(In person) Low-intermediate Italian Friday 11:00am - 12:00pm PST (December 6th to February 7th) Instructor: Francesca
This class will meet in-person on December 6th, 13th, 20th; January 3rd and 10th, and then February 7th.
About the instructor:Francesca L. is an Italian native, born and raised in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the most North Eastern region of Italy, right on the border with Slovenia and Austria. After studying Latin and Ancient Greek at the liceo classico, she received a Master’s Degree with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste. In Italy she worked both as a German teacher and as an Administrative Assistant, while enjoying her children and family. After moving to the Bay Area with her whole family, she started teaching Italian to adults at Bechtel International Center at Stanford. Recently she completed an annual Masterclass offered by Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia, specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign or second language. She believes that learning a language means learning a different culture and enriches you as a person, helping broaden your horizons and your perspective.
About the class: The Low intermediate Italian class is designed for students who have studied Italian for a year and want to consolidate their knowledge and skills.
The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to communicate more effectively in Italian, both orally and in writing, in a variety of everyday situations. Throughout the course, students will learn new grammar structures, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
The course will be conducted primarily in Italian, with the teacher providing explanations and examples in Italian and English as needed.
By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in Italian grammar and vocabulary, and will be able to communicate more confidently and effectively in Italian in a variety of real-life situations.
This class will meet in-person on December 6th, 13th, 20th; January 3rd and 10th, and then February 7th.
About the instructor:Francesca L. is an Italian native, born and raised in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the most North Eastern region of Italy, right on the border with Slovenia and Austria. After studying Latin and Ancient Greek at the liceo classico, she received a Master’s Degree with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste. In Italy she worked both as a German teacher and as an Administrative Assistant, while enjoying her children and family. After moving to the Bay Area with her whole family, she started teaching Italian to adults at Bechtel International Center at Stanford. Recently she completed an annual Masterclass offered by Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia, specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign or second language. She believes that learning a language means learning a different culture and enriches you as a person, helping broaden your horizons and your perspective.
About the class: The Low intermediate Italian class is designed for students who have studied Italian for a year and want to consolidate their knowledge and skills.
The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to communicate more effectively in Italian, both orally and in writing, in a variety of everyday situations. Throughout the course, students will learn new grammar structures, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
The course will be conducted primarily in Italian, with the teacher providing explanations and examples in Italian and English as needed.
By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in Italian grammar and vocabulary, and will be able to communicate more confidently and effectively in Italian in a variety of real-life situations.
This class will meet in-person on December 6th, 13th, 20th; January 3rd and 10th, and then February 7th.
About the instructor:Francesca L. is an Italian native, born and raised in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the most North Eastern region of Italy, right on the border with Slovenia and Austria. After studying Latin and Ancient Greek at the liceo classico, she received a Master’s Degree with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste. In Italy she worked both as a German teacher and as an Administrative Assistant, while enjoying her children and family. After moving to the Bay Area with her whole family, she started teaching Italian to adults at Bechtel International Center at Stanford. Recently she completed an annual Masterclass offered by Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia, specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign or second language. She believes that learning a language means learning a different culture and enriches you as a person, helping broaden your horizons and your perspective.
About the class: The Low intermediate Italian class is designed for students who have studied Italian for a year and want to consolidate their knowledge and skills.
The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to communicate more effectively in Italian, both orally and in writing, in a variety of everyday situations. Throughout the course, students will learn new grammar structures, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
The course will be conducted primarily in Italian, with the teacher providing explanations and examples in Italian and English as needed.
By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in Italian grammar and vocabulary, and will be able to communicate more confidently and effectively in Italian in a variety of real-life situations.