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Continue developing your beginner Italian fluency and confidence with our Beginner Italian: A2.1 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Italian: A1 Conclusion course or have approximately 100 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of Italian grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Italian for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.
You will practise communication in situations such as shopping for clothes, giving advice, expressing preferences, and discussing memories and past habits. Grammar is introduced naturally in context, including key verb structures, comparisons, pronouns, and past tense usage. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, covering clothing, everyday life, and descriptive language.
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: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams
TEXTBOOK
- Nuovo Espresso PLUS 2 - A2 (Alma Edizioni: 2025), ISBN: 9788861828469
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
- Describing and buying clothes and footwear; stating size and expressing doubts
- Asking to change something; expressing tastes and asking for an opinion
- Giving advice; making comparisons
- Talking about memories; describing past habits
- Explaining circumstances; arguing for and against something
Grammar
- Verb forms: piacere
- Pronouns: indirect object pronouns; ci
- Mood: imperative (second person singular tu)
- Comparison: comparative of adjectives
- Past tenses: imperfect tense; imperfect vs present perfect
- Time expressions: with imperfect and present perfect
- Word formation: suffixes (-ino, -one) modifying nouns and adjectives
Vocabulary
- Clothing and footwear; colours
- Pets at home
- Troppo / molto; questo / quello
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate in Italian about shopping, preferences, and past experiences with increasing confidence.
- Use key grammar structures such as comparisons, pronouns, and past tenses with improved accuracy.
- Apply relevant vocabulary to describe clothing, habits, and everyday situations effectively.
