Description
This course is designed for students with an established pre-elementary level of Italian. Through vocabulary and more complex grammar structures, students will be able to confidently understand authentic texts and comprehend interviews of native speakers.
Students will also learn to make a proposal, accept, or refuse an offer, express wishes and the consequences of a possible hypothesis, give advice and opinions, and underline cultural differences. Grammar structures include comparatives, present conditional, informal imperative, direct and indirect pronouns with imperative, irregular forms of imperative.
Class Schedule:
Every Monday: 5:30 – 7:00 PM (in person) with Patrizia as your instructor beginning on April 6, 2026, and ending on June 8, 2026 (10 weeks). Bankers Hill Location: 2870 Fifth Avenue, Suite 203, San Diego 92103
Every Saturday: 10:00 – 11:30 AM (online) with Lindsay as your instructor beginning on April 11, 2026, and ending on June 13, 2026 (10 weeks).
Required Textbook or Book Club Reading:
Books are not included in the registration price and ICC does not sell textbooks.
Book: New Italian Espresso (beginner and pre-intermediate updated edition) by Alma Edizioni (unità 13, 14, 15). The textbook is available at Libreria Pino (get book here) or your favorite book source.
Workbook: New Italian Espresso: Workbook updated edition – Beginner/pre-intermediate by Alma Edizioni. The workbook is available on Libreria Pino (get workbook here) or your favorite book source.
Refund and Cancellation Policy:
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