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 Next Level 1 class starts on June 3, 2013
ADULT CLASSES
Please inquire about our private and semi-private classes and packages and for all CONVERSAZIONE classes Grammar and Conversazione LEVEL 1 Level 1 is designed for students who need basic Italian grammar. The course focuses on Italian phonetics (starting with the alphabet and syllables), common phrases, verb conjugations (present tense: regular and irregular verbs), and grammar (articles, prepositions, adjectives, and pronouns). The course provides students with a foundation and basic tools to interact effectively in everyday Italian. Students can expect to master simple sentences to hold beginning level conversations. LEVEL 2 Engaging students in more advanced beginning conversation and writing skills, Level 2 is designed for those who want to go beyond a basic knowledge and understanding of Italian grammar. Students master the past tenses and study grammar through in-class oral and written exercises and by listening to dialogues in Italian that is spoken today. LEVEL 3 Focusing on the future tenses, new vocabulary, and adverbs, students engage in extended conversations and continue to write descriptively including letter writing about themselves and others. Level 3 reinforces the basic rules of grammar and introduces new tenses and how to use them. Video and song are incorporated into the class to continue learning a more modern Italian. LEVEL 4 Students master the present, past, and future tenses as well as direct/indirect speech enabling them to fine-tune their conversation skills. The use of the comparative and superlative, idiomatic expressions, and higher-level vocabulary trigger language flexibility in students so they may begin to express more complex thoughts and ideas in Italian and increase overall language comprehension. By the end of Level 4 students grasp the breadth and depth of Italian grammar and are able to apply it. LEVEL 5 Level 5 enables students to converse with native Italian speakers, to tell stories, and effectively summarize a movie or article. Students study advanced grammar, such as the conditional and subjunctive tenses, slang, pronunciation and phonetics, and writing. The class is dedicated to listening and speaking exercises with a focus on increasing the fluidity of conversation. LEVEL 6 Level 6 Students continue to conjugate complex verbs and study grammar - all put into practice during in-class conversation and writing exercises; In addition, there are oral and written homework assignments. Students can express ideas, read a variety of texts, and interact with ease in Italian with classmates and the teacher. There are multiple screenings of films and videos, discussion topics, and written work. LEVEL 7 Level 7 Students are introduced to the various forms of the subjunctive that are commonly used in spoken and written Italian. They learn complex idiomatic sentences combined with conditional and subjunctive tenses to express themselves at a near-native level. A lot of time in class is devoted to increasing comprehension and listening skills as well as vocabulary. Assignments in reading, writing, and oral presentations give students the tools to communicate in every given situation. LEVEL 8 You made it! Level 8 faces all hypothetical constructions, combining gerunds, conditionals, and subjunctive tenses including pronouns and direct/indirect objects. Students exhibit mastery over the language: They can write professional letters as well as give public speeches without any doubts or fears. With this class you can call yourself “a true Italian”; nothing will scare you anymore. You can pack your suitcase and move to Italy. Ripasso Ripasso classes (Review classes) are offered upon completing levels 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 of CI’s Italian language program. Students in Ripasso classes review material they have studied in class. The program provides a grammar forum at which students ask and get grammar questions answered. The focus is on internalizing grammar structures so that students move easily to the next level. Ripasso Principianti (Basic) / (3) classes After Level 2 - Essere and avere - Present tenses ending in -are -ere -ire - Prepositions - Possessive adjectives, comparative adjectives, etc. - Reflexive verbs - Direct and indirect object pronouns - Past tenses: Passato prossimo and imperfetto Ripasso Facile (Elementary) / (3) classes After Level 4 - Adverbs: quantity, quality, and place - Indirect pronouns - Imperative - Future tense - Past tenses: Passato remoto and trapassato prossimo Ripasso Intermedio (Intermediate) / (4) classes After Level 6 - Conditional: present and past - Idioms and phrasal verbs - Subjunctive: present, past, and imperfect Ripasso Avanzato (Advanced) / (4) classes After Level 8 - Subjunctive: trapassato - Gerunds - If clauses: Type 1-2-3 Conversazione Solo Conversazione Solo classes are offered upon completing levels 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 of CI’s Italian language program. Students in conversation classes read from a variety of texts selected for their skill level. Questions about the readings are entertained and students engage in lively discussion. Vocabulary building, choral repetition, and pronunciation are also part of the program. In the upper levels (after Level 4), students create dialogs and study contemporary Italian through song, video, and film. Conversazione Solo classes: - Conversazione Principianti (Basic) After Level 2 - Conversazione Facile (Elementary) After Level 4 - Conversazione Intermedio (Intermediate) After Level 6 - Conversazione Avanzato (Advanced) After Level 8 Italian Language and Culture PAROLE E CUCINA: a workshop on the language of Italian food Be an Italian insider in and out of New York. Learn the Italian way to order in restaurants regional dishes, such as Orecchiette al sugo, spaghetti alla carbonara, costoletta alla milanese, crostata di marmellata and the names in italiano for food products. This intensive foodie workshop is all about food vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, pronunciation, and some regional slang so that you become comfortable and confident wherever Italian is spoken in out-of-the-way trattorie, famous ristoranti, Italian gourmet shops, and outdoor market stalls. A recipe in italiano is given at the end of each class for hands-on practice. The 2-week intensive meets twice for a total of 4 hours. New session: TBD, $110 ITALIAN BOOK CLUB: a book club and Italian language class, which meets 2 hours a week for 6 sessions. The first two books in Il Gruppo Letterario’s lineup are Il fu Mattia Pascal by Luigi Pirandello and Il giorno della civetta by Leonardo Sciascia. Please inquire. New session: TBD, $360 for 6- 2-hour classes LANGUAGE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP: a 2-week intensive for travelers and business people (3-5 students per class). Classes meet four times a week from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Please inquire. (8 2-hour classes $390) Beginner: - Session #1: Jun 10 - 20 - Session #2: Aug 12 - 22 Intermediate: Jul 15-25 The SURVIVAL KIT CLASSES address a traveler's need for basic conversation skills in Italian before taking off from the airport. Learn in Italiano how to introduce yourself and others, ask for directions and information, reserve a hotel room or make a dinner reservation, order in a restaurant or bar, shop, visit museums, etc: - How to introduce yourself: "Ciao, come stai?" - How to ask for information, or get someone's attention in a shop: "Senta, scusi!" - How to reserve a hotel room: "Ho una camera prenotata?" - How to order in a restaurant and a bar: "Che cosa prendi?" Survival Kit Classes Session #1: from June 6 until June 27, on Thursdays (6:30pm - 8pm) Session #2: from July 11 until Aug 1, on Thursdays (6:30pm - 8pm) $190 for 4- 90-minute classes |
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