Beginner Italian Lessons A1.1 Tuesdays at 7:15pm
Our Beginner Italian Lessons are an introduction to the Italian language.
It is intended for students who have never studied Italian or studied the language many years ago, but are rusty.
Course Outline
Our Beginner Italian Lessons A1.1 are the perfect starting point for complete beginners with no prior knowledge of Italian. Our 12 week course builds a strong foundation in essential communication skills, introducing core grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in a supportive and interactive learning environment. It’s ideal for learners studying Italian for travel, work, or personal enrichment.
You will learn how to introduce yourself and others, share personal information such as your name, nationality, and profession, and take part in simple conversations in both formal and informal contexts. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, helping you use the language naturally and with confidence.
The course covers key structures including the present tense of essere, chiamarsi, avere, stare, and common -are verbs, as well as articles, nationality adjectives, and basic prepositions. Phonetics is fully integrated throughout the course, with focused practice on Italian vowel sounds, intonation, and common consonant combinations, ensuring you develop clear and natural pronunciation from the start.
Course Curriculum
What will you be studying?
- Communication
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Introducing yourself – Share your name, origin, phone number
- Talking about work, home, age, and numbers.
- Asking and answering personal questions (language skills, profession, and age)
- Ordering at bar/restaurant
- Making a telephone booking
- Subject pronouns io, tu, Lei – Formal and informal usage
- Alphabet – Singular nouns
- Present tense singular of essere, chiamarsi
- + verbs in -are, fare, avere, stare
- Definite articles il and la – Indefinite articles un, un’ and una
- Adverbs bene/male – Questo/questa – Negation- Some interrogatives
- Adjectives of nationality – Professions – Prepositions a, in-
- Saying hello and goodbye (formal/informal)
- Numbers, nationalities, professions, workplaces
- Numbers 0-100
- The alphabet
- Languages and activities in a language class
- Leisure activities
- Gender in nationalities and professions
September 15th @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Tuesday 15th September @ 7:15 PM
£564.00
12 places available
Where are the classes being taught?
Our Italian classes are held in Covent Garden, Central London. For full details on how to find us click u003ca href=u0022/venue/covent-garden/u0022u003ehereu003c/au003e
How many students in the Beginner Italian Course A1.1?
Our in person courses are limited to 8 students.
How long is the Beginner Italian Course A1.1?
The Beginner Italian Course A1.1 is comprised of 10 Lessons of 90 minutes each that aim to build general basic comprehension and communication skills in Italian.
What if I miss a class?
Unlike our One to One students, we can not reschedule our course lessons. We will of course send you any homework assignments for the missed lessons.
What is your refund policy?
Courses have limited places, so fees are non-refundable once a course has started and missed classes can’t be refunded. If you need to cancel before the course begins, please email us with proof of payment. A £30 fee applies if you cancel more than 10 days before the start date, or 30% of the course fee if you cancel within 10 days of the start.u003cbru003eYou can see our full terms and conditions u003ca href=u0022/refund_returns/u0022u003ehereu003c/au003e
What if our tutor misses a class?
This rarely happens, however, in the case that our tutor is ill or unable to travel, another one of our tutors will cover the class. In the worst case scenario, we would extend the course an extra week. We would, of course, give you as much notice as possible.u003cbru003e
