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In person Low Intermediate Italian Friday 10:00am - 11:00am PST (May 8th to June 12th) The class size is 3-6 students. Instructor: Francesca
🇮🇹 Low Intermediate Italian – In-Person Class in Berkeley
For students ready to move beyond the basics and start expressing themselves with more confidence
📅 Course Dates
May 8th to June 12th
Format: In person, small group
Location: Berkeley
👥 Who This Course Is For
This class is designed for students who already know the basics of Italian and are ready to build on that foundation. It is ideal for learners who can introduce themselves, use the present tense, and understand simple conversations, but who want more practice speaking, listening, reading, and reviewing grammar in a supportive setting.
This course is a great fit for students who have completed a beginner course or studied Italian in the past and would like to continue at a steady, manageable pace.
📖 What You’ll Learn
In this class, students will strengthen their core Italian skills through practical vocabulary, short readings, guided conversation, and clear grammar review. We will focus on helping you become more comfortable using Italian in everyday situations while gradually expanding your ability to describe, ask questions, and express yourself more naturally.
Topics may include daily routines, travel, family, food, free time, shopping, and simple cultural themes related to life in Italy.
We will also review and reinforce essential grammar so that students feel more secure and accurate as they begin working with longer sentences and more varied structures.
🌍 Language and cultural themes include:
Everyday life in Italy
Food, cafés, and daily routines
Travel and getting around
Family, hobbies, and personal interests
Italian customs and simple cultural differences
💬 What to Expect
Each session includes:
Vocabulary building and speaking practice
Short readings and listening activities
Structured conversation in a small group
Review of key grammar points
Occasional light homework or practice exercises
✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:
Participate more comfortably in simple conversations
Understand and use essential grammar with greater confidence
Talk about daily life, plans, preferences, and past experiences in basic Italian
Read and understand short, accessible texts
Feel more prepared to continue into a stronger intermediate level
👩🏫 About the Instructor
Francesca L. is a native of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a culturally rich region in northeastern Italy. After studying Latin and Ancient Greek at a liceo classico, she earned a Master’s with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste.
She has worked as both a teacher and administrative assistant in Italy, while raising a family. After moving to the Bay Area, she began teaching Italian to adults at Stanford University's Bechtel International Center. She recently completed a year-long masterclass from Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign language.
Francesca’s teaching is warm, structured, and deeply cultural—because learning a language is also about learning a way of life.
💡 Extras
👉 Want to brush up before joining? Explore our blog for tips on language learning.
👉 Curious about your level? Compare Class Levels at PLA
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page
🏫 About the School
This class is offered by Polyglottist Language Academy in Berkeley.
We proudly serve students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and across the Bay Area—both in person and online.
I can also tighten this into a slightly more elegant, more sales-oriented website version.
🇮🇹 Low Intermediate Italian – In-Person Class in Berkeley
For students ready to move beyond the basics and start expressing themselves with more confidence
📅 Course Dates
May 8th to June 12th
Format: In person, small group
Location: Berkeley
👥 Who This Course Is For
This class is designed for students who already know the basics of Italian and are ready to build on that foundation. It is ideal for learners who can introduce themselves, use the present tense, and understand simple conversations, but who want more practice speaking, listening, reading, and reviewing grammar in a supportive setting.
This course is a great fit for students who have completed a beginner course or studied Italian in the past and would like to continue at a steady, manageable pace.
📖 What You’ll Learn
In this class, students will strengthen their core Italian skills through practical vocabulary, short readings, guided conversation, and clear grammar review. We will focus on helping you become more comfortable using Italian in everyday situations while gradually expanding your ability to describe, ask questions, and express yourself more naturally.
Topics may include daily routines, travel, family, food, free time, shopping, and simple cultural themes related to life in Italy.
We will also review and reinforce essential grammar so that students feel more secure and accurate as they begin working with longer sentences and more varied structures.
🌍 Language and cultural themes include:
Everyday life in Italy
Food, cafés, and daily routines
Travel and getting around
Family, hobbies, and personal interests
Italian customs and simple cultural differences
💬 What to Expect
Each session includes:
Vocabulary building and speaking practice
Short readings and listening activities
Structured conversation in a small group
Review of key grammar points
Occasional light homework or practice exercises
✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:
Participate more comfortably in simple conversations
Understand and use essential grammar with greater confidence
Talk about daily life, plans, preferences, and past experiences in basic Italian
Read and understand short, accessible texts
Feel more prepared to continue into a stronger intermediate level
👩🏫 About the Instructor
Francesca L. is a native of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a culturally rich region in northeastern Italy. After studying Latin and Ancient Greek at a liceo classico, she earned a Master’s with honors in Modern Languages and Literature from the University of Trieste.
She has worked as both a teacher and administrative assistant in Italy, while raising a family. After moving to the Bay Area, she began teaching Italian to adults at Stanford University's Bechtel International Center. She recently completed a year-long masterclass from Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, specializing in teaching Italian as a foreign language.
Francesca’s teaching is warm, structured, and deeply cultural—because learning a language is also about learning a way of life.
💡 Extras
👉 Want to brush up before joining? Explore our blog for tips on language learning.
👉 Curious about your level? Compare Class Levels at PLA
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page
🏫 About the School
This class is offered by Polyglottist Language Academy in Berkeley.
We proudly serve students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and across the Bay Area—both in person and online.
I can also tighten this into a slightly more elegant, more sales-oriented website version.