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Level A1/A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

The final course in the beginners Italian program, this course aims to consolidate and develop knowledge previously gained at the 100 level, and to prepare you for travel. You will be able to shop, ask for medical assistance, describe an illness, navigate the shops, markets, pharmacies and supermarkets, and maintain a conversation about your job. Grammatical elements are also introduced to take your speaking and listening skills to an intermediate level. The use of direct pronouns, the imperative and Imperfetto past tense are introduced, as well as vocabulary relating to clothing, food and doctors, with the aim to improve your speaking, writing and reading skills.

Outcomes

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

• ask for shopping assistance and describe clothes
• grocery shop
• describe a professional path
• describe small health problems and give advice
• talk about stress remedies and give advice
• ask for advice in a pharmacy.

Content

• Colors
• Direct pronouns
• Questo and quello used as adjectives - (singular and plural)
• Imperfetto of essere
• Comiciare a; finire di, continuare a
• Interrogative expressions like a quanti anni; che tipo; da quanto tempo
• Preposition ‘da’ for location
• Imperative 2nd person singular regular and irregular
• Imperative double form

Intended audience

Suitable for A1/A2 level students, those who have completed all levels of Italian up to 104, or who have completed 95 hours of recent tuition.

Delivery style

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

Prescribed text

The prescribed textbook is available in two versions. You are welcome to purchase either version.

Dieci A1 – Alma edizioni – Book + DVD by Naddeo & Orlandino
(ISBN 9788861826311)

Dieci A1 – Alma edizioni – Book + eBook by Naddeo & Orlandino
(ISBN: 9788861826762)

Based on Units 9-10 of the above text. The text is used for levels 101 to 201, and forms the basis for consolidation and practice. It is based on language learning through conversation method.

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

Suggested textbook suppliers

Language Book Centre
languagebooks.com.au

booktopia
booktopia.com.au

Please note that in some cases, our suggested supplier may not stock your prescribed text. Please check stock availability prior to signing up for any membership.

Please note

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