BASIC USER - A1
Learn to understand and use basic everyday expressions and phrases to meet simple needs.
In this course, you will discover how to introduce yourself, ask and answer questions about personal details like where you live and who you know.
You will also practice simple interactions, as long as the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
Course Sub-Levels
Each language level is divided into multiple sublevels, which can be further broken down into smaller stages to ensure a gradual and comprehensive learning process.
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A1.1 Monday 10AM-12PM
Price:
Time:
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
21/7/25
-
29/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 1: introductions and greetings;
Unit 2: introducing myself and people around me;
Unit 3: ordering food.
Grammar and lexicon:
The Italian alphabet, personal pronouns, verbs essere, avere and chiamarsi, definite and indefinite articles, adjectives (nationalities), the singular and plural forms of nouns, of adjectives and of articles, demonstrative and interrogative pronouns, cardinal numbers from 0 to 100, regular verbs ending in -are, -ere, -ire, simple prepositions in, a.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Spell Italian names and nouns, introduce themselves and people around them, ask about someone’s origins and linguistic background, ask personal information.
Provide their address and telephone number, communicate their tastes, ordering food at the restaurant and at the cafe.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso plus 1. Libro per la classe e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1. (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2025). Units 1-3.
A1.1 Saturday 10AM-12PM
Price:
Time:
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
26/7/25
-
27/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 1: introductions and greetings;
Unit 2: introducing myself and people around me;
Unit 3: ordering food.
Grammar and lexicon:
The Italian alphabet, personal pronouns, verbs essere, avere and chiamarsi, definite and indefinite articles, adjectives (nationalities), the singular and plural forms of nouns, of adjectives and of articles, demonstrative and interrogative pronouns, cardinal numbers from 0 to 100, regular verbs ending in -are, -ere, -ire, simple prepositions in, a.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Spell Italian names and nouns, introduce themselves and people around them, ask about someone’s origins and linguistic background, ask personal information.
Provide their address and telephone number, communicate their tastes, ordering food at the restaurant and at the cafe.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso plus 1. Libro per la classe e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1. (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2025). Units 1-3.
A1.1 Tuesday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
6:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
22/7/25
-
23/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 1: introductions and greetings;
Unit 2: introducing myself and people around me;
Unit 3: ordering food.
Grammar and lexicon:
The Italian alphabet, personal pronouns, verbs essere, avere and chiamarsi, definite and indefinite articles, adjectives (nationalities), the singular and plural forms of nouns, of adjectives and of articles, demonstrative and interrogative pronouns, cardinal numbers from 0 to 100, regular verbs ending in -are, -ere, -ire, simple prepositions in, a.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Spell Italian names and nouns, introduce themselves and people around them, ask about someone’s origins and linguistic background, ask personal information.
Provide their address and telephone number, communicate their tastes, ordering food at the restaurant and at the cafe.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso plus 1. Libro per la classe e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1. (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2025). Units 1-3.
A1.2 Monday 10AM-12PM
Price:
Time:
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
21/7/25
-
29/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 4: free time;
Unit 5: in a hotel;
Unit 6: travelling Italy.
Grammar and lexicon:
Revision of previous contents, verbs andare, giocare, leggere, uscire, potere, venire, adverbs of frequency, simple prepositions, mi piace/mi piacciono, cardinal numbers starting from 100, nouns and adjectives agreement, c’è/ci sono, asking time.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources on leisure, know how to book a hotel room, provide information on how to reach a place.
Talk about leisure, about their personal tastes and preferences, describe places, describe an apartment, describe a place and explain how to reach it.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso 1. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1 (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2020). Units 4-6.
A1.2 Tuesday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
6:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
22/7/25
-
23/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 4: free time;
Unit 5: in a hotel;
Unit 6: travelling Italy.
Grammar and lexicon:
Revision of previous contents, verbs andare, giocare, leggere, uscire, potere, venire, adverbs of frequency, simple prepositions, mi piace/mi piacciono, cardinal numbers starting from 100, nouns and adjectives agreement, c’è/ci sono, asking time.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources on leisure, know how to book a hotel room, provide information on how to reach a place.
Talk about leisure, about their personal tastes and preferences, describe places, describe an apartment, describe a place and explain how to reach it.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso 1. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1 (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2020). Units 4-6.
A1.3 Wednesday 10AM-12PM
Price:
Time:
10:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
23/7/25
-
24/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 7: planning holidays;
Unit 8: Italian food.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, present perfect, regular and irregular past participle, absolute superlative, qualche, double negation, quantities, partitive, impersonal construction with si + third person verb.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources on topics related to past events, holidays, purchases in food stores, Italian typical products, recipes.
Talk about past events, talk about holidays, talk about someone’s food purchase and eating habits, describe a shop, share recipes.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso 1. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1 (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2020). Units 7-8.
A1.3 Wednesday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
6:00 pm
-
8:00 pm
Early Bird Price (07/07/25): $382 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
23/7/25
-
24/9/25
Discounted Price: $405 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 7: planning holidays;
Unit 8: Italian food.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, present perfect, regular and irregular past participle, absolute superlative, qualche, double negation, quantities, partitive, impersonal construction with si + third person verb.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources on topics related to past events, holidays, purchases in food stores, Italian typical products, recipes.
Talk about past events, talk about holidays, talk about someone’s food purchase and eating habits, describe a shop, share recipes.
Textbooks: Luciana Ziglio – Giovanna Rizzo, Nuovo espresso 1. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A1 (book & interactive e-book) (Firenze: Alma, 2020). Units 7-8.