Do you already know a bit of Italian and would you like to practice your speaking skills before you move up to the next level? Whether you want to talk more easily about yourself, discuss something with your friends, or master the language for study or work at a beginner's level, an Italian conversation course offers the solution!

During the course, we work together to improve your speaking skills. During the six lessons you will work practically with the language through various exercises such as role plays, language games, theme cards and question-and-answer exercises. We will work with various conversation topics such as planning a holiday, booking a hotel and discussing your work or study. In this way, you expand your vocabulary and repeat, practise and improve grammar knowledge that you have already studied.

This course offers you the ideal opportunity to learn to speak Italian better together with a native speaker and your fellow course members in an accessible way!

Your level
You can join the course at a beginner's level of Italian A1 or a basic level of Italian A2. You can introduce yourself to others, ask and answer questions about personal details. Moreover, you are able to communicate on simple and everyday issues. You already understand a little Italian but want to be able to put your basic knowledge into practice better. During the course, mainly Italian is spoken.

If you are unsure about your level, test yourself online using the placement test! You can also make an appointment for the online office hour to get personal advice. Office hours only take place in the period before the start of the course. If office hours are scheduled, you can make your appointment  here.

Study load
Six lessons of 90 minutes each, and approximately 18 hours of independent study.

Course material
For this course we use new material that will be provided by the teacher. The conversation course partly refers back to the course material of Italian 0 > A1 and Italian A1 > A2.

Brightspace
You will also be using online course material in Brightspace, the online learning environment of the University of Groningen.

Group size
Minimum number of participants: 8
Maximum number of participants: 12

Attendance certificate
At the end of a course, every participant will receive an attendance certificate on condition that they have attended 75% of the lessons.