Italian (Shawlands)

“You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” So wrote Italian composer Verdi, and he may be onto something. From its food, the envy of the world, to Michelangelo's masterpieces, not to mention the grandeur of Rome, or Renaissance splendour of Florence, the country almost groans under the weight of its own beauty, incredible history and cultural cachet. So, how many more reasons do you need to join our Italian lessons, learn the local lingo and give yourself a taste of that sun-kissed slow life the Italians are famed for?

Hatchling will give you an intro into the Italian language. You will learn how to pronounce the alphabet and order a cappuccino like a pro as well as building up some basic vocab and Italian cultural knowledge.

Chick will introduce you to Italian grammar and give you the building blocks for learning the language. As well as grammar, the chick course will increase your knowledge about how to construct sentences and will give you enough knowledge to experience la dolce vita on trips to Bella Italia.

In Post Chick you will start learning about new tenses as well as beginning to have short conversations in italiano. Post chick will enable you to increase your comprehension and pronunciation skills so much that you will sound like a nuanced Neapolitan in no time!

In Fledgling you will be building up more advanced sentences and will be able to have conversations in Italian on a wide range of topics and be able to say Trentatré trentini entrarono a Trento tutti e trentatré trotterellando without even sweating.

Our Summer Semester Shawlands Italian classes begin on the following dates (dependent on level selected):

• Monday 8th July 2024

• Sunday 14th July 2024

Each lesson lasts for 1.5 Hours

Each Course last for 10 weeks from the start date.