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04 Parlo Italiano 1b - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
Parlo Italiano 1b (“I Speak Italian”) is a continuing beginning level Italian immersion course designed for kids 7 to 12 years old. The course is designed for Italian students who have already taken Parlo Italiano 1a or for students who have some basic knowledge of Italian. This course focuses on developing communication skills, including reading and writing, through fun activities, role play, storytelling, music, and games. Only Italian is spoken in class. Enrolling students must already be able to read and write in English.
Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Apr. 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8 (no class Apr. 3)
Time: Saturdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am PST
01a Adult Beginning 1a - Online (Sat)
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
Adult Beginning 1a is designed for students with zero to low knowledge of Italian. This introductory 8-week course follows a standard curriculum for a beginner. Students will learn about greetings and introductions, pluralizing, subject pronouns, the tu/Lei distinction, the Italian sound system, numbers etc., while covering basic present tense verb families. This course aims to develop students’ basic communicative skills through learning vocabulary and grammar in order to be able to use and respond to everyday expressions in simple conversations. Your teacher is Francesca.
Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6
Time: Saturdays 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PST
02a Piccoli Amici - Online
Price: $210.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
Piccoli Amici (“Little Friends”) is an immersion-style course designed to teach Italian to Pre-K and Kinder students through fun vocabulary building activities, songs and storytelling! Each 45-minute online lesson will be taught in Italian.
Class Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Apr. 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8 (no class Apr. 3)
Time: Saturdays from 10:30 am to 11:15 am PST
05 Parlo Italiano 2 - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
This class is SOLD OUT
Parlo Italiano 2 (“I Speak Italian”) is a pre-intermediate to intermediate level Italian immersion course designed for kids 7 to 12 years old. Italian students focus on developing communication skills (including reading and writing) through fun activities and games. Only Italian is spoken in class. Enrolling students must already be able to read and write in English.
Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Apr. 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8 (no class Apr. 3)
Time: Saturdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PST
Available Spaces: 0
03 Parlo Italiano 1a - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
This class is SOLD OUT
Parlo Italiano 1a (“I Speak Italian”) is a beginning level Italian immersion course designed for kids 7 to 12 years old. Italian students focus on developing communication skills (including reading and writing) through fun activities and games. Only Italian is spoken in class. Enrolling students must already be able to read and write in English.
Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Apr. 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8 (no class Apr. 3)
Time: Saturdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am PST
Available Spaces: 0
03 Pre-Intermediate 1a - Online
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
Pre-Intermediate 1a is designed for students who have an established high beginning knowledge of Italian. The course begins with a review of the main points that were taught in Beginning 2b. During this eight-week course, students will learn the passato prossimo, how to use direct pronouns, possessive adjectives and reflexive verb tenses. At the end of the course, we hope to build a student's knowledge to be able to confidently speak about events that have happened in the past, time spent on vacation, and family. Your teacher is Ylenia.
Class Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6
Time: Saturdays from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
01 Primi Passi - Online
Price: $140.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
This class is SOLD OUT
Primi Passi (“First Steps”) is a fun-filled 30-minute "Parent & Me" style online language immersion class for toddlers that includes songs, movement and story-telling to engage children while teaching them Italian. Only Italian will be spoken in class.
Class Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Apr. 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8 (no class Apr. 3)
Time: Saturdays from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm (PST)
Available Spaces: 0
02a Adult Beginning 2a - Online (Sat)
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 16, 2021
Adult Beginning 2a is the first course in a two-course Beginning 2 series that is designed for beginners with low level knowledge of Italian. Students’ will deepen their familiarity with the present tense to include frequently used irregular verbs such as piacere, potere, venire and andare. Students will also cover adverbs and will be introduced to the past tense (passato prossimo). At the end of the course, we hope students will be able to begin confidently speak about their interests and preferences. Your teacher is Sylvia.
Class Dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6
Time: Saturdays 10:00 am to 11:30 am PST
05 Adult Intermediate 1a - Online
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 18, 2021
This class is SOLD OUT
Intermediate 1a is the first course in a two-course Intermediate I series that is designed for students who have an established high pre-intermediate knowledge of Italian. Our goal during this eight-week online course is to build a student’s knowledge to be able to confidently express future intentions, describe events in the past, present and future and make comparisons. Your teacher is Lorena.
Class Dates: Jan. 18, 25 / Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 / Mar. 1, 8
Time: Mondays 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm PST
Available Spaces: 0
01b Adult Beginning 1a - Online (Mon)
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 18, 2021
Adult Beginning 1a is designed for students with zero to low knowledge of Italian. This introductory 8-week course follows a standard curriculum for a beginner. Students will learn about greetings and introductions, pluralizing, subject pronouns, the tu/Lei distinction, the Italian sound system, numbers etc., while covering basic present tense verb families. This course aims to develop students’ basic communicative skills through learning vocabulary and grammar in order to be able to use and respond to everyday expressions in simple conversations. Your teacher is Antonella.
Dates: Jan. 18, 25 / Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 / Mar. 1, 8
Time: Mondays 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PST
04 Adult Pre-Intermediate 2b - Online
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 19, 2021
Pre-Intermediate 2b is designed for students who have an established high beginning knowledge of Italian. The course begins with a review of the main points that were taught in Pre-Intermediate 2a. Throughout this eight week course, students will learn the imperfetto and condizionale verb tenses as well as implementing the use of comparatives and the verbs fare, farcela, sapere and andarsene. At the end of the course, we hope to build a student’s knowledge to be able to confidently speak about memories, give advise, make comparisons and describe in detail a person and setting. Your teacher is Antonella.
Class Dates: Jan. 19, 26 / Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Mar. 2, 9
Time: Tuesdays 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm PST
02b Adult Beginning 2a - Online (Tues)
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 19, 2021
Adult Beginning 2a is the first course in a two-course Beginning 2 series that is designed for beginners with low level knowledge of Italian. Students will deepen their familiarity with the present tense to include frequently used irregular verbs such as piacere, potere, venire and andare. Students will also cover adverbs and will be introduced to the past tense (passato prossimo). At the end of the course, we hope students will be able to begin confidently speak about their interests and preferences. Your teacher is Ylenia.
Class Dates: Jan. 19, 26 / Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Mar. 2, 9
Time: Tuesdays 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm PST
07 Ragazzi Italiani 2 - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 19, 2021
Ragazzi Italiani 2 is specifically designed for middle and high school students who already have a high intermediate proficiency level in Italian (A2/B1 level or above) and who are interested in taking the Path to the AP® Italian Exam course in September 2021. During this course students will work to strengthen advanced grammar and language structure skills to improve their writing, comprehension and conversation skills. This course is the perfect gateway to students who wish to take the AP® Italian Language & Culture exam course offered every January that teaches specifically to the exam.
Class Dates: Jan. 19, 26 / Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27 / May 4, 11 (no class Mar. 30)
Time: Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
09 Giochiamo in Italiano - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 19, 2021
This class is SOLD OUT
Giochiamo in Italiano (Let's Play Italian!) focuses on developing communication skills through fun activities including memory matching, word wheel game, click and tell, quizzes and songs. This online course is designed for kids ages 6 to 12 years old. Only Italian is spoken in class.
Class Dates: Jan. 19, 26 / Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27 / May 4, 11 (no class Mar. 30)
Time: Tuesdays from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST
Available Spaces: 0
09 B1 Citizenship Exam Preparation - Online
Price: $162.00
Start Date: January 19, 2021
This six-week course focuses on teaching the necessary skills to pass the CILS B1 Citizenship test. An established intermediate level of proficiency in Italian is necessary to attend this course. Please contact us to request an assessment test. The next B1 CILS Citizenship exam is scheduled to take place on February 25, 2021. Please note: It is the student's responsibility to register for the exam at a testing center near them. If you have a beginning to pre-intermediate level of Italian proficiency, please contact us regarding a course that can prepare you for the June 2021 B1 CILS Citizenship exam.
Class Dates: Jan. 19, 26 / Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23
Time: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST
07 Adult Advanced 3b - Online
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 19, 2021
Adult Advanced 3b is the second course in a two-course Advanced 3 series designed for students who have an established advanced knowledge of Italian. Throughout this six-week course, students will explore the most advanced grammatical structures including the indirect speech, the passive form and the indefinite verb constructions. Reading and conversation will feature prominently in order to give students the opportunity to use all the different tenses and grammatical moods and learn new vocabulary. Your teacher is Lorena.
Class Dates: Jan. 19, 26 / Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 / Mar. 2, 9
Time: Tuesdays 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PST
10 AP® Italian Exam Prep Course - Online
Price: $480.00
Start Date: January 20, 2021
AP® Italian Exam Prep is a pre-advanced level course that is conducted entirely in Italian and geared towards motivated high school students who are planning to take the AP® Italian exam in May 2021. In a virtual classroom setting with a native Italian speaking teacher, students will learn to master explore the six themes required by the College Board, master listening to and reading authentic material, become familiar with the exam structure and requirements and take practice tests. Please note: payment plans available upon request.
Class Dates: Jan. 20, 27 / Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 / Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24 / Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28 / May 5, 12 (no class Mar. 30)
Time: Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
*AP® is a registered trademark of The College Board which does not endorse this course.
08 Art in Italian - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 20, 2021
Art in Italian led by Italian artist Ylenia Mino guides kids ages 5+ through the creation of an art project inspired by a famous artist all while learning Italian! Classes combine art techniques, Art History and the Italian Language. All levels of Italian welcome. Please note: upon registering, students will be sent a list of basic supplies needed to participate in the class.
Class Dates: Jan. 20, 27 / Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 / Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24 / Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28 / May 5, 12 (no class Mar. 30)
Time: Wednesdays from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST
06 Adult Advanced 2a - Online
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 21, 2021
Adult Advanced 2a is the first course in a two-course Advanced 2 series designed for students who have an established low advanced knowledge of Italian. Throughout this eight-week course, students will learn the congiuntivo imperfetto, continue to build the agreement between time frame and verb family. At the end of the course, we hope to build a student’s knowledge to be able to confidently give a detailed explanation on an event that occurred in the past or present and make comparisons and judgments. Your teacher is Francesca.
Class Dates: Jan. 21, 28 / Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Mar. 4, 11
Time: Thursdays 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm PST
06a Ragazzi Italiani 1 - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 21, 2021
This Class is SOLD OUT
Ragazzi Italiani 1 (Italian Teens) is designed for middle and high school students, ages 13 to 16 years old who already have a foundation in Italian at a pre-intermediate level and wish to develop communicative competence in reading, listening, writing and speaking while exploring multiple aspects of Italian society, literature, history and culture. Students in this class will also learn and practice skills which will be useful to eventually take the SAT® and AP® exams.
Class Dates: Jan. 21, 28 / Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29 / May 6, 13 (no class Apr. 1)
Time: Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
Available Spaces: 0
08 Adult Advanced 4a - Online
Price: $216.00
Start Date: January 21, 2021
Adult Advanced 4a is the first course in a two-course Advanced 2 series that is designed for students with an established advanced knowledge of Italian. The course begins with a review of the main points that were taught in Advanced 3b. While increasing their vocabulary, students will acquire a deeper knowledge of the Italian past tenses, and verbs that take a double auxiliary. They will also learn some pronominal verbs like Cavarsela and Entrarci, and the Indefinite tenses. Students will also take a dive into the subjunctive mode compared to the indicative mode, and will finally grasp the passive form and the indirect speech concepts. Lastly, students will meet the “Journalistic Conditional” a peculiar use of the Conditional tense that is unique to the Italian language. At the end of the course, we hope students will be able to recognize how the choice of a tense conveys a certain mood and better understand some idiomatic constructions and verbs found in Italian articles and literature. Your teacher is Valeria
Class Dates: Jan. 21, 28 / Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25/ Mar. 4, 11
Time: Thursdays 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PST
10 Italian Phonetics and Accent Reduction - Online
Price: $144.00
Start Date: January 21, 2021
Learn to sound like an Italian! This course focuses on mastering the correct pronunciation of consonants and vowels, difficult and unfamiliar sounds, accents, intonation, and more! Your teacher is Ylenia.
Dates: Jan. 21, 28 / Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Mar. 4, 11
Time: Thursdays 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm PST
06b Ragazzi Italiani 1 - Online
Price: $240.00
Start Date: January 21, 2021
Ragazzi Italiani 1 (Italian Teens) is designed for middle and high school students, ages 13 to 16 years old who already have a foundation in Italian at a pre-intermediate level and wish to develop communicative competence in reading, listening, writing and speaking while exploring multiple aspects of Italian society, literature, history and culture. Students in this class will also learn and practice skills which will be useful to eventually take the SAT® and AP® exams.
Class Dates: Jan. 21, 28 / Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29 / May 6, 13 (no class Apr. 1)
Time: Thursdays from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm PST
02b Piccoli Amici - Online
Price: $210.00
Start Date: January 23, 2021
Piccoli Amici (“Little Friends”) is an immersion-style course designed to teach Italian to Pre-K and Kinder students through fun vocabulary building activities, songs and storytelling! Each 45-minute online lesson will be taught in Italian.
Class Dates: Jan. 23, 30 / Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 / Apr. 10, 17, 24 / May 1, 8, 15 (no class Apr. 3)
Time: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 10:15 am PST