Italian Intermediate (C) (BE12Z19C)

Improve your use and understanding of Italian and increase your knowledge of Italian culture. This is an online course until at least April. We hope to return to the Crowborough Community Centre after April 2021 if possible.

Course overview

This course is for people who have studied Italian for a minimum of 2 years or have equivalent knowledge of the language. You will aim to improve your use and understanding of Italian in a variety of situations and increase your confidence and your knowledge of Italian culture in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

This course will be online until at least April 2021. We hope to be able to return to the Crowborough Community Centre if possible after April. Please contact the ACRES House or visit our website for up to date information on all of ACRES courses.

Where This is an online course.
When Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm from 15th January 2021 until 9th July 2021 for 20 weeks.

19th February (Half Term), 2nd, 9th, 16th April (Easter), 4th June (Half Term)
Cost The full fee is £339.00.


Additional Costs
To avoid unnecessary cost please do not purchase any textbooks until you are certain that your course will run. Course decisions are normally made a week prior to the course start date. Course fees over £127 can be paid in one single payment at enrolment or in instalments by Standing Order. Please contact the office for details.

What you already need to know

You should have completed a Beginners and Beginners Plus course or have equivalent knowledge of the language (basic vocabulary and some knowledge of the present tense and preferably basic knowledge of the past tense)

New learners are welcome also to join this class so long as they are aware that this is not a beginners class.

What you will learn

You will increase your ability to speak, understand and read Italian in a variety of situations, for example how to talk about past and present events, how to talk about your house, how to talk about future plans and ways of travelling and you will get a better insight into Italian culture and way of life.

By the end of the course, you will have had the opportunity to develop your Italian language conversational and comprehension skills which should enable the potential for greater participation in a variety of everyday situations.

How you will learn it

This is a real-time online course in which you will learn directly from Barbara as well as through presentations, videos, online resources and group discussion. You will have plenty of opportunity to practise your Italian language skills and Barbara will give you guidance and feedback.

The course will include

Bring to the first session

ACRES' online courses will be taught in real time using the video platform Google Meet, supported by other online resources. To ensure you get the most out of the course and can fully participate in the sessions you will interact with your tutor and other students through speaking, listening and the chat function, as well as being able to see each other via the video links, though you can turn off your camera and microphone at any time.

You will therefore need to have access to either a laptop, computer or portable device (eg tablet or phone) (this ideally needs to be less than 5 years old), with a camera / webcam and microphone, as well as a good broadband / Wi-Fi connection.

Though it is not essential, you may choose to create a separate email account for your online learning (preferably Gmail which is most compatible with Google Meet). This will give you the added security to allow you to share your email address with your tutor and other students on the course to enhance your learning experience, without disclosing your personal information.

At the start of the course and before each lesson your tutor will send you an invitation with a link to join the class and any further information including resources and equipment you will need for the lesson.


Materials and items you will need to do the course


Extra study or practice

There will be regular homework to revise and consolidate the topics/grammar learnt in the sessions.

How to enrol

You can enrol by phoning ACRES' House on 01825 761820 on Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 4 pm. Alternatively, to register your interest in a course please email adultlearning@acres.org.uk with the course title and your contact details and a member of the team will call you back to enrol you on your chosen course.

Previous students say

"Barbara Santini is an excellent tutor. All lessons are thoroughly prepared and challenging. The lessons have taught me more Italian than I could have ever imagined and every single one was very enjoyable thanks to our brilliant teacher!"
"The course was excellent as we covered not only language skills but also knowledge about the country and its customs"

Next steps within this subject with ACRES

Please contact the ACRES or visit our website for up to date information on all of ACRES courses starting in September 2021.

Future steps beyond ACRES

Find out about other courses with the National Careers Service for opportunities to extend your skills and knowledge.

Further information

Please visit the ACRES website, see our brochure, or alternatively contact a member of the team on 01825 761820.