Description
Italian 100 is designed for busy adults with zero to limited Italian experience who want to master the essentials of Italian while in a conversation-oriented environment. This Italian language course focuses on building a strong foundation in Italian that will equip students to hold basic conversations with confidence.
Italian 100 is offered in either weekly 60-minute lessons over ten weeks or biweekly 60-minute lessons over five weeks. The exact same content is covered, the biweekly course just covers it in half the time!
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.
Course Benefits:
- Ideal for Busy Lifestyles: Shorter classes with a slightly faster pace 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, so if you have to miss a class, you will be given access to the material 24/7.
Class Curriculum
Schedule of Dates
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Wednesdays 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: May 20, 27 – June 3, 10, 17, 24 – July 8, 15, 22, 29 – No Class July 1
Your teacher is Caterina
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Thursdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: May 21, 28 – June 4, 11, 18, 25 – July 9, 16, 23, 30 – No Class July 2Â Â
Your teacher is Caterina
Location: ONLINE – Biweekly
Day & Time: Mondays & Thursdays 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: June 22, 25 – July 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
Your teacher is Barbara
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Mondays 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: July 13, 20, 27 – Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Sept. 14, 21 – No Class Sept. 6
Your teacher is Barbara
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Mondays 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31 – Sept. 14, 21, 28 – Oct. 5, 12, 19 – No Class Sept. 7
Your teacher is Nadia
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Wednesdays 9:30 am – 10:30 am (PST)
Class Dates: Aug. 12, 19, 26 – Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Oct. 7, 14
Your teacher is Barbara
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Thursdays 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Aug. 13, 29, 27 – Sept. 10, 17, 24 – Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29
Your teacher is Antonella
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Tuesdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 – Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 – Nov. 3, 10
Your teacher is Francesca
Location: ONLINE
Day & Time: Thursdays 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Sept. 10, 17, 24 – Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29 – Nov. 5, 12, 19
Your teacher is Francesca
Location: BURBANK – 438 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501
Day & Time: Saturdays 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Class Dates: Â Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29 – Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 – Oct. 3, 10
Your teacher is Julka
Location: BURBANK – 438 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501
Day & Time: Saturdays 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Class Dates: Â Sept. 12, 19, 26 – Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Nov. 7, 14
Your teacher is Barbara
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. Please
contact us to join a class after it has started.
Textbook Info
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.
Student Testimonials
“My Daughter and I have loved going to Barbara’s Italian class for the last several months!! We are so lucky to have such a great group of fellow students, BUT most of all, we were most fortunate to have HER as our teacher!! Her energy lights up the room, and her humor keeps us smiling for the whole hour!” – Debbie