Italian 1 (Beginners) Tuesdays

Location: South Kensington Campus | Level: Beginners

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for complete beginners or those with very little experience of the Italian language. 

Course overview

The course focuses on the spoken language and aims to equip you with the skills needed for everyday situations in an Italian-speaking environment. You will learn how to introduce yourself and others, describe your home and daily activities, shop for and order food and drink, make travel arrangements, ask questions, make simple descriptions, express opinions, and acquire a good basic vocabulary.

Although we will introduce you to reading and writing Italian, the emphasis is on listening and speaking skills to get you started in learning Italian. The course also introduces aspects of Italian culture and daily life to provide context to the language learning process.

This course uses a textbook and other material to teach the course. Advice on which course textbook to buy will be given in the first class.

Term dates - subject to confirmation

•  Autumn/Michaelmas Term: week beginning 12 October 2026 until week ending 11 December 2026

•  Spring/Lent Term: week beginning 11 January 2027 until week ending 20 March 2027

For course content and language level enquiries: Contact the Italian Coordinator, Cristina Paterno at m.paterno@imperial.ac.uk  

For enrolment and booking enquiries: Contact Christian Jacobi at c.jacobi@imperial.ac.uk

Class recordings

These classes are not recorded.

Imperial certificates

This course has no exams or assessments, so you can focus on enjoying your learning. If you attend regularly, you may also receive an Imperial attendance certificate. (T&Cs apply).