BASIC USER - A2
Learn to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
In this course, you will learn to communicate simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
You will also be able to describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
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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A2.1 Monday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
4:00 am
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6:00 am
Early Bird Price (01/10/26): $400 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
12/10/26
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14/12/26
Discounted Price: $420 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 1: shopping;
Unit 2: ‘when I was a kid …’
Grammar
Revision of previous contents, the verb piacere, direct pronouns, imperative mode (2nd person), comparatives, imperfect indicative, the use of present perfect and imperfect, the particle ci, alteration of nouns.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources about clothes and its related vocabulary, memories and habits in the past.
talk about clothes, tastes and preferences, express doubts, ask for advice and provide suggestions regarding clothes and fashion, talk about memories, describe situations, take a position in favour of or against something.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 2 plus. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A2. Con CD-Audio: A2 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 1-2.
A2.2 Wednesday 12PM-14PM
Price:
Time:
10:00 pm
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12:00 am
Early Bird Price (01/10/26): $400 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
14/10/26
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16/12/26
Discounted Price: $420 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 3: describing someone from a physical and behavioural point of view;
Unit 4: accepting and refusing invitations.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, né … né, pronominal verbs, the comparative quanto/come, the present conditional, qualcuno/nessuno, stare + gerundive, direct pronouns + avere, agreement between past participle endings and direct pronouns, indirect and direct pronouns + infinitive, relative pronouns.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources about physical and behavioural description of individuals, on cultural and social events.
describe individuals from a physical and behavioural point of view, talk about the organisation of social events, refuse and accept an invitation, make a proposal, accept and refuse a proposal, express wishes, book a theatre ticket.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 2 plus. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A2. Con CD-Audio: A2 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 3-4.
A2.3 Tuesday 6PM-8PM
Price:
Time:
4:00 am
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6:00 am
Early Bird Price (01/10/26): $400 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
13/10/26
-
15/12/26
Discounted Price: $420 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 5: travelling;
Unit 6: at the table.
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, the imperfect indicative of volere, the present perfect of sapere and conoscere, the use of present perfect and imperfect indicative, the verb volerci, the verb servire, the irregular imperative and the negative imperative at the second singular person, the position of the pronoun with the imperative mode.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources about holidays and holiday habits, travelling, eating habits, food and health.
talk about travelling habits and preferences, ask and obtain information while travelling, express surprise, ask about the duration of a trip, talk about eating healthily, talk about interaction on social media, talk about food and eating habits.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 2 plus. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A2. Con CD-Audio: A2 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 5-6.
A2.4 Wednesday 10AM-12PM
Price:
Time:
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Early Bird Price (01/10/26): $400 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
14/10/26
-
16/12/26
Discounted Price: $420 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
Unit 7: health, symptoms and body anatomy;
Unit 8: world of work
Grammar:
Revision of previous contents, the imperative and the negative imperative with the formal and plural pronouns, the position of pronouns with the imperative mode, the comparative and superlative of buono and bene, the simple future, bisogna, hypothetical period (type 1).
Objectives:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
read texts, listen and comprehend audio-visual sources about health issues, sports and its related vocabulary, future plans, job offers, world of work.
communicate about health issues, describe symptoms, provide suggestions on health and sport activities, talk about sport activities, talk about future plans, express wishes and intentions, write a job application, talk about a job and about work conditions.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 2. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Corso di italiano A2. Con CD-Audio: A2 (Firenze: Alma, 2017). Units 7-8.
A2 - level revision Tuesday 10AM-12AM
Price:
Time:
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Early Bird Price (01/10/26): $400 per 20 hours
Full Price: $450 per 20 hours
Duration:
13/10/26
-
15/12/26
Discounted Price: $420 per 20 hours
Course Topics:
The course covers a selection of essential A2-level topics, including:
Talking about past experiences, memories and events
Describing people, places and situations
Daily routines, habits and free-time activities
Travel, holidays and making plans
Food, restaurants and shopping
Health and well-being
Work, study and everyday life
Making arrangements and expressing future plans
Giving opinions, preferences and advice
Communicating in everyday situations
Grammar:
Students will revise and consolidate the main A2 grammar structures, including:
Present tense of regular and irregular verbs
Modal verbs: potere, dovere, volere
Reflexive verbs
Direct and indirect object pronouns
Past tense: passato prossimo and the use of essere and avere
Imperfetto and the difference between passato prossimo and imperfetto
Common prepositions and articulated prepositions
Comparative and superlative forms
Future tense
Common conjunctions and connectors
Basic use of imperative forms
Agreement of nouns and adjectives
Revision of articles, possessives and demonstratives
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Consolidate and confidently use the main A2 grammar structures
Communicate more effectively in familiar everyday situations
Talk about past experiences and describe past events
Describe people, places and personal experiences in greater detail
Express opinions, preferences, intentions and plans
Understand the main points of short conversations and everyday texts
Improve accuracy in speaking and writing
Expand their vocabulary and develop greater fluency
Identify and correct common grammatical mistakes
Build confidence and prepare for progression to the B1 level
The course is ideal for students who have completed A2 previously and would like a structured opportunity to review, practise and consolidate their Italian before moving forward.
Textbooks: Maria Balì and Irene Dei, Nuovo espresso 2. Plus material provided by the class teacher