“Rusty” beginners - those who have learned a little Italian in the past but would benefit from revision and practice - are also welcome to join. However, if you already know more than the basics, you may wish to consider one of our more advanced courses.

You’ll learn how to talk about yourself and ask and answer simple questions about personal details. The course also covers essential transactional language for common tourist situations, such as visiting a town, shopping, or eating out at a restaurant.

Alongside everyday vocabulary, you’ll begin to understand key grammatical concepts such as gender, adjectival agreement, singular and plural forms, and basic present tense verb conjugation. Cultural insights into life in Italy and other Italian-speaking countries will help deepen your understanding of the language and its context.

The emphasis is on developing your speaking, listening and pronunciation skills, with a strong focus on Italian phonics to help you apply correct pronunciation to new words. You’ll also practise short dialogues, interviews, and some basic reading and writing to support your learning and build confidence in using Italian from the very first lesson.