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Italian 1 (Level 5)

Overview

  • Credit value: 30 credits at Level 5
  • Convenor: Nicolette David
  • Assessment: two pieces of coursework (10%), a written in-class assessment (20%), written and listening in-class assessment (35%), oral in-class assessment (15%), 1000-word reflexive essay in English (15%) and class participation (5%)

Module description

This 24-week interactive module, leading to *CEFR stage A2/GCSE, is for complete beginners. It will teach you how to speak and understand basic Italian. You will also learn to speak and write at a basic level about yourself and your family, your home, your hometown and everyday routines, your feelings, past events and future plans, the climate, people, clothes, culinary tastes, visits to shops, restaurants and cinemas. You will learn to give directions and tell the time in Italian.

You will also be introduced to a variety of Italian media - websites and newspapers - and learn to give opinions on books, films and contemporary events.

* Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please note: this is only an approximate equivalence.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment), and catch the main points in short, clear, simple messages and announcements
  • read very short, simple texts
  • find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables
  • understand short simple personal letters
  • communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities
  • use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms family and other people, living conditions, educational background and present or most recent job
  • write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas relating to immediate needs
  • write simple personal letters, for example, thanking someone for something.