Italian Beginners/Improvers

This learning opportunity is ideal if you would like develop and/or sharpen your abilities in conversational Italian. It will give you a working knowledge of the language, enabling you to communicate effectively in a range of practical situations. You will focus on conversation, speaking and correct pronunciation, while we will endeavour to keep grammatical learning to a minimum. Importantly, you will learn and practise fundamental language skills, helping you develop your basic communication and gain an understanding of life in Italy. The key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Italian will be practised in an engaging and supportive way with a range of tasks and activities set, as well as regular homework. There is no formal testing, but your work and progress will be monitored by your Tutor.

Information & support

This course is suitable for people who want to converse the Italian language, but who are willing to make mistakes, have a go and learn. You will be encouraged to purchase a textbook and/or grammar/dictionary/verb books, according to your previous experience. For example – HUGO – Italian in 3 months. ISBN 978-0-2415-3741-1, Amazon £7.99.