Italian Lower Intermediate (part 2)

Part 2 will introduce you to the imperfetto tense, and how to use this in the correct way. You’ll practice by reminiscing about childhood memories or recounting recent holidays and activities. We will also teach you how to use direct object pronouns in the present tense.

You’ll be taught mostly in Italian, immersing you in the language to make it as authentic as possible, and teaching you to ‘get the gist’ of a conversation, even if it is spoken by a fast-speaking local.

Who is it for?

Studied Italian formally for 80 hours? Completed part 1 of the lower intermediate syllabus? Maybe you have a rusty GCSE or can communicate at CEFR A1 level. See our eligibility section for more.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• You’ll be awarded a certificate from City, University of London at the end of the course
• Apply your learning to real-world scenarios
• Learn as part of a small and motivated group.

By the end of this course you will be able to

• talk about childhood memories
• tell someone about holidays you’ve been on
• make suggestions and invite someone to an event.

Grammatical structures

• imperfetto tense
• compare and understand the difference between imperfetto and passato prossimo tenses, and when to use them
• use direct object pronouns with the present perfect tense.

You will be awarded an official City, University of London certificate on completion of the course if you attend over 70 per cent of the classes. The course is not formally accredited.

Assessment

Your progress will be assessed throughout the course, via weekly homework and your performance in class.

Teaching

We encourage active participation, through role-play, activities and games, giving you plenty of time to practice.

We also use music and video clips, and newspaper articles. These help you learn current vocabulary and grammar while also giving an insight into Italian popular culture.

The Part 2 course is aimed at those who have approximately 80 hours of prior formal study.

It is the right level if one of the following applies:

• you can communicate at A1 level, according to the Common European Framework Reference of languages
• you have completed part 1 of the lower intermediate syllabus, or equivalent elsewhere
• you have a rusty GCSE.

You should already be able to:

• describe people and parts of the body
• shopping for clothes (ask for sizes, colours and to try them on)
• talk about your family members in more detail
• talk about someone’s personality and physical appearance
• use the passato prossimo with avere and essere
• understand indirect pronouns (to him, to her, to us, to them).

If this isn’t the right course for you, we have a range of others on offer.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.