Italian for Beginners

With Elizabeth Lake

Italian Beginners gives you the chance to understand and communicate in simple, practical everyday-life situations, from introducing yourself and getting to know people to ordering food and drinks in a bar / restaurant.

Each week you will learn how to use the right language in the right context, you will get to grips with the building blocks of the Italian language and start to speak with ease and confidence in basic situations.

You will get the chance in each session to listen to spoken Italian and to have lots of practice in speaking in pairs and small groups, while being monitored and helped by your tutor.

The main outcome of this course is to show that it is easy and fun to learn a new language and to enable you to speak Italian during your next holiday in one of the many beautiful Italian cities.

You’ll need a pen and paper, and be ready to learn while having fun!

ITALIAN BEGINNERS  

WEEK 1                               

Introduction to the Italian language, basic greetings, numbers 1-20  

WEEK 2                               

Family and friends – basic descriptions of people and where you/they live  

WEEK 3                               

Jobs – talking about your work, higher numbers  

WEEK 4                               

Coping in a café – ordering drinks and snacks  

WEEK 5                               

Directions – asking where places are in town and how to get to them  

WEEK 6                               

Shopping – buying basic items on the market and/or at the gift shop  

WEEK 7                               

Accommodation – useful hotel phrases (and other places to stay)  

WEEK 8                               

Transport – getting around by bus and train  

WEEK 9                               

Hobbies and interests – saying what you like to do  

WEEK 10                            

Revision of everything covered this term. 

About the tutor:

ELIZABETH LAKE –  Elizabeth is fully bilingual, having grown up in Italy, where she attended school, until her return to England.  She came to UEA to study languages and linguistics and has lived in Norwich ever since!   Having taught languages in a secondary school initially, she switched to teaching adults and greatly enjoys teaching both classes and individuals.  She is passionate about languages and different cultures and enjoys exchanging information enthusiastically with her students.  Elizabeth is also a qualified interpreter.