Adult Courses

Come on board and discover the beauty of the Italian language and aspects of Italy's rich culture. This course is designed for complete beginners and those with some experience of the language. Each day, you will cover a different topic with related vocabulary and simple grammatical structures. Emphasis is put on conversation in Italian and the discovery of aspects of the Italian culture and its cities.

Topics within the two and half hour sessions include Personal information and Greetings; Directions and Travelling (hiring a car, travelling by train, by bus); Booking into a hotel; A day at the market and Eating out (restaurant, small bites and drinks).

From the flea market of Porta Portese in Rome and other important open markets to some of the greatest fashion houses of Milan, the course brings you both lesser known cities (Tiscali, I Sassi di Matera..) and cultural highlights of this fine and varied country (Verona and Costa Smeralda) plus how to converse the Italian way with gestures!

Sessions are fun, relaxed and filled with role-plays that gently introduce you to the language. The cultural topics are supported by an array of visual and musical materials. In addition, the vocabulary of this cultural section is extended by resources to practise with your family!

Alessandra Murgia

About Alessandra

Dr Alessandra Murgia MCIL is a chartered linguist and a native speaker from Sardinia in Italy. Specialising in Linguistics and English Literature, Alessandra has over eighteen years of experience teaching Italian to adults in colleges, Oxford University and military academies. Alessandra has also worked as a freelance translator for Oxford University Press for some of their language publications.

Alessandra is passionate about Italian culture and life and thoroughly enjoys sharing her experiences of Italy with students.

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