Italian Level 1

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Italian Level 1

Course Description

 

Level 1 Classes: This course is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of the language, who would like to use it for holiday and/or work-related purposes. By the end of the course, you will be able to formulate simple sentences in a conversational setting and understand written and spoken language at a basic level.

Summer term duration:

 10 x weekly classes on Thursday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:15pm. 

 

 

Key Language

Meeting people: Greet people, ask and give personal information (name, nationality, occupation languages spoken, residence etc.), details of family and friends
e.g. Sono irlandese ma abito a Londra

Eating out: Attract the attention of the waiter, ask availability of food and drink, order drinks, snacks and meals, ask for and pay the bill
e.g. Io prendo una brioche e un cappuccino per piacere


Shopping for food: Name common shops, purchase items specifying quantity e.g. slice, box, kilo, litre or sizes and material and write a shopping list.
e.g. Un etto di formaggio grana per favore

Using numbers: Quantities, prices, telephone numbers.
e.g. Quaranta euro

Learning the alphabet, days of the week, months and useful time expressions
e.g. La settimana prossima

 

See uealanguageprogramme.org for more information