Term duration 9 x weekly classes, Monday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:30pm (your last class will finish at 8:15pm)
Please note: there is no class on Mon 17 Feb.
Level 6 Classes: This course is suitable for people who have obtained an A-level or recently completed a Level 5 and wish to consolidate further their skills and increase their confidence. This level corresponds to Level A2-B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
Key Language
The Past Conditional: to express a regret or incredulity, to express the future in the past e.g. Sarebbe stato meglio partire ieri/ chi l’avrebbe mai detto/ Ho chiesto a Giorgio quando sarebbe tornato.
Se + imperfect subjunctive and conditional present: IF sentence (II type) e.g. Se nevicasse non andrei a scuola/ Se potesse cambierei molte cose
Nomi alterati: Sometimes an Italian noun can be modified to express a particular quality (large, small, pretty, ugly) without using a qualifying Italian adjective. e.g. Piccolino/ Scherzetto/ Libraccio
Other past tense e.g. I ragazzi non avevano mai letto un libro
Colloquial expressions e.g. Ne vale la pena/ Mi piace un sacco
Themes:
Topics linked with Italian life and culture, books, tv and entertainment, music and opera, routine life, news, family and friends.
