Italian 100 – 60 min

Course Materials (Optional)

New Italian Espresso 1 Textbook

New Italian Espresso 1 Workbook

Description

Master the Essentials of Italian in Just 60 Minutes! Italian 100 is designed for busy adults with zero to limited Italian experience who want to learn quickly in a fast-paced, conversation-oriented environment. This 8/10 weeks online course focuses on building a strong foundation in the language, equipping you to hold basic conversations with confidence.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Confident Pronunciation: Master the Italian alphabet and sounds to speak with clarity.
  • Essential Vocabulary: Build a practical base of words and phrases for everyday use.
  • Conversational Skills: Get comfortable engaging in simple conversations about greetings, numbers, and common situations.
  • Grammar Fundamentals: Understand basic noun genders and numbers, subject pronouns, and definite and indefinite articles.
  • Present Tense Verbs: Learn to conjugate core verbs in the present tense to communicate effectively.

Designed for Busy Lifestyles:

  • Shorter Classes, Faster Pace: Ideal for those who prefer focused, 1-hour sessions.
  • Interactive and Engaging: Practice speaking with classmates and your instructor.
  • Learn Anywhere, Anytime: All ONLINE classes are recorded, giving you access to the material 24/7.

Your teachers are:

Francesca and Antonella for the Monday and Tuesday ONLINE Class, Barbara for the Saturday IN-PERSON Class, and Sylvia for the Wednesday Class.

Class Curriculum

Schedule of Dates

ONLINE CLASSES
Day & Time: Tuesday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Oct. 22, 29 – Nov. 5, 12, 19 – Dec. 3, 10, 17 – Jan 7, 14 – No Class Nov. 25, Dec. 23 & 30


2025 SCHEDULE

BURBANK CLASSES – 438 E. Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501
Day & Time: Saturdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Jan. 18, 25 – Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 – Mar. 1, 8

ONLINE CLASSES

Day & Time: Monday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Jan 20, 27 – Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 – Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24

Day & Time: Tuesday 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Jan 21, 28 – Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 – Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25

Day & Time: Wednesday 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Apr. 2, 9, 23, 30 – May 7, 14, 21, 28 – June 4, 11 – No Class April 16

Day & Time: Tuesday 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Apr. 3, 10, 24, 29 – May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – June 5, 12 – No Class April 17

 

What if Class Has Started?

For our adult classes we can accept new students once a course has started on a case-by-case basis up to mid-way through the course.  If you join a course late, the course fee will be pro-rated so that you don’t pay for the lessons you missed before joining the class.

Textbook

For this course the textbook we will using is NEW Italian Espresso 1 and New Italian Espresso 1 Workbook. You can purchase the books along with your course at the time of registration or you can purchase them from our bookstore at a later date.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Please review our class terms and conditions page here.

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