ITALIANO A1– Level A

OBJECTIVES: The objectives and goals of the course follow the Common European Framework (CEF)
as reference. For this level, which works on level A1 of the said framework:
1. Students, at the end of the course, will have basic knowledge of Italian expressions useful for
everyday conversations;
2. Students will also learn basic grammar rules to help them in constructing simple phrases for
communication; and
3. An introduction to Italian culture and civilization will also be included in the course.

Units Lexicon Grammar Duration

 Words and  Spelling  Alphabet  18 hours
letters  pronunciation
 Masculine or   Nouns and
feminine 1? adjectives
 How to match
adjectives and
nouns
 Ciao, io sono  Introducing  Subject personal
Gianna oneself, pronouns
introducing  Present tense of
someone Essere
 Greeting  Pronunciation (s)
 Telling the
nationality

 Masculine or  Making the first  Determinative

feminine ? complete article
phrases  Pronunciation (gn-
 Cardinal gl-z)
numbers (1 –
10)
 Who is s/he?  Asking and  Present tense of
telling the name Avere
 Asking and  Present tense of
telling the age Chiamarsi
 Cardinal  Pronunciation
numbers (11- (double
30) consonants)
 And where do  Speaking at the  Verbs in (-are,
you work now? phone -ere, -ire)
 Talking about a  Present tense,
news regular verbs
 Asking how
somebody is
doing?

1
  An important  Writing an e-  Indeterminate  15-16 hours
day! mail articles
 Telling secrets  Adjectives in -e
to somebody

 Where do you  Asking and 

come from? giving
information
 Getting to know
somebody
 Hi Maria!  Greeting 
somebody
 Answer to a
greeting
 And you, Sir,  Addressing to 
where do you somebody in a
come from? formal manner
 How is s/he?  Describe the
appearance of
somebody, the
character and
the face
 Review and final test  2-3 hours

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