Italian beginner's course
An easy way to start making yourself understood: when introducing yourself, in a bar or arranging to meet others. You will be guided through expressions, grammar and pronunciation step by step. The course is based on level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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Ciao, come stai? Part 1
Here you'll learn: - greetings and farewells formal and informal - short sentences for introductory conversations - to ask how others are doing - to say how you're doing
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Ciao, come stai? Part 2
Here you'll learn: - personal pronouns I, you, ... - the verb essere = to be - to say where you are from - to ask where others are from
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Ciao, come stai? Review
Here you'll review: - the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - using formal and informal terms of address - the forms of the verb essere
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Dove abiti? Part 1
Here you'll learn: - a regular verb ending in -are: abitare = to live - to say which city you live in - to say where you are from
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Dove abiti? Part 2
Here you'll learn: - another regular verb ending in -are: parlare = to speak - to say which languages you don't speak - to say what your nationality is
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Dove abiti? Review
Here you'll review: - the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - saying where you're from and what languages you speak - negation - the forms of the verbs abitare and parlare
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Italian pronunciation: "c" and "g"
Here you'll learn and review: - the pronunciation of c and g
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Al bar Part 1
Here you'll learn: - to order drinks - the regular verb ending in -ere: prendere = take - articles in the singular
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Al bar Part 2
Here you'll learn: - the numbers one to ten - to ask how much something costs, and to understand prices - to ask for the bill
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Al bar Review
Here you'll review: - the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - articles in the singular - numbers 0-10 - forms of the verb prendere
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Italian pronunciation: rolled "r" and intonation
Here you'll learn and review: - the rolled r - the intonation of verb forms - the intonation of words with accents like caffè
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Che ore sono? Part 1
Here you'll learn: - to invite someone to a party - the days of the week - to ask about and say what time it is
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Che ore sono? Part 2
Here you'll learn: - the numbers 11 to 20 - to make plans to go to the cinema - more about time
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Che ore sono? Review
Here you'll review: - the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the days of the week - numbers 11-20 - the time
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Italian pronunciation: the intonation of sentences
Here you'll learn and review: - the intonation of statements and questions
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Ancora numeri! Part 1
Here you'll learn: - numbers up to 100 - to talk about age - the verb avere = to have
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Ancora numeri! Part 2
Here you'll learn: - to ask about phone numbers, email addresses and house adresses - to provide your own contact information - the possessives my, your ...
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Ancora numeri! Review
Here you'll review: - the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - possessives - numbers up to 100 - the forms of the verb avere
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