Italian 1 (A0 → A1–)

Locations: Utrecht, Virtual Classroom

Level: Beginner (0/A2)

Benvenuto in Italia! Get to know one of Europe’s most beautiful languages. In Italian level 1, you work towards language level A1-.

Please note: this course is given in Dutch.

230,-

Starting from 14 April 2025

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General
Learning goals
Method
Time investment
Practical
Schedule

About Italian 1

You practise the most important elements of Italian (such as greetings, articles and numerals) and in no time you will be familiar with building a good grammatical sentence in Italian. Of course, you will also work on pronunciation: we make sure you pronounce vowels, consonants and letter combinations correctly.

As the course progresses, you will be able to introduce yourself in Italian and hold a short conversation. In terms of writing skills, you will be introduced to vocabulary and the most important rules of grammar.

Italian level 1 is the ideal preparation for a short or longer stay in for instance Rome, Bologna or Milan. You will also benefit greatly from this course if you regularly go on business trips to Italy.

Learning goals

In Italian level 1 course, you work towards language level A1–.

After completing this course you will:

be able to hold a short conversation in Italian and read simple Italian texts
have practised speaking Italian in everyday situations
know how to conjugate verbs
be familiar with personal and possessive pronouns and the most important prepositions.
be ready for the Italian level 2 course.

Method

During the meetings, you practice the exercises from the book under the guidance of an experienced teacher.
For many assignments, you work in pairs, giving feedback on each other’s work. This is not only instructive for the other person, but also for yourself.

Time investment

Italian 1 consists of 9 sessions of 1,5 hours at Babel in Utrecht or in the virtual classroom.
To ensure that you learn as much as possible from the classes, you should expect to spend approximately 2 to 3 hours per week on study and the completion of materials and assignments, which will be discussed during the classes.

Practical

The teacher will speak Italian as much as possible. Participants can ask questions in Italian or in Dutch.
You can order the necessary books for this course via our website’s Order Books page. You should make sure to have the book before the start of the first lesson.
You will receive a certificate if you attend at least 8 of the 9 classes.
Do you work at Utrecht University or are you registered as an (exchange) student at the university? Then you get a 15% discount on this course! Register with your UU e-mail address, and the discount will be automatically processed.

Schedule

Starting date: 14 April 2025 (Utrecht)

Day	Date	Start	End
Monday	14 April 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	28 April 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	12 May 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	19 May 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	26 May 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	2 June 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	16 June 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	23 June 2025	20:15	21:45
Monday	30 June 2025	20:15	21:45

Starting date: 17 April 2025 (Virtual Classroom)

Day	Date	Start	End
Thursday	17 April 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	24 April 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	1 May 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	8 May 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	15 May 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	22 May 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	19 June 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	5 June 2025	18:30	20:00
Thursday	12 June 2025	18:30	20:00