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Are you looking to start learning Italian? The Beginner course - our Italian A1 level program for novice learners - marks the exciting first milestone in your Italian learning journey.

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ITALIAN LEVEL A1

Why take a Beginner Course?

If you’re completely new to Italian or are still learning the basics, our Italian A1 Beginner course is your ideal starting point. You'll join live, small-group classes where our certified teachers will walk you through the basics and give you a chance to practice so that you can start speaking with confidence from day one.

Italian A1 Course Overview

After completing the Beginner course - our Italian A1 level program designed in accordance with the CEFR international standard - you'll be able to confidently:

  • Use familiar everyday expressions to cover your fundamental needs - like ordering a meal.
  • Introduce yourself, ask and offer simple personal details - like how old you are and where you live.
  • Engage in simple and slow-paced conversations with an Italian speaker, relying on the other person help.

Program Structure

The A1 Beginner program consists of three 12-lesson chapters developed to get you to understand and use everyday expressions to cover primary and concrete needs.

  • A1 Beginner

    A1.1

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    CLASS SYLLABUS
    1. Lesson 1 • Buongiorno!

      You’ll learn how to say “my name is” and how to greet people during the day.

    2. Lesson 2 • Ciao, mi chiamo Diana

      You’ll learn how to introduce yourself and how to spell your name.

    3. Lesson 3 • Di dove sei?

      You’ll learn how to have a simple conversation about where you and others are from.

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    CLASS OUTCOMES

    • Greet people and introduce yourself

    • Introduce people you know to others

    • Say where you are from and where others are

    • Talk about simple activities that you perform in daily life

    • Talk about your job and your work environment

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  • A1 Beginner

    A1.2

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    CLASS SYLLABUS
    1. Lesson 1 • Ciao, come stai?

      You’ll learn how to ask others “how are you?” and express your feelings and needs.

    2. Lesson 2 • Al bar

      You’ll learn how to order a coffee and pastry in the morning at an Italian bar.

    3. Lesson 3 • Facciamo uno spuntino

      You’ll learn what Italians have as a mid-morning snack and how to order something to eat.

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    CLASS OUTCOMES

    • Reserve a table and have dinner at a restaurant

    • Book a room in a hotel and write a review

    • Describe your home

    • Talk about your neighbourhood and the city you live in

    • Ask and give directions to get around in a city

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  • A1 Beginner

    A1.3

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    CLASS SYLLABUS
    1. Lesson 1 • Le mie abitudini

      You’ll learn how to describe everyday life and the activities you perform daily.

    2. Lesson 2 • Una giornata in ufficio

      You’ll learn how to talk about your everyday work routine.

    3. Lesson 3 • Nel mio tempo libero

      You’ll learn how to talk about your hobbies, what you like and what you do not like to do during your spare time.

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    CLASS OUTCOMES

    • Talk about your everyday life and spare time habits

    • Describe for family members and the festivities you spend together

    • Talk about the last vacation you took

    • Go for grocery shopping

    • Give instructions to make a traditional recipe

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“Loved the course! My personal favourite part was the dialogues as they can be quite funny😂 I loved the whole experience! Thank you😇…or should I say grazie !!!”

Taylor N., Giulia Student

What You'll Learn

Communication Skills

By the end of the A1 level Italian program you'll be able to:

  • use basic greetings and introduce yourself and others;
  • tell where you and others are from;
  • talk about your family, friends and collegues, describing thier appearances and personalities;
  • talk about your favorite foods and make simple orders at bars and restaurants;
  • complete basic transactions at a hotel, including chacking in and chacking out;
  • describe your home, your city and give simple directions;
  • talk about your daily activities, and arrange meetings with friends and collegues;
  • talk about your hobbies and interest and make plans for fun activities with your friends;
  • describe current weather conditions and make plans for activities and trips according to the weather forecast;
  • describe past travel experiences and family holidays and festivities;
  • talk in general terms about your health and describe your symptoms to a doctor;
  • discuss common products and make basic purchases.

Vocabulary

You'll expand your vocabulary on the following topics:

  • greetings;
  • countries and nationalities;
  • numbers;
  • professions;
  • people appearance and personality;
  • food, meals, and kitchen items;
  • house rooms and forniture;
  • city streets and services, and means of trasportation;
  • touristic landmarks and vacation accomodations;
  • hobbies and leisure activities;
  • sasons and weather;
  • year around festivities and holidays;
  • family members and celebrations;
  • health issues;
  • shopping and colors.

Grammar

The A1 program grammar includes the following definitions and structures:

  • gender and number of nouns
  • formal and informal speach
  • definite and indefinite articles
  • subject, and object pronouns
  • qualifying adjectives (bello, brutto, interessante)
  • adjectives and pronouns: possessive (mio, tuo, etc)
  • demonstrative (questo, quello, etc)
  • quantifier (poco, molto, etc), and interrgative (chi, che cosa, etc)
  • numbers
  • prepositions
  • tenses of the verbs to be, to have, modals, regular in -ARE, -ERE, -IRE, and main irregular varbs:
  • indicative present • indicative simple past • informal imperative
  • form of courtesy request (vorrei)
  • affirmative and negative adverbs (si, no)
  • adverbs of time and frequency (prima, dopo, spesso), place (qui, sopra, sotto), quantity (poco, molto) and quality (bene, male)
  • conjunctions (e, ma, perché, quando)
“The course was very well-designed and helpful. I learned new knowledge and enjoyed having a good teacher that was a patient, caring, and knowledgeable teacher. I am looking forward to continuing to the next level.”

Alan F., Giulia Student

Meet some of our Italian language teachers

You will experience authentic Italian learning with accredited teachers from our network who are native speakers and recognized experts in teaching Italian as a Foreign Language.

Francesca

Francesca

Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher

  • 10 years of experience
  • Born in Gorizia, Italy
  • Teaching from Berkeley, United States
Lucrezia

Lucrezia

Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher

  • 5 years of experience
  • Born in Rome, Italy
  • Teaching from Rome, Italy
Valentina

Valentina

Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher

  • 17 years of experience
  • Born in Nuoro, Italy
  • Teaching from San Francisco, United States

Learn a language you can use in real life

Our curriculum and lesson materials, crafter by our language experts, ensure you're immersed in authentic situations, enabling you to apply your Italian language skills immediately in real-life contexts.

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