Italian Intermediates: Comparing, Gerunds, Pronouns, Comprehension, & More
In 7 classes, students gain confidence in learning Italian by focusing on grammar, verbs, and mini-conversation skills. We will go over gerunds, indefinite pronouns, negative expressions, comparing, and comprehension.
Emily Culbertson | Italian Teacher & Italian Tutor
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What's included
7 live meetings
5 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Optional to review the material taught.Assessment
There are no quizzes or tests. We review and engage in mini-conversations together. Your student should expect to participate. If asked, I provide a certificate in pdf format for finishing the course.Class Experience
This course is a part of the series called Italian Intermediates, intended to be after the series Let's Start Speaking Italian 1-8. However, your student can jump in at any level to learn the Italian grammar, vocabulary, and verbs we are focusing on for this course. This is more intermediate level focused. Week 1: We will learn how to compare in Italian (Superlativi, using più/more vs meno/less) page 356 Week 2-3: We will learn comparativi e superlativi irregolari (better, best; smaller, smallest; etc.) page 358 Week 4: We will learn i pronomi indefiniti (some, someone, something, everyone, etc.) page 377 Week 5: We will learn espressioni negative (no one, nothing, neither/nor, etc.) page 379 Week 6: We will learn il gerundio (gerund-- verbs ending in -ing) page 381 Week 7: We will do some comprensione of an Italian show or dialogue (or both depending on time). Each week, as long as time permits, we will also do mini-conversation skills. *Each time, we will review the information from the last lesson. *Students will be given a PDF, etc. (Homework is optional which includes reviewing what we learned.) *Subject to change.
Learning Goals
The goal of this class is to help students get excited and feel confident in speaking some Italian through learning some key grammar and verb skills. We will go over gerunds, indefinite pronouns, negative expressions, comparing, and comprehension in order to get them interested in foreign languages for college or feeling more confident in upper Italian for those learning the language for fun, traveling to Italy, living in Italy, or understanding Italian relatives better.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
YouTube may be used in class if extra timer permits to learn conversation skills, a song, or watch a show in Italian. No account needed. Links will be in classroom to re-watch video if desired.
Supply List
Printer will be needed if you desire to print off the pdf of what we learn in each class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined December, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina State University
I believe that taking foreign language classes opens the doors to many opportunities. In high school, I took Spanish, and at university, I learned up to the Intermediate level in Italian. I now give students the opportunity to learn the Italian language by making it fun and engaging through my teaching style, print-offs, and Quizlets games. I have been teaching beginner through intermediate Italian courses since 2019 involving basic conversation skills, grammar (present indicative, passato prossimo, conjugating verbs with pronouns, adjectives reflecting the correct the-- as there are 7 the's in Italian, and more), as well as vocabulary and fairytale reading classes to make the language to come to life in a fun way. I've taught over 1,000 students through private lessons, group sessions, and charter schools with over 400 positive reviews.Reviews
Live Group Class
$25
weekly or $175 for 7 classes1x per week, 7 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-6 learners per class
