Italian 1

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 4
• Convenor: Dr Nicolette David
• Assessment: to be confirmed

This 24-week module, leading to CEFR* stage A2/GCSE, is for complete beginners. You will learn basic Italian - speaking and understanding - and also learn to speak and write at a basic level about:

• yourself, your family and people in general
• your home, hometown and everyday routines
• your feelings
• past events and future plans
• the climate
• clothes and culinary tastes
• visits to shops, restaurants and cinemas
• how to give directions and tell the time in Italian.

You will also be introduced to a variety of Italian media - websites and newspapers - and learn to give opinions on books, films and contemporary events.

*Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please note this is only an approximate equivalence.