Italian Conversation (at lunchtime)

Location: South Kensington Campus | Level: Italian 3 (Intermediate)+

Who is this course for?

The course is suitable for learners who have completed Italian 3 (Intermediate) on the Imperial after:hours programme or have experience equivalent to B1 on the Common European Framework for languages. If you are unsure if this is the right course for you, please contact us for a free language level check.

Course overview

This class comprises a friendly group of people interested in practising their Italian by talking about issues of current affairs and topical events in the arts, sport and culture.

At these lunchtime sessions we will read and discuss articles, and interpret novels and song lyrics with a view to improving our fluency in Italian and grammar. The course is also designed to help improving confidence in speaking Italian, with the development of greater accuracy and fluency, and it gives us an opportunity to epand our vocabulary and understanding of idiomatic phrases in a variety of scenarios.

The main focus of this course is to improve speaking and listening skills, however we will also pay attention to reading and writing skills.

By the end of the course our aim is to have improved your grammatical knowledge and your ability to understand more complex and abstract reading in Italian.

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).