Continue developing your beginner Italian fluency and confidence with our Beginner Italian: A1.4 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Italian: A1.3 Course or have approximately 60 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 places and itineraries, ask for and give information, discuss holidays and the weather, and talk about schedules and opening times. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, covering ci + andare, dovere, potere, volere, passato prossimo (regular and irregular forms), adjective agreement, the partitive, tutto il / tutti i, and double negatives. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with practice in the pronunciation of sc and sch to develop clear and confident speech in Italian.

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 PLUS 1 - A1 (Alma Edizioni: 2025), ISBN: 9788861828414

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 a place
• Enquiring for information and replying
• Describing an itinerary
• Directing someone to other people
• Talking about opening and closing times
• Telling about past events
• Talking about holidays and the weather.

Grammar

• Ci + andare - Agreement adjectives and noun
• Adjectives ending in co/go - Partitive in the plural
• Verbs: dovere, potere, volere
• Adjective or adverb molto - C'è un ...? / Dov'è il ...?
• Interrogative quando and quale
• Passato prossimo - Regular and irregular past participles
• Tutto il / Tutti i - Double negative
• Superlative absolute

Phonetics

• Sounds: sc, sch

Vocabulary

• Location details
• Timetable
• Weather forecast

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate effectively in everyday and travel-related situations, including describing places and itineraries, asking for and giving information, talking about holidays, weather, and opening times, and narrating simple past events.
2. Use key grammar structures and vocabulary accurately, including ci + andare, dovere, potere, volere, the passato prossimo (regular and irregular forms), adjectives and their agreements, the partitive, interrogatives (quando, quale), and expressions with tutto and double negatives.
3. Develop pronunciation and fluency, with focused practice on the “sc” and “sch” sounds for clearer and more natural Italian speech.