Centro Interculturale della Città di Torino

At the Centro Interculturale della Città di Torino, the level A Italian course starts with situations that adults encounter while living in the city. Learners practise introducing themselves, describing what they do during the day, ordering something to drink and asking how to get somewhere. The course is intended for adults who have attended school and have already had an initial introduction to Italian.

What students work on

Everyday tasks give the grammar a purpose. A lesson on finding a route introduces place expressions and the names of public buildings. Shopping brings in quantities, food vocabulary and the pronouns used to refer back to an item. Other parts of the syllabus cover family relationships, telling the time and talking about past events. Teachers also encourage students to notice language patterns for themselves so they can continue learning between classes. The centre structures the classroom course as a series of meetings across several weeks.

Studying on Corso Taranto

The in-person level A group meets at 160 Corso Taranto in the northern part of Turin. The centre offers language activities in several formats, so visitors looking for classroom study should check the delivery mode of the particular course. The level A syllabus gives a prospective student a practical way to judge whether the group fits what they can already do in Italian.