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Italian Beginner
Course A1.1

12 lessons · 90 min/week · Live on Zoom
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Overview

Italian Beginner Course A1.1

Plant the seeds of your Italian knowledge with the first chapter of our A1 Beginner program. You'll join a small group class of max 6 learners for 12 lessons of 90 minutes, delivered on Zoom once a week by one of Giulia's Italian teachers.


What you'll learn

Communication 🗣️

You'll be able to:

  • Introduce yourself and others in Italian
  • Offer greetings appropriate for any time of the day
  • Say where you and others are from
  • Have simple conversations about everyday life activities
  • Talk about your job and work environment

Vocabulary 💬

You'll expand your vocabulary on the following topics:

  • Greetings
  • Countries and nationalities
  • Professions
  • Nouns and adjectives describing people's appearance and personality
  • Verbs describing everyday activities

Grammar 📝

You'll learn the following definitions and structures:

  • Formal and informal speech
  • Singular of finite articles, nouns and qualifying adjectives ending in o/a/e
  • Numbers
  • Demonstrative adjectives and interrogative adjectives and pronouns
  • Present tense of verbs: to be, to have, to do
  • Regular verbs in -ARE

Already own these skills or completed the A1.1 course?

Browse the next courses in our A1 Beginner program👇

A1.2 Beginner

A1 LEVEL

A1.3 Beginner

A1 Level

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This course includes:

  • 12 Group Lessons

    Each lesson is 90 minutes long, delivered on Zoom, and intended to enable you to start speaking Italian from the first day.

  • Expert Italian Teachers

    You'll learn from passionate native teachers, carefully selected and committed to providing an engaging Italian learning experience.

  • Custom Course Materials

    No need to purchase reference books. You’ll have access to the original course materials developed by our experts in accordance with the CEFR global standard.

  • Lesson Recordings

    Every lesson is securely recorded and shared exclusively with your class, letting you revisit and strengthen your learning whenever you need.

This course is backed by Giulia's guarantee. Not fully happy after the first two lessons? You can get a full refund, no questions asked.


Syllabus

A sneak peek into the lessons

  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.


Teachers

Learn from hand-picked, expert Italian 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.

Meet some of our Italian teachers
Valentina

Valentina

Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher

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

Lucrezia

Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher

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

Francesca

Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher

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

Reviews

What our learners are saying

Taylor N.

Taylor N.

from Dallas, United States

“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 !!!”

Jess G.

Jess G.

from Amsterdam, Netherlands

“A wonderful course! Really engaging content and the teacher, Valentina, had such a wide range of knowledge and passion for her language - so much so that it inspired me even more!”

Alan F.

Alan F.

from Dublin, Ireland

“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.”

Michelle S.

Michelle S.

from Paris, France

“I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. Lucrezia was amazing as a teacher, and I really like the Giulia platform too.”


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Take this course at your own pace with 100% private lessons tailored to fit your schedule.


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