A1.2
Beginner Course
Nurture your Italian in the second chapter of our A1 Beginner program. You'll expand your understanding and confidence, adding new layers to your rising Italian skills.
Overview
A1.2 Italian Beginner Course
Take the second step of your Italian journey with Chapter 2 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 either took our A1.1 Beginner course or were redirected here from our placement test.
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:
- Invite a friend to a cafe and order a coffee
- Describe your eating habits and preferences
- Read a menu and order a traditional Italian lunch
- Reserve a table and have dinner at a restaurant
- Book a room in a hotel and write a review
Vocabulary 💬
You'll expand your vocabulary on the following topics:
- Food, meals, and places where to eat
- Touristic landmarks and vacation accommodations
- Hotel rooms and services
- Nouns and adjectives describing restaurants and hotels
- Plural of articles, nouns, adjectives
Grammar 📝
You'll learn the following definitions and structures:
- Present tense of regular verbs in -ERE and -IRE
- Present tense of modal verbs and main irregular verbs
- Formal of courtesy request: vorrei
- Adverbs quantity (poco, molto) and quality (bene, male)
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 • Ciao, come stai?
You’ll learn how to ask others “how are you?” and express your feelings and needs.
- Lesson 2 • Al bar
You’ll learn how to order a coffee and pastry in the morning at an Italian bar.
- Lesson 3 • Facciamo uno spuntino
You’ll learn what Italians have as a mid-morning snack and how to order something to eat.
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.
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
