Italian for the Tourist (Beginners)
Course Description
Going on holiday, business or volunteering trip to Italy? Tired of not knowing how to ask for directions? Do you have an Italian relative, a friend or a colleague who made you curious about Italian language and culture? Are you fascinated about in the cooking, drama, opera, cinema, fashion, art or literature of Italy? If you never visited Italy before, you would like to learn some Italian to break out of the tourist bubble, engage with the locals or you simply would like to embrace the culture, this course for beginner’s programme will help you to discover “The musical language” and “The beautiful country”.
This course is designed for:
- People who are learning Italian for the first time
- People who studied Italian at school and are coming back to it after a break.
- People who are curious whether they can learn a language.
- People who want to progress to “Italian for your holiday” Intermediate level.
During this course a native Italian Teacher will teach you how to speak the language more effectively, give you the tools to interact with people at a basic level, build your confidence and most of all she will correct your pronunciation!
Course Content
Through this course you will understand the language you need for real life everyday situations such as ordering food and drinks, reading a menu, asking for directions, greeting someone, introducing yourself, booking a hotel room, renting a car, buying tickets and much more. The native Teacher will help you take in information quickly so it will be easier for you to learn any grammar rules. Various learning activities will involve your interaction with familiar contexts, and you will unlock your four language learning skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing by hearing the language in action from a native Italian prospective. At the end of the course, you will get some tips on how to continue to study Italian, so that you can progress to “Italian for your travelling” Intermediate level if you wish.
Tutor: Barbara Miceli
Wednesday: 6.30PM – 8.30PM (10 weeks)
Email: nightcollege@stjohnscollege.ie
Telephone: 086-0410668
