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In Person High Beginner Italian 10:00am - 11:00am PST (December 12th to January 30th) The class size is 3-6 students per class. Instructor: Francesca
🇮🇹 High Beginner Italian – In-Person Class in Berkeley
Serving students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco & across the Bay Area
📅 Course Dates
December 12th to January 30th. Please note there will be no classes on December 26th and January 2nd due to holidays.
Location: 2161 Shattuck Ave, Suites 234–235, Berkeley, CA
Format: In-person, small group (3–6 students)
👥 Who This Course Is For
This High Beginner Italian course is the ideal next step for students who have completed our Low Beginner Italian level or have equivalent experience.
If you can already introduce yourself, talk about your daily life, describe people and places, and use present-tense verbs—but want to expand your vocabulary, start using more complex structures, and increase your confidence in conversation—this course is for you.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
At this level, we focus on helping you speak more fluently and accurately while introducing new grammar and vocabulary that let you express yourself in greater detail. You’ll learn to:
Talk about past events using the passato prossimo (present perfect)
Discuss future plans and intentions
Compare people, places, and things using comparatives and superlatives
Describe experiences, hobbies, and travel plans
Expand vocabulary for shopping, dining, and leisure activities
Ask for and give detailed directions
Improve pronunciation and listening skills for real-life conversations
🧠 Cultural insights are integrated into every class—covering Italian holidays, traditions, regional foods, and conversational etiquette—so you gain both linguistic skill and cultural understanding.
✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:
Talk about past experiences and future plans
Compare and describe things in more detail
Use a wider range of verbs and tenses with confidence
Participate in everyday conversations with greater ease
Understand Italian more clearly in both slow and natural speech
👩🏫 About the Instructor
Francesca L. is a native of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a culturally rich region in northeastern Italy. She studied Latin and Ancient Greek at a liceo classico, then earned a Master’s with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste.
She taught German in Italy before relocating to the Bay Area, where she began teaching Italian to adults at Stanford University’s Bechtel International Center. She recently completed a yearlong masterclass in teaching Italian as a foreign language through Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia.
Francesca brings warmth, clarity, and a love of Italian culture to every class, helping learners feel supported and inspired.
💡 Extras
👉 Want to make faster progress? Explore our blog for language learning tips.
👉 Not sure if this is your level? Compare levels here:Class Levels at PLA
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page
🏫 About the School
This class is offered by Polyglottist Language Academy, located at:
📍 2161 Shattuck Ave, Suites 234–235, Berkeley, CA
We proudly serve students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, El Cerrito, and the greater Bay Area.
If you're looking for Italian classes near San Francisco or Oakland at the high beginner level, this in-person course is the perfect next step.
🇮🇹 High Beginner Italian – In-Person Class in Berkeley
Serving students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco & across the Bay Area
📅 Course Dates
December 12th to January 30th. Please note there will be no classes on December 26th and January 2nd due to holidays.
Location: 2161 Shattuck Ave, Suites 234–235, Berkeley, CA
Format: In-person, small group (3–6 students)
👥 Who This Course Is For
This High Beginner Italian course is the ideal next step for students who have completed our Low Beginner Italian level or have equivalent experience.
If you can already introduce yourself, talk about your daily life, describe people and places, and use present-tense verbs—but want to expand your vocabulary, start using more complex structures, and increase your confidence in conversation—this course is for you.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
At this level, we focus on helping you speak more fluently and accurately while introducing new grammar and vocabulary that let you express yourself in greater detail. You’ll learn to:
Talk about past events using the passato prossimo (present perfect)
Discuss future plans and intentions
Compare people, places, and things using comparatives and superlatives
Describe experiences, hobbies, and travel plans
Expand vocabulary for shopping, dining, and leisure activities
Ask for and give detailed directions
Improve pronunciation and listening skills for real-life conversations
🧠 Cultural insights are integrated into every class—covering Italian holidays, traditions, regional foods, and conversational etiquette—so you gain both linguistic skill and cultural understanding.
✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:
Talk about past experiences and future plans
Compare and describe things in more detail
Use a wider range of verbs and tenses with confidence
Participate in everyday conversations with greater ease
Understand Italian more clearly in both slow and natural speech
👩🏫 About the Instructor
Francesca L. is a native of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a culturally rich region in northeastern Italy. She studied Latin and Ancient Greek at a liceo classico, then earned a Master’s with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste.
She taught German in Italy before relocating to the Bay Area, where she began teaching Italian to adults at Stanford University’s Bechtel International Center. She recently completed a yearlong masterclass in teaching Italian as a foreign language through Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia.
Francesca brings warmth, clarity, and a love of Italian culture to every class, helping learners feel supported and inspired.
💡 Extras
👉 Want to make faster progress? Explore our blog for language learning tips.
👉 Not sure if this is your level? Compare levels here:Class Levels at PLA
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page
🏫 About the School
This class is offered by Polyglottist Language Academy, located at:
📍 2161 Shattuck Ave, Suites 234–235, Berkeley, CA
We proudly serve students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, El Cerrito, and the greater Bay Area.
If you're looking for Italian classes near San Francisco or Oakland at the high beginner level, this in-person course is the perfect next step.