Italian language classes at the Columbus Citizens Foundation

Join us in celebrating Italy, the Italian language and its beautiful culture in-person (at the lovely Columbus Citizens Foundation Townhouse, 8 East 69th Street, NYC) or on zoom.

Classes:

Beginners 1:  Introduction to the Italian language, grammar, pronunciation and culture for students who have not studied Italian.  Study basic expressions and structures; introduce present and future tenses. (There will be in- person and online classes this semester).

Beginners 2:  Continue work on conversational development involving basic expressions and structures; reinforce and practice present and future tenses; introduce the past (passato prossimo).

Beginners 2-Lower Intermediate:  Introduce and practice speaking and writing in more complex tenses: past (passato prossimo), imperfect (imperfetto), conditional (condizionale); continue development of proper pronunciation and conversational fluency.

Conversation 1:  Best suited for students who have completed Beginners 2 or its equivalent.

Intermediate 1:  Review and reinforce use of  grammar learned in previous levels; introduce more complex structures, with added emphasis on reading simple short stories and articles, speaking and  presentation skills.

Intermediate 2: Review of advanced grammar, reinforce reading and writing skills; continue development of cultural awareness and conversational fluency.

Intermediate 3: Introduction to Italian literature (i.e. novels, short stories); continue study of advanced grammar; develop and practice conversational fluency and presentation skills.

Conversation 3 and Advanced: Fine tune conversational-presentation skills; enhance and reinforce understanding of Italian literature (i.e. novels, short stories, poetry); review complex grammar. This class will continue to study Italian films and television series as a means
of enhancing language acquisition and a deeper understanding of Italian culture and the
arts. Best suited for students who have completed at least Intermediate 2 or its equivalent.

For more information, please contact Josephine Belli by telephone at 646 320 0372 or via email: [email protected]

Class schedule:

Beginners 1     10 weeks   Mondays, starting January 27th, 6:30-8:00 pm (in person)

Beginners 1 10 weeks Tuesdays starting January 28th, 6:30-8:00 pm (online)

Beginners 2:    10 weeks Mondays, starting January 27th, 6:30-8:00 pm (in person)

Beginners 2(a)/Lower Intermediate: 10 weeks Mondays, starting January 27th, 6:30-8:00 pm (in- person)

Conversation 1:  10 weeks  Mondays, starting January 27th, at 3:00 pm (online) Alessandra Greco

Intermediate 1:   10 weeks  Tuesdays,  starting January 28th, 6:30-8:00 pm (online)

Intermediate 2:   10 weeks   Wednesdays, starting January 29th, 6:30-8 pm  (online) Alessandra Greco

Intermediate 3: 10 weeks, Mondays, starting January 27th, 6:30-8:00 pm (online) Donatella Gorreri

Conversation 3 & Advanced: 10 weeks, Wednesdays, starting January 29th 6:30-8 pm (online) J Belli

After you have registered, you will be sent log-on information for those classes being held on zoom.