Chapter 1
Start your Italian journey with the first chapter of our Beginner Course. You'll plant the seeds of your Italian knowledge, establishing a solid foundation for your language journey.
Overview
Looking to get started with the basics of Italian?
Take the first step of your Italian journey with Chapter 1 of our Beginner Course. You'll join a small group class of max 6 students for 12 lessons of 90 minutes, delivered on Zoom once a week by one of Giulia's accredited Italian teachers.
This course is for you if
You're new to Italian or have taken it before but don't remember much.
You want to learn Italian for everyday situations in an engaging and practical way that prioritizes speaking.
You seek guidance from expert Italian teachers who can use English as a bridge language when needed.
What you'll get out of this course
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
This course includes
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
- Lesson 1 • Buongiorno!
You’ll learn how to say “my name is” and how to greet people during the day.
- Lesson 2 • Ciao, mi chiamo Diana
You’ll learn how to introduce yourself and how to spell your name.
- Lesson 3 • Di dove sei?
You’ll learn how to have a simple conversation about where you and others are from.
Reviews
What our learners are saying
“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 !!!”
“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!”
“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.”
“I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. Lucrezia was amazing as a teacher, and I really like the Giulia platform too.”
Teachers
Meet some of our qualified (and fun!) teachers
You will experience authentic Italian learning with carefully selected native teachers who are recognized experts in teaching Italian as a Foreign Language.
Meet some of them
Valentina
Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher
- 17 years of experience
- Born in Nuoro, Italy
- Teaching from San Francisco, United States
Lucrezia
Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher
- 5 years of experience
- Born in Rome, Italy
- Teaching from Rome, Italy
Francesca
Giulia Accredited Italian Teacher
- 10 years of experience
- Born in Gorizia, Italy
- Teaching from Berkeley, United States
Program overview
Explore our Italian A1 program
The Beginner Course - our Italian A1 level program - unfolds over 3 chapters, each comprising 12 lessons developed to equip you with a specific set of communication skills.