Italian Level 2 plus

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of Italian Syllabus 1 and Syllabus 2.

Students will be familiar with these grammar and linguistic structures.

Term duration

10 x 2-hour classes.

Aims and objectives

The aim of the course is to enable students with a knowledge of basic Italian to reach an intermediate level and to understand and communicate in Italian on many practical everyday matters related to various aspects of Italian culture.

Functions

• Arranging appointments (time and place).
• Talking about events in the past
• Giving advice and expressing opinions about food and restaurants
• Talking about health: giving advice and describing symptoms

Course content

Main topics/themes to be covered:

• Appointments
• Travelling
• Italian food
• Health and fitness

Linguistic structures/ Phonetics

Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken Italian.

Grammar

• Revision of the main grammatical points seen in level 2 (part 1)
• “stare + gerundio” the –ing form.
• Direct pronouns with the “passato prossimo”.
• Position of pronouns with the Infinitive tense: “devi comprarlo/ lo devi comprare”
• Relative pronouns “che” and “chi” (“cui”)
• Revision of conditional
• Revision of contrast “imperfetto” and “Passato prossimo”
• Imperative – formal and informal with pronouns
• Imperative – negative form
• Verb “servire”
• Comparative and superlative of “buono” and “bene”

Learning resources

Course Books

• Espresso 2. Libro dello studente ed esercizi. Chapters 4-7.
• Handouts provided by the tutor.

Bilingual Dictionaries

Bilingual Dictionary (Collins).

Grammar References

• New Italian grammar in practice. Ean: 9788861824287
• Nuova grammatica pratica della lingua italiana. Ean: 9788861822474

Please note that the syllabus might vary according to class progress and availability of materials.
Do not hesitate to contact your tutor for further information.