Italian 3 upper: module 3
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- Start Date: 12 May 2025End Date: 21 Jul 2025Mon (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
- Start Date: 28 Apr 2025End Date: 14 Jul 2025This course has startedMon (Daytime): 12:30 - 14:00OnlineFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
- Start Date: 29 Apr 2025End Date: 01 Jul 2025This course has startedTue (Daytime): 10:30 - 12:00In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 10 sessions (over -10 weeks)Course Code: LN383Tutors: Roberto MinardiFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
- Start Date: 30 Apr 2025End Date: 02 Jul 2025This course has startedWed (Daytime): 08:30 - 10:00OnlineLocation: OnlineDuration: 10 sessions (over -10 weeks)Course Code: LNE43Tutors: Flavia D'AngelantonioFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00
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What is the course about?
On this course you will improve your oral and written fluency in Italian by reading and discussing extracts from newspaper articles and literary texts as well as watching TV programmes and listening to authentic audio materials. You will also revise/consolidate grammar in order to improve accuracy in the spoken and written language.
What will we cover?
Based on unit 10 of Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni)
Topics: places of interest in Italy
Grammar: passive form; impersonal forms; more uses of subjunctive.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- describe places & experiences
- read & talk about Italian places of interest
- extract specific information from written itineraries
- give & ask for specific information
- comment on current issues & literature
- use the passive form
- use impersonal forms.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Stage 3: upper - This course is suitable for you if you have studied the Italian language for about 3/4 years or lived in the country. You should also have an interest in Italian culture. For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart, using the link at the top of this page. You can also find the chart at the start of the languages section in our course guide. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and read course documents in English and be at ease with the use of number for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, etc).
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Title of book: Nuovo Espresso 3
Note: you might not cover all the activities in the book during the course.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Depending on your level at the end of the course: another Italian 3 Upper course if you need to consolidate; Italian 4, or Italian A-level course if you are ready to move up a level. Please ask your tutor for advice.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.