed all levels of Italian up to 103 or who have completed 70 hours of recent face-to-face tuition.

Delivery Style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed Text

New Italian Espresso – Beginner & Pre-Intermediate – Textbook + DVD by Butrini & Graziani.
(ISBN 978-88-6182-354-9)

This textbook is used for levels 101 to 104. It is based on a language learning through conversation method.

Based on Units 13-15 of the above text. The text is used for activities and forms the basis for consolidation and practice.

Textbooks should only be purchased after confirmation is received from us. This usually occurs up to 5 days prior to commencement.

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Please Note

Selected Language and Culture courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.

Features

Language courses are offered in four terms each year during January, April, July and October.

What others say.

  • Learning Italian at this level is challenging but the tutor developed an understanding of both group and individual strengths and would present the class in an interactive and sensitive way, that helped us not only develop our understanding of the syllabus at hand but also a thirst to learn more laterally about Italian culture and history.

  • Our teacher was excellent and kept us engaged throughout the lesson. I’m about to use all I’ve learnt on a trip to Italy, and hope to re-join the class on my return.

  • The best teacher ever. Patient, dedicated and makes all their lessons a delight.

  • I found this course challenging and enriching. We were given the opportunity to talk and our understanding was extended beyond the text book. An excellent teacher.

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