Italian Course 202 (Level 6)

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

Aims

This course aims to further develop more complex language structures in relation to participation in activities, providing instructions and suggestions, and participation in discussion.

Outcomes

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

• talk about events in the past using past tense
• give and receive advice
• express your needs
• express symptoms related to physical health
• speak about the future
• express your desires, intentions and beliefs
• describe your job and the workplace conditions
• write a CV.

Content

Communicative:

• Talking about past events
• Giving and receiving advice
• Expressing needs
• Talking about symptoms related to physical health
• Speaking of the future
• Expressing desires, intentions and beliefs
• Sports
• Describing jobs and workplace conditions
• Writing a CV

Grammar:

• Imperatives – irregular and negative
• Position of the pronoun with the imperative
• Revision of simple future tense
• Hypothetical sentences – with present and future tenses
• Differences between imperfetto and passato prossimo
• Relative pronouns

Intended audience

Suitable for A2 level students, those who have completed all levels of Italian up to 201, or who have completed 120 hours of recent tuition.

Delivery style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops using a communicative approach where you are encouraged to use the language through group work and pair work, as well as being exposed to the language through guided video and audio work followed by discussion and practice. Each session focuses on one or more language topics/grammatical points and is conducted in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Prescribed text

NEW Italian Espresso A2-B1 Textbook & Online Multimedia by Bali & Ziglio.
(ISBN: 9788861825710)

This textbook is used for levels 202 to 302. It is based on a language learning through conversation method.

Based on Units 1-3 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 five days prior to commencement.

Suggested textbook supplier

booktopia
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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.