Continue developing your beginner Italian fluency and confidence with our Beginner Italian: A1.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Italian: A1.2 Course or have approximately 40 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of Italian grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners wanting to learn the Italian language for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.

You will learn to book a room, ask about prices, give and receive information, describe a room or apartment, talk about daily activities, festivities, and celebrations, and express ownership. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, covering c’è/ci sono, potere, venire, reflexive verbs, possessive adjectives, prepositions of time (da... a), prepositions with articles, adverbs and expressions of time, and idioms with fare. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with practice in double consonants (b, c, d, g, p, t, z) and Italian sound patterns (gh, gu, ch, qu) to develop clear and confident speech in Italian.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Nuovo Espresso PLUS 1 - A1 (Alma Edizioni: 2025), ISBN: 9788861828414

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Booking a room - Asking for a price
• Giving and receiving information
• Talking about the furnishings of a room and any objects in it
• Complaining - Justifying a choice
• Describing an apartment or rental accommodation
• Talking about daily life and events
• Describe festivities and celebrations
• Expressing ownership

Grammar

• There is/there are - Verbs potere, venire
• Prepositions of time da... a - Prepositions with articles
• Interrogative quanto - Adverbs of time and frequency
• Expressions of time with days of the week, parts of the day, months, hours
• Idioms with the verb fare
• Reflexive verbs - Possessive adjectives

Phonetics

• Double consonants: b, c, d, g, p, t, z
• Sounds: gh, gu, ch, qu

Vocabulary

• Rooms and objects in a house
• Distinct types of holiday accommodation
• Ordinal numbers - Cardinal numbers after 100
• Festivities and celebrations in Italy

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate confidently in everyday situations, including booking accommodation, asking about prices, describing rooms and furnishings, talking about daily routines, festivities, and celebrations, and expressing ownership.
2. Use essential Italian grammar and vocabulary accurately in context, including c’è/ci sono, potere, venire, reflexive verbs, possessive adjectives, prepositions of time and place, adverbs and expressions of time, and idioms with fare.
3. Improve pronunciation and listening comprehension, practicing double consonants (b, c, d, g, p, t, z) and sound combinations (gh, gu, ch, qu) to enhance clarity and fluency.