Italian beginners: module 3
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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- Course Code: LNX103
- Dates: 23/04/24 - 11/06/24
- Time: 18:00 - 20:00
- Taught: Tue, Evening
- Duration: 8 sessions (over 8 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Ottavia Castellina
Course Code: LNX103
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Duration: 8 sessions (over 8 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
On this course you will further increase your confidence by consolidating previous knowledge and practising a wider variety of everyday life situations. You will be feeling increasingly able to express yourself as you will be learning how to form verbs in the past, and you'll be expanding your vocabulary to express yourself in a wider range of situations.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Based on chapters 7-10 of Nuovo Espresso 1 (libro studente, published by Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
Topics: routine; shopping for food; working hours; talking about families; likes and dislikes
Grammar: direct pronouns; reflexive verbs; adverbs of frequency; past tense.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
-shop for food
-talk about a typical day
-talk about working hours
-talk about families
-talk about what you did at the week-end.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginners: module 3 - You should have completed Italian beginners modules 1 and 2 or have studied Italian for two terms (about 40 teaching hours).
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 1 (libro studente, published by Alma Edizioni)
Note: you might not cover all the activities in the book during the course.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Italian 2:lower: module 1 courses.
Ottavia Castellina is an art historian, photographer and tutor. After gaining a degree in Art History at Turin University she completed an MA in Photography at the London College of Communication. Over the past years she has been teaching Italian, art history and photography both in Italy and in the UK, while her photographic work has been internationally exhibited and published. She currently works as a photography lecturer at Genoa University while organizing workshops and courses in a range of different contexts and institutions.
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.
