Get by in Italian

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Course code: L45T

Learn some basic ‘survival’ Italian for your next visit to Italy, whether for a holiday, visits to friends and family, business or cultural visits.

when

From 16 Jan 2025 to 27 Mar 2025
Thu 10:30-12:30

10 weeks

Date
16 Jan 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
23 Jan 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
30 Jan 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
06 Feb 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
13 Feb 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
27 Feb 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
06 Mar 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
13 Mar 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
20 Mar 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30
Date
27 Mar 2025
Time
10:30 to 12:30

with Marika Parisi

where

Stoke Lodge 

Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN


fees

full fee for this course: £160.00, concession fee: £96.00.

who

Bristol Adult Learning

stokelodge@bristol.gov.uk

0117 903 8844

Description

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Learn some basic  ‘survival’  Italian for your next visit to Italy, whether for holiday, visits to friends and family, business or cultural visits.</span></span></span></span></p>

What can students expect?

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To learn some basic ‘survival’  Italian to enable learners to cope in essential, simple situations</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Topics may include: greetings and introductions, finding your way around, booking accommodation, visiting places of interest, shopping, travelling around, eating out, asking and answering questions, having a simple social conversation.  </span></span></span></span></p>

<p> </p>

Late starters allowed?

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Yes, possibly, but please check with the tutor via the Stoke Lodge office first</span></span></span></p>

Previous experience required?

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">No; in fact the course is for complete beginners</span></span></span></span></span></p>

What is the progression route?

<p>Italian Level 1 A, Term 1</p>

Are there any extra costs?

<p>No</p>

What should students bring?

<p> </p>

<p>Pen and Paper</p>

Teaching method/style?

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">The course is based on the communicative approach:</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">- active student interaction</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">- emphasis on speaking and listening skills</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">- also some reading and basic writing activities</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">- pair, small group and whole class work</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">- role play</span></span></span></p>

Refunds and cancellations

<p><span style="font-size:14px">· If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px">· If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px">· If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px">· Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px">· We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health. If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details. When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access.</span></p>