Italian 200 – 60 min

New Italian Espresso 1 Textbook

New Italian Espresso 1 Workbook

Description

Step into the rhythm of Italian life and discover how Italians truly live, work, and celebrate! Italian 200 opens the door to authentic Italian culture by teaching you to navigate daily conversations, work-life discussions, and Italy’s rich tradition of celebrations. This course bridges the gap between basic Italian and real cultural fluency, giving you the tools to connect meaningfully with Italian speakers. This 10-week course transforms you from a tourist speaking Italian to someone who can genuinely participate in Italian daily life. You’ll gain the cultural insights and linguistic skills needed to build real relationships with Italian speakers, whether for business, travel, or personal connections. Preparati per vivere all’italiana! (get ready to live Italian-style!)

What You’ll Learn:

  • Professional & Personal Life: Describe your work habits and professional routine with confidence, and comment thoughtfully on different lifestyles and work-life balance
  • Italian Celebrations & Traditions: Understand the cultural significance behind Italian celebrations and important public holidays, and offer appropriate congratulations for special occasions.
  • Natural Daily Conversations: Express everyday actions and routines effortlessly, and discuss habits, preferences, and lifestyle choices.
  • Grammar Foundations: Reflexive verbs in present tense and pronouns, propositions and possessive adjectives.

Course Benefits:

  • Ideal for Busy Lifestyles: Shorter classes with 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: Tuesdays 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Oct. 21, 28 – Nov. 4, 11, 18 – Dec. 2, 9, 16 – Jan. 6, 13 – No class Nov. 25, Dec. 23 & 39
Your teacher is Barbara

Location: Burbank
Day & Time: Saturdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PST)
Class Dates: Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 – Dec. 6, 13, 20 – Jan. 10 – No class Nov. 29, Dec. 27 & Jan. 3
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. Contact us.

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.

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