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Intermediate Levels & CILS B1 Prep

FALL SESSION 2024  September 30 – December 14

Intermediate Italian 1

Communicative goals include: describing past actions that occurred repeatedly, talking about one’s childhood, expressing wishes, understanding and giving orders. The grammatical structures include: imperfetto tense and past tense vs. imperfetto, progressive form (stare + gerund), regular and irregular imperatives, comparatives, superlatives, direct and indirect pronouns.

Schedule of Classes

Monday 6:30 – 8:30 PM Sept 30 – Dec 9 (Online)
Tuesday 10 AM – 12 PM Oct 1 – Dec 10 (In-Person)
Tuesday 12 – 2 PM Oct 1 – Dec 10 (In-Person)
Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30 PM Oct 2 – Dec 11 (In-Person )
Saturday 10 AM – 12 PM Oct 5 – Dec 14 (Online)

Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is currently open

Registration prerequisites: Basic Italian 3 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Course fee: $430.00 Materials not included Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: New Italian Espresso Textbook (Beginner & Pre-Intermediate) for English speakers, Alma Edizioni. Chapters 12 – 15

 

Intermediate Italian 2 

Communicative goals include: express hope, form hypotheses; invite someone to do something together; express one’s opinion; complain; express a preference; express emotions or moods; express a condition. The grammatical structures include: present and past subjunctives; past perfect; combined pronouns; past conditional; agreement of moods.

Schedule of Classes

Tuesday 12 – 2 PM Oct 1 – Dec 10 (In-Person )
Tuesday 6:30 – 8:30 PM Oct 1 – Dec 10 (In-Person )
Wednesday 10 AM – 12 PM Oct 2 – Dec 11 (Online)
Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30 PM Oct 2 – Dec 11 (Online)
Saturday 12 – 2 PM Oct 5 – Dec 14 (Online)

Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is currently open

Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Course fee: $430.00 Materials not included Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: New Italian Espresso Textbook (Intermediate & Advanced) for English speakers, Alma Edizioni. Chapters 5–8. Materials provided by instructors

 

CILS B1 PREP CLASS

A preparation course for intermediate students who have to take the Italian citizenship or B1 regular exam. Please note that previous knowledge of Italian at intermediate level is recommended to attend this course. Candidates at a lower level may contact us for other options.

Schedule of Classes 

Saturday 12 – 2 PM Oct 5 – Dec 14 (Online)

Length of lessons: 2  hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is currently open

Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Course fee: $430.00 Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: Materials provided by instructors

 

Intermediate Conversation

Summer quarter only This course develops listening and conversation skills. A basic understanding of Italian is presumed, and the entire class is conducted in Italian.

Schedule of Classes

Length of lessons: 2 or 4 hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is not currently open

Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: Materials provided by the instructors