Finish your beginner Italian learning journey with our Beginner Italian: A2 Conclusion course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Italian: A2.4 Course course or have approximately 180 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 apologise, start and respond to stories, express curiosity and disappointment, describe accommodation, discuss needs and desires, and participate in debates and comparisons. Grammar is taught in context, covering stare per + infinitive, the present perfect of modal verbs, conjunctions (però, quindi, perché, mentre, quando), and the present subjunctive to express hopes, opinions, and necessity. Vocabulary practice includes magari, il colpo di fulmine, vivere insieme, and il galateo, helping you use beginner Italian more confidently and naturally in real-life situations.

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 2 (Alma Edizioni: 2014), ISBN: 9788861823211

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

• Apologising
• Starting a story - Inviting someone to tell a story
• Describing what happens at a specific moment
• Showing curiosity towards the storyteller
• Stimulating conversation - Expressing disappointment
• Describing a flat/accommodation
• Expressing needs and desires
• Arguing for and against something
• Making comparisons

Grammar

• Stare per + infinitive
• Present perfect of modal verbs
• Conjunctions: però quindi perché mentre quando
• Adjective bello / Adverb magari
• Present subjunctive of verbs ending in -are -ere -ire + some irregular verbs
• Use of the subjunctive to express necessity, hope and personal opinion
• The comparative più... di / che

Vocabulary

• Mentre / Durante - Magari
• Il colpo di fulmine
• Vivere insieme
• Il galateo / la galanteria

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate fluently in a variety of everyday and social contexts, including apologising, telling and responding to stories, describing events and places, expressing emotions and opinions, and debating ideas politely and effectively.
2. Use more advanced grammar structures confidently, including stare per + infinitive, the present perfect of modal verbs, key conjunctions (però, quindi, perché, mentre, quando), the present subjunctive (regular and irregular verbs), and comparatives (più... di / che).
3. Enhance fluency and vocabulary, using a broader range of expressions to convey feelings, hopes, and opinions while discussing topics such as relationships, etiquette, and everyday life in Italy.