Italian Upper Intermediate (part 2)

\In Part 2, you’ll improve your understanding of Italian language through the lens of Italian art and sculpture. The country has produced some of history’s finest artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci and Caravaggio – and by the end of this course you’ll be able to describe and explain some of their classic works.

You’ll start using the congiuntivo imperfetto (the imperfect subjunctive) and the condizionale passato (the ‘future in the past’) to help you express yourself further.

You’ll also examine a variety of multimedia materials, such as radio, TV interviews and newspaper articles, adding a topical dimension to your study.

Part 2 is the second module in the upper intermediate syllabus, working your way towards CEFR B1/B2 level of proficiency.

Who is it for?

This is a good place to pick up if you have studied Italian for 200 hours prior, or you are communicating at a low CEFR B1 level. You may have just finished part 1 of the upper intermediate syllabus and looking for the next step. You can find more information in the eligibility section.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• We teach in small groups, so you benefit from high levels of interaction with both your tutor and your classmates
• Our tutors are not only highly qualified but native Italians too, so you can benefit from their first-hand knowledge cultural insights, while you improve your language skills.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• express opinions on simple newspaper articles and literary extracts
• describe and explain a festival, a tradition or a work of art
• listen and extract specific information from interviews
• express preferences.

Grammatical structures

• consolidation of condizionale presente, future and passato remoto tenses
• congiuntivo imperfetto
• condizionale passato.

It is the right level if one of the following applies:

• you can communicate at low B1 level, according to the Common European Framework Reference of languages (CEFR)
• you have completed part 1 of our upper intermediate syllabus, or equivalent course elsewhere
• you have studied formally for 200 hours.

You should be able to:

• inquire and respond in more complex contexts
• give a short description of a film or literary text
• express opinions in detail
• understand how to use the congiuntivo passato and trapassato prossimo tenses.

If this isn’t the right course for you, look at the other courses we offer at different levels.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.