Beginners Italian:
Part 1 (Level: A0)
Learn Italian from scratch and get to know Italian culture on this 10 week evening course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking skills.
Suitable for complete beginners, this course will teach you basic grammar and vocabulary, so that you will be able to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
The course will cover Unit 1, 2 and 3 which will be integrated with games and activities planned by the teacher.
Course Outline
Course start date: Tuesday 20 January 2026
Course end date: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 GMT
Location: Zoom
Price: £165
Topics
Italian language and history
Pronunciation
Greetings
Introductions
Professions
Numbers and telephone numbers
Ordering in a bar
Ordering in a restaurant
Booking a table
Grammar
Present tense of regular verbs (–are; –ere; –ire)
Present tense of verb essere (to be); avere (to have); fare (to do, to make); volere (to want); preferire (to prefer)
Gender of nouns/adjectives
Singular/plural of nouns/adjectives
Articles (determinativo/indeterminativo)
Demonstrative pronouns/adjectives
Use of ‘bene’ and ‘buono’ (well, good)
Learning outcomes (what you will be able to do by the end of the course):
Pronouncing words effectively
Greeting others
Introducing yourself (name, age, profession, spoken languages, nationality and where you live)
Introducing a friend
Ordering snacks and drinks in a bar
Ordering a meal in a restaurant
Booking a table in a restaurant
Using numbers 0-100
Info about the course and resources
This course is focused on spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. Your teacher will provide a range of activities to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material. After each session, you will be assigned homework which is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
About the textbook
Textbook:
Ziglio L & Rizzo G (2014) Nuovo espresso 1: Libro dello studente e esercizi Florence: Alma Edizioni (Italian version)
Books you may find useful:
Ziglio L (2015) Nuovo espresso 1: Esercizi supplementari Florence: Alma Edizioni
Adorni S – Primorac K (2011) English grammar for students of Italian: The study guide for those learning Italian Ann Arbor, MI: Olivia and Hill Press
