In this class, we will learn the Italian for beginners (Level 2) 
curriculum through interactive lectures where learners will have the opportunity to participate in class discussions and conversations with a partner/group, all in a relaxed atmosphere. We use presentations with visuals and graphs as well as short videos to introduce the content followed by students centered activities such as role playing and games. Additional individual practice will take place during the week. We will assign a task to be completed for personalized feedback such as cultural videos and audio recordings with questions, oral practice and short projects. Learners will practice reading, speaking and writing.  All instructional materials will be available through the Outschool classroom. 

Distribution of topics by week:

Week of August 4 The Verb Avere
Week of August 11 The Verb Andare
Week of August 18 The Verb Postere
Week of August 25 The Verb Fare
Week of September 1 The Verb Volere
Week of September 8 The Verb Venire
Week of September 15 The Verb Dovere
Week of September  22 Past Participles
Week of September  29 Passato Prossimo (Past Tense)
Week of October 6  Passato Prossimo Essere
Week of October 13 Passato Prossimo Avere
Week of October 20 Traveling to Rome
Week of October 27 Conoscere-Sabere
Week of November 3 Reflexive Verbs
Week of November 10 The Routine of an Italian Kid
Week of November 17 Regular Imperatives
Week of November 24 Irregular Imperatives
Week of December 1 Comparisons
Week of December 8 Piacere- Expressing likes and dislikes
Week of December 15 Passtimes
Week of December 22 Future Tense
Week of December 29 Future Tense- Making Plans
Week of January 5 Future Tense Irregulars
Week of January 12 Professions
Week of January 19 Bueno, Nessuno, Bello, Santo, Grande
Week of January 26 Present Progressive
Week of February 2 Past Progressive
Week of February 9 Conditional (Regulars)
Week of February 16 Conditional (Irregulars)
Week of February 23 Presposition Da
Week of February 30 Questo-Quello
Week of March 3 In Nature

Every lesson incorporates specific vocabulary and grammar concepts. Because this is a subscription based class and learners can join at any time, they receive exposure to the topics with the opportunity to practice in a communicative format. We use colorful visuals, music, games and context clues to facilitate understanding and keep the goals of every lesson simple enough for learners to be able to memorize new words and phrases every session while using them in simple conversations. Fun and age appropriate topics as well as language immersion suited for beginners will translate into fluency.

This class is for learners with one year of Spanish or more. It is considered a beginners- intermediate course.