Italian 3 upper: module 2
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- Start Date: 28 Apr 2025End Date: 14 Jul 2025This course has startedMon (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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What is the course about?
In addition to continuing with the course book Nuovo Espresso 3, 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 video clips 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 Units 8 & 9 from Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni)
Topics: environmental issues; personal relations
Grammar: If-clauses (subjunctive pluperfect + past conditional); direct and reported speech.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- express & debate opinions on day-to-day matters & environmental issues based on written materials
- ask for & give personal information & preferences
- comment on written texts
- extract specific information when listening to dialogues at normal speed
- express the consequences of given conditions (if-clauses subjunctive + conditional)
- report what other people have said.
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 at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
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?
Italian 3 Upper: Module 3.. Please enrol as soon as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Teaching Italian is Evi’s passion and profession. She started in 2000 after graduating with a degree in Humanities. Her first teaching experience with children of refugees initiated her interest and she took an MA in teaching Italian as a foreign language at Perugia University. In 2002 Evi started travelling and worked as a lecturer at the Italian Culture Institute in Madrid and Prague. Since moving to London she has worked for various colleges and universities, including City Lit since 2008. In 2015 Evi also gained a PGCE in Teaching Adults from the University of Westminster. Following several years of studies and teaching experience, her method is modern and communicative where practice comes first and one can learn the language alongside discovering the culture and society of the country. Evi has a curious and open attitude towards life. Her love for languages and other cultures has deepened the appreciation she holds for her own. She loves to help students expand their cultural understanding as well as advance and enjoy their learning.
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.