This course is a continuation from Italian Intermediate Revision and is for any student wishing to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use with approximately 220 hours of Italian required. Students will develop skills to use in conversation, reading, listening and writing. This course aims to build general advanced comprehension and communication skills in Italian and a review of cultural practices, with a focus on clear explanation of higher level language principles.

This class will be delivered online via the online platform Zoom. Enrolling students need to ensure they have an email, a reliable internet connection, microphone/speakers and access to a tablet, smartphone or computer. Classes will consist of a minimum of 1.5 hours virtual class time, together with 30 minutes worth of work to be completed independently. You will be able to contact your tutor by email or phone to ask for guidance and feedback on this work. In addition tutors may set additional homework.

TEXTBOOK

• Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma edizioni), Units 1-2. (Italian language only)

COURSE OUTLINE

• Unit 1
  • Asking for information
  • Expressing disappointment/resignation and one’s opinion
  • Asking and giving permission
  • Asking and giving something on loan
  • Expressing doubts and approvals
• Unit 2
  • Talking about the state of the planet, as air and water pollution, and the effects in our lives
  • Asking for help
  • Complaining
  • Expressing surprise and disapproval
  • Asking about something’s appearance
  • Illustrate the positive and negative aspects of something
  • Define the geographical location of a place

PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
2. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
3. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
4. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

IMPORTANT: Textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled WEA cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. We therefore suggest you purchase your textbooks closer to the time of the course commencing.

TEXTBOOK SUPPLIER
Abbey’s Language Book Centre, 131 York Street Sydney, Ph: 9267 1397 | www.languagebooks.com.au

LANGUAGE CLASS TRANSFER POLICY
If you are a new WEA Student and enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.