Italian - Beginners - Sydney Course

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.

• Please see scheduled class for delivery format.
• Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom.

The Italian - Beginners course is suitable for students who have already completed the Introduction to Italian course or have some basic vocabulary and familiarisation with the language from past study, family or travel.

In this course, you will develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. You will expand your vocabulary to include colours, food, numbers and more.
By the end of this course, you will be able to have a basic conversation and introduce family and friends, describe people, tell the time, look at food menus and purchase fruit and vegetables.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

• Introduce family and friends
• Describe people
• Ask and give directions
• Tell the time
• Identify colours
• Use Numbers 30 – 1,000
• Food menus
• Purchase fruit and vegetables.
• Grammar: Definite articles in the plural. Partitives (some). Regular and common irregular verbs. Negative.

Course Outcome

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Conduct a basic conversation in elementary Italian
• Give basic instructions and directions and build general comprehension and communication skills

What to Bring

• Notebook and pen
• Course notes provided
• Text will be advised at first meeting

Prerequisite: Essential

• Students need to have completed an introductory course, one term or a minimum of 16 hours tuition or have equivalent knowledge.

Important Information

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Delivery Mode

• We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
• To check the delivery mode of the course you are interested in please view the class timetable.

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Interaction with your trainer and other students

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online.

Remote learning for this course includes:

• Scheduled class times and sessions
• Livestream video classes online
• Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!