Print this page Italian Advanced 2 - F2F (B1)

This course is a continuation from Italian Advanced 1 and is for any student wishing to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use with approximately 240 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.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

   

TEXTBOOK

• Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma edizioni), Units 3-4. (Italian language only)

   

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 3

• Describing an object
• Asking for and giving approval for an intention
• Asking and giving motivation for something
• Making a supposition
• Justifying one’s self
• Expressing concern

Unit 4

• Starting a telephone conversation

• Asking to talk to someone

• Leaving a message for someone

• Suggesting in transcribing a message

• Giving explanation

• Offering help and availability

• Passing on a message to someone else

   

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

2. Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

3. Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.

4. Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

    

TEXTBOOK SUPPLIER

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

Please note that 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.

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.