Continue developing your beginner Italian fluency and confidence with our Beginner Italian: A2.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Italian: A2.1 Course course or have approximately 120 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of Italian grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners wanting to learn the Italian language for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.

You will learn to describe physical and personality traits, make comparisons, express wishes and assumptions, offer and respond to suggestions, and make or confirm bookings for cultural events. Grammar is taught in context, including né…né, farcela, andarsene, comparatives (quanto/come), the present conditional, stare + gerundio, direct and indirect object pronouns, and relative pronouns (che, cui). Vocabulary practic includes everyday interactions and cultural topics such as theatre, cinema, and museums, helping you use beginner Italian more confidently and naturally in real-life situations.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni: 2014), ISBN: 9788861823211

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Describing, and discussing a person's physical, character and psychological traits
• Making comparisons among people
• Politely asking for something
• Expressing a wish and making assumptions
• Offering a suggestion and advice
• Accepting or rejecting a proposition
• Making an appointment
• Booking by phone for a cultural event

Grammar

• Double negative Né … né
• Pronominal verbs Farcela / Andarsene
• Comparative quanto/come
• Present Conditional
• Usage of Stare + gerundive
• Direct Object Pronouns + avere
• Agreement of the Past Participle with Direct Object Pronouns
• Indirect and Direct Pronouns + Infinitive
• Relative Pronouns Che Cui

Vocabulary

• Physical and personality description
• Né … né - Tranne
• Già / Non... ancora
• Qualcuno / Nessuno
• A teatro / al cinema / al museo

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate naturally in a variety of everyday and social contexts, including describing people, making comparisons, expressing wishes and assumptions, offering advice, and arranging appointments or bookings by phone.
2. Use a wider range of grammar and sentence structures accurately, including pronominal verbs (farcela, andarsene), the present conditional, stare + gerundio, direct and indirect object pronouns (including with infinitives), agreement of the past participle, and relative pronouns (che, cui).
3. Expand vocabulary and fluency, focusing on physical and personality descriptions, cultural activities, and expressions such as né…né, tranne, già, non ancora, and qualcuno/nessuno for more natural, expressive Italian.