Italian course (syllabus)

Italian learning plans and audio, exercises, grammar and vocabulary materials for usage during our conversation lessons.

  • Structured by CEFR level
  • Practical and fun
  • 6 learning modules per level

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A1 A2
Learning module 1: Presentarsi

A1.1 - Saluti e Congedi (Greetings and Farewells)

A1.1 - Greetings and Farewells
  • Basic greetings and farewells.
  • Starting and ending a conversation.
  • Useful phrases to use during class (asking for clarification, repetition, etc.).
  • personal pronouns

A1.2 - Dire il tuo nome (Telling your name)

A1.2 - Telling your name
  • Tell your name and ask for the name of somebody
  • Titles and ways of addressing people. (Mister, miss,...)
  • Introduce yourself
  • The Italian alphabet
  • Italian pronunciation

A1.3 - Di dove sei? (Where are you from?)

A1.3 - Where are you from?
  • Ask somebody where they are from
  • Say your nationality
  • The articles in Italian
  • Gender and number of nouns

A1.4 - Numeri e conteggio (Numbers and counting)

A1.4 - Numbers and counting
  • Learn to count
  • Numbers from 1-100
  • Cardinal numbers: the tens
  • Large numbers: centinaia, migliaia, milioni
  • Cardinal numbers: the basics

A1.5 - Famiglia (Family)

A1.5 - Family
  • Introduce and tell about your family.
  • Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
  • Possessive adjectives

A1.6 - Dire la tua età (Saying your age)

A1.6 - Saying your age
  • Asking somebody's age
  • Say how old you are and when your birthday is
  • The interrogatives: "Quando?", "Quanto?",

A1.7 - Professioni e studi (Professions and studies)

A1.7 - Professions and studies
  • Describe your profession
  • Ask somebody's profession
  • Talk about studies
  • The interrogatives: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"

A1.8 - Indirizzo e dettagli di contatto (Address and contact details)

A1.8 - Address and contact details
  • Asking for and giving contact details.
  • Tell and ask for addresses.
  • Present tense of regular verbs
  • The real conditional (1)
Learning module 2: Dalle ore alle stagioni

A1.9 - Giorni della settimana e parti del giorno (Days of the week and parts of the day)

A1.9 - Days of the week and parts of the day
  • Learn the parts of the day.
  • Learn the names of the 7 days of the week
  • Describe your weekly activities.
  • Prepositions: indicating times of the day

A1.10 - Il tempo (The weather)

A1.10 - The weather
  • Talk about the weather
  • Basic weather vocabulary
  • The articulated prepositions

A1.11 - Numeri ordinali (Ordinal numbers)

A1.11 - Ordinal numbers
  • Learn the ordinal numbers.
  • ordinal numbers

A1.12 - Stagioni, mesi e parti dell'anno (Seasons, months and parts of the year)

A1.12 - Seasons, months and parts of the year
  • Learn the seasons and months.
  • Describe the weather in each season and month.
  • Advanced: tell what you do in what month of the year.
  • Stare per + infinitive

A1.13 - Leggere l'ora e l'orologio (Telling the time and reading the clock)

A1.13 - Telling the time and reading the clock
  • Ask and tell the time
  • Read the clock
  • How to tell the time?

A1.14 - Date del calendario e festività (Calendar dates and holidays)

A1.14 - Calendar dates and holidays
  • The basic dates and holidays
  • How is the date formed?
Learning module 3: Ogni giorno

A1.15 - Cibo quotidiano (Daily food)

A1.15 - Daily food
  • Name the food that we consume daily.
  • Tell what you eat and drink.
  • conjunctions

A1.16 - Routine quotidiane (Daily routines)

A1.16 - Daily routines
  • Talk about your daily routine.
  • Talk about habits.
  • Reflexive verbs

A1.17 - Cucinare e fare dolci (Cooking and baking)

A1.17 - Cooking and baking
  • Basic ingredients for cooking
  • Expressing obligations
  • qualifying adjectives

A1.18 - Chiedere cose (Asking things)

A1.18 - Asking things
  • Ask and answer questions.
  • Learn the question words.
  • Interrogatives

A1.19 - Prezzi e denaro (Prices and money)

A1.19 - Prices and money
  • Talk about money, currencies and payment methods.
  • Ask for and say the price in a shop.
  • Indefinites: 'molto', 'tanto', 'poco', etc...

A1.20 - Fare la spesa (Grocery shopping)

A1.20 - Grocery shopping
  • Write a grocery list for daily food and drinks.
  • Ask a shop assistant about a product in the supermarket.
  • Forms of courtesy: Scusa and Scusi
  • The imperative: 'Andiamo'

A1.21 - Al negozio di abbigliamento (At the clothing shop)

A1.21 - At the clothing shop
  • Describe everyday clothing.
  • Ask for availability in a clothing shop.
  • Ask for your size.
  • The modal verbs: 'Potere', 'Dovere', 'Volere'

A1.22 - Parti del corpo (Body parts)

A1.22 - Body parts
  • Get to know the basic body parts.
  • Basic phrases to describe your health.
  • The plural of nouns
Learning module 4: Descrivere oggetti e persone

A1.23 - Aspetto fisico (Physical appearance)

A1.23 - Physical appearance
  • Describe people's physical appearance
  • Use adjectives to describe people.
  • The agreement of adjectives

A1.24 - Colori (Colours)

A1.24 - Colours
  • Describe the colours of common objects.
  • Use of “piacere”

A1.25 - Emozioni e sentimenti (Emotions and feelings)

A1.25 - Emotions and feelings
  • Express your basic emotions.
  • Describe the emotions of others.
  • The present perfect with essere
  • The present perfect with avere

A1.26 - Sensi e percezione (Senses and perceiving)

A1.26 - Senses and perceiving
  • Describe taste, smell, sight, sound and touch
  • Compare things
  • The comparative adjectives: "Più + aggettivo + di," ...

A1.27 - Forme e figure (Shapes and forms)

A1.27 - Shapes and forms
  • Describe forms and shapes.
  • Describe basic objects.
  • Express preferences.
  • The demonstrative adjectives: Questo, quello

A1.28 - Carattere e personalità (Character and personality)

A1.28 - Character and personality
  • Learn to describe the character of people.
  • Talk about personalities.
  • The relative superlative: il più, il meno, i più, ...

A1.29 - Stati fisici e sensazioni (Physical states and sensations)

A1.29 - Physical states and sensations
  • Express what you need.
  • Tell how your body feels.
  • Past participles as adjectives

A1.30 - Malattia e dolore (Sickness and pain)

A1.30 - Sickness and pain
  • Express sickness and pain.
  • Express your medical condition at the doctor's office.
  • Adverbs of manner
Learning module 5: A casa

A1.31 - La nostra casa (Our house)

A1.31 - Our house
  • Describe all the rooms and floors of a house.
  • Understand a house rental or sales ad.
  • The use of 'c'è' and 'ci sono'

A1.32 - Arredamento (Furniture)

A1.32 - Furniture
  • Describe the furniture in your house.
  • "Ci" vs "ce"

A1.33 - Stoviglie (Tableware)

A1.33 - Tableware
  • Setting up the table to receive guests.
  • Adverbs of place

A1.34 - Elettrodomestici (Household appliances)

A1.34 - Household appliances
  • Learn the names of common household and electrical appliances.
  • Daily situations with common household devices.
  • Adverbs ending in -mente

A1.35 - Alloggio e sistemazioni (Housing and accommodation)

A1.35 - Housing and accommodation
  • Learn the different types of accommodations.
  • Contact a landlord or agency to rent a house.
  • The connectors: 'allora', 'quindi', 'perché', 'anche'

A1.36 - Piante da appartamento e piante da giardino (Houseplants and garden plants)

A1.36 - Houseplants and garden plants
  • Learn the names of common plants and flowers in the house and in the garden.
  • Talk about plant care and routines at your home or office.
  • Stare + gerund

A1.37 - I tuoi animali domestici (Your pets)

A1.37 - Your pets
  • Learn the basic animals (pets).
  • Describe the routines, daily care and food of your pet.
  • 'Andare a' + infinitive
Learning module 6: La città e il villaggio

A1.38 - Servizi quotidiani (Everyday services)

A1.38 - Everyday services
  • Describe the location of services on a map.
  • Ask for the opening hours of a certain service.
  • The negation: 'Non', 'No', 'Neanche', 'Nemmeno'

A1.39 - Ordinare cibo e mangiare fuori (Ordering food and dining out)

A1.39 - Ordering food and dining out
  • Ask food from the menu.
  • Reserve a table in a restaurant.
  • The polite form: vorrei

A1.40 - Sport ed esercizio fisico (Sports and exercise)

A1.40 - Sports and exercise
  • Learn the sports
  • Talk about the sports you practice
  • The adverbs of frequency: sempre, spesso, mai

A1.41 - Descrivere gli hobby (Describing hobbies)

A1.41 - Describing hobbies
  • Talk about your hobbies
  • Describe activities that you enjoy
  • The adverbs of time: dopo, prima, poi, etc...

A1.42 - Trasporto (Transportation)

A1.42 - Transportation
  • Describe the different types of transportation.
  • Buy a transport ticket.
  • Describe transportation between places.
  • The prepositions of place: andare in, andare a, per, da, etc.

A1.43 - Chiedere e dare indicazioni (Asking for and giving directions)

A1.43 - Asking for and giving directions
  • Ask for directions in a city
  • Giving directions to a stranger
  • Ask for the existence of a building or service.
  • The expressions of place: a destra, vicino a, ...

A1.44 - Serata fuori il venerdì (Friday night out)

A1.44 - Friday night out
  • Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
  • Invite somebody for an event.
  • The passive form with essere + past participle

A1.45 - Musica e arte (Music and art)

A1.45 - Music and art
  • Talk about culture events in the city.
  • Go to the museum, an exposition, musical,...
  • Indirect speech: “dire che”
Learning module 1: Viaggiare: nella natura!

A2.1 - Piani per le vacanze (Holiday plans)

A2.1 - Holiday plans
  • Describe different types of holidays and activities.
  • Discuss the modes of transportation used to reach your travel destination
  • Know common holiday destinations in your guest country.
  • Expressing cause and purpose

A2.2 - Preparare i bagagli (Packing your luggage)

A2.2 - Packing your luggage
  • Name and describe common items ti pack and suitcase types.
  • Packing a suitcase for a business trip.
  • Navigate baggage rules and restrictions at the airport.
  • The verb metterci

A2.3 - Prenota il tuo alloggio (Book your accomodation)

A2.3 - Book your accomodation
  • Book and reserve a room - by phone, email and online.
  • Know common hotel and room types.
  • The comparatives: maggiore, minore, migliore, peggiore

A2.4 - All'aeroporto e in aereo (At the airport and in the plane)

A2.4 - At the airport and in the plane
  • The check-in process for your flight: at the airport and online.
  • Ask for information on flight schedules and terminals.
  • Going through security and understanding safety instructions.
  • The adjectives bello and buono: how do they change?

A2.5 - Noleggia il tuo mezzo di trasporto (Rent your transportation)

A2.5 - Rent your transportation
  • Rent a car, bike or scooter.
  • Manage your car insurance and deposit.
  • Pick up and return your transportation.
  • Adverbs of quantity

A2.6 - In albergo (At the hotel)

A2.6 - At the hotel
  • Do your hotel check-in and check-out.
  • Request changes or extra services during your stay.
  • Report any issues related to your stay at the reception.
  • direct object pronouns
  • indirect object pronouns

A2.7 - Come turista nella città (As a Tourist in the City)

A2.7 - As a Tourist in the City
  • Common activities during a city trip.
  • Asking information at the tourist office.
  • Know practical survival phrases as a tourist to navigate in the city.
  • The use of ne

A2.8 - Vacanza disastrosa? (Holiday disaster?)

A2.8 - Holiday disaster?
  • Report stolen or lost items at the police station.
  • Asking for help with documents at the embassy or consulate.
  • Contact emergency services.
  • Indefinite pronouns: 'qualcuno', 'qualcosa', 'nessuno'
Learning module 2: Società e governo

A2.9 - Scartoffie e burocrazia (Paperwork and bureaucracy)

A2.9 - Paperwork and bureaucracy
  • Navigate social security, working permits and paperwork.
  • Know your obligations and paperwork in the country.
  • The present perfect with irregular past participles

A2.10 - Hai sentito le notizie? (Did you hear the news?)

A2.10 - Did you hear the news?
  • Discuss a news you saw on television or heard on the radio.
  • Time expressions for recent events.
  • Get to know the popular media stations in your host country.
  • The imperfect tense: regular verbs
  • The Imperfect: irregular verbs

A2.11 - Servizi di emergenza (Emergency services)

A2.11 - Emergency services
  • Know the names of emergency services of your new country.
  • Calling and advising about emergency situations.
  • The past perfect

A2.12 - La mia esperienza scolastica (My time at school)

A2.12 - My time at school
  • Learn about the country's education system.
  • Talk about your time at school and childhood memories.
  • Imperfect or present perfect?

A2.13 - In banca (At the bank)

A2.13 - At the bank
  • Open a bank account.
  • Make online purchases and be familiar with common payment methods.
  • Get to know the biggest banks of the country.
  • time expressions

A2.14 - Laurea (University degree)

A2.14 - University degree
  • Talk about your university study or goals.
  • Know vocabulary about higher education.
  • Know the higher education system and institutions of your new country.
  • The temporal expressions of the imperfect

A2.15 - Il governo e le elezioni (The government and elections)

A2.15 - The government and elections
  • Get to know the basic government institutions of the country.
  • Elections and voting.
  • The past tenses (summary)
Learning module 3: Programmi per il fine settimana

A2.16 - Andare a un concerto (Going to a concert)

A2.16 - Going to a concert
  • Buy (online) tickets for a festival, concert, musical,...
  • Talk about musical instruments and your favorite genre.
  • Know common festivals in your new country.
  • The simple future

A2.17 - Visitare amici (Visiting friends)

A2.17 - Visiting friends
  • Invite and receive your friends at home.
  • Organize a dinner party, game night, or other activity.
  • Know common evening activities in your new country.
  • Absolute superlatives: issimo, -issima, etc.

A2.18 - Visita la campagna (Visit the countryside)

A2.18 - Visit the countryside
  • Talk about the village and the countryside.
  • Learn the names of the farm animals.
  • Learn about the most known rural regions of your host country.
  • The impersonal "si"

A2.19 - Al campeggio (At the camping)

A2.19 - At the camping
  • Going on camping and activities to do in the nature.
  • Navigate using a map or GPS.
  • Know common regions to go camping in your new country.
  • Conjunctions: "comunque, inoltre, pure, infatti"

A2.20 - Viaggio in famiglia allo zoo (Family trip to the zoo)

A2.20 - Family trip to the zoo
  • Describe different landscapes and animals.
  • Organize a family activity at an attraction park.
  • Learn about famous zoos or wildlife areas in your host country
  • The conjunctions 'nè...nè', 'sia…sia', 'o…o'

A2.21 - Fare una passeggiata domenicale (Going for a Sunday walk)

A2.21 - Going for a Sunday walk
  • Invites friends and relatives for a hike or small walk.
  • Vocabulary on landscapes and hiking.
  • Get to know famous hiking areas of your host country.
  • Expressing positive and negative emotions
Learning module 4: Stile di vita

A2.22 - Igiene personale (Personal hygiene)

A2.22 - Personal hygiene
  • Talk about hygiene products and routines.
  • Explain what hygiene products you want in the shop.
  • Time expressions: durante, fino a, appena, etc.

A2.23 - Corsi per hobby (Hobby classes)

A2.23 - Hobby classes
  • Search and find private classes.
  • Enrol in a local academy of your interest.
  • The expressions "ho bisogno di", "ho voglia di", etc.

A2.24 - Cibo da asporto (Takeaway food)

A2.24 - Takeaway food
  • Ask for a specific menu.
  • Order take-away meals.
  • Use of "finire di", "cominciare a", "tornare a"

A2.25 - Cibo sano e buone abitudini (Healthy food and habits)

A2.25 - Healthy food and habits
  • Talk about your diet and (un)healthy habits.
  • Plan your weekly menu.
  • The relative 'che'

A2.26 - trasporto sostenibile ((Sustainable) transport)

A2.26 - (Sustainable) transport
  • Discuss your daily transportation.
  • Discuss various types of transportation.
  • Indefinite adjectives: 'ogni', 'qualche', 'troppo', etc...

A2.27 - Stili di abbigliamento e moda (Clothing styles and fashion)

A2.27 - Clothing styles and fashion
  • Talk about your favourite outfit.
  • Describe your outfit and fashion.
  • The expressions of place: 'accanto', 'davanti', 'dentro', etc...

A2.28 - Esercizio e stile di vita (Exercise and lifestyle)

A2.28 - Exercise and lifestyle
  • Talk about the benefits of exercising and sports
  • Talk about your daily exercise routines
  • Possessives
Learning module 5: Faccende domestiche quotidiane

A2.29 - All'agenzia immobiliare (At the real estate agent)

A2.29 - At the real estate agent
  • Discuss an advertisement for a house or apartment that you just saw.
  • Discuss to buy a new house or apartment.
  • The present conditional
  • The real conditional (type 2)

A2.30 - In biblioteca (At the library)

A2.30 - At the library
  • Talk about a book, fairy tale, or poem you have read.
  • Ask for a book or author in the library.
  • Borrowing books and registering as a new library member.
  • The present conditional: irregular verbs

A2.31 - Lista dei desideri (Bucket list)

A2.31 - Bucket list
  • Talk about your bucket list and future plans
  • Giving advice: "dovresti", "potresti"

A2.32 - Piani familiari (Family plans)

A2.32 - Family plans
  • Talk about plans and ambitions for the future
  • Talk about your relationships and family plans
  • The gerund, the three conjugations

A2.33 - La mia attività (My own business)

A2.33 - My own business
  • Discuss plans for starting a business.
  • Talk about daily bookkeeping responsibilities.
  • Expressions with 'ecco' and 'è'

A2.34 - Andare in pensione (To be retired)

A2.34 - To be retired
  • Talk about activities and lifestyle changes after you retire.
  • Talk about ongoing actions in the future.
  • The agreement between direct pronouns and the past participle

A2.35 - Servizi locali e negozi (Local services and shops)

A2.35 - Local services and shops
  • Know the names of local services and shops.
  • Discuss what you find in the shopping center.
  • combined pronouns
Learning module 6: Al lavoro

A2.36 - Dall'ufficio postale all'email (From post office to email)

A2.36 - From post office to email
  • Send and receive messages.
  • Email and internet.
  • L'infinito passato

A2.37 - In cerca di un lavoro (Looking for a job)

A2.37 - Looking for a job
  • Create and send your curriculum.
  • Use job portals to search for a job.
  • The imperative

A2.38 - Colloquio di lavoro (Job interview)

A2.38 - Job interview
  • Performing a job interview
  • Indirect object
  • the negative imperative

A2.39 - Lavoro di squadra (Teamwork)

A2.39 - Teamwork
  • Vocabulary about teams and roles
  • Giving orders with indirect object
  • The irregular imperative

A2.40 - Ufficio e riunioni (Office and meetings)

A2.40 - Office and meetings
  • Learn basic debating vocabulary
  • Express agreement and disagreement
  • The imperative with pronouns

A2.41 - Opinioni e negoziazioni (Opinions and negotiations)

A2.41 - Opinions and negotiations
  • Express your opinion
  • Learn basic phrases to discuss viewpoints
  • Indirect speech with the present perfect

A2.42 - Organizzazione e delega (Organisation and delegation)

A2.42 - Organisation and delegation
  • Vocabulary on organisational hierarchy
  • Giving orders
  • Expressions of agreement and disagreement: sono d'accordo, non sono d'accordo, ecc...

A2.43 - Lavoro remoto o in ufficio? (Remote work or the office?)

A2.43 - Remote work or the office?
  • Daily office vocabulary
  • Remote work vocabulary
  • How to express opinions: secondo me, per me, ecc...