Italian classes meet once per week for a 2-hour lesson*. At each level, the program length is 8 weeks. We offer levels 1 to 6 and beyond.

HIGHLIGHTS: Experienced and qualified teachers, structured teaching, communicative approach, and measurable results.

TEXTBOOK: Prego!, eighth edition (McGraw-Hill). The textbook is not included in the price.

While we use the prescribed textbook throughout the course, the lesson plans exhibit teacher’s experience and the adaptability skills in view of the classroom's changing needs.  We believe that using a textbook yields the best results for beginner and intermediate students. Therefore, it’s advisable to buy the prescribed textbook(s). They also provide explanatory information that may be useful for a questioning adult student and for homework.

SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED AT EACH LEVEL
For further details/course descriptions, contact: italian@merrimacklanguage.com

Italian Level 1: This beginner-level course is designed for students with little to no prior knowledge of Italian. Students will build a strong foundation in pronunciation, essential grammar, and everyday communication while gaining confidence using Italian in practical situations.

What you'll learn:

• Greet people and introduce yourself with confidence.
• Use formal and informal forms of address appropriately.
• Master the Italian alphabet and pronunciation of common sounds.
• Count from 1 to 100.
• Express dates using days of the week and months.
• Give and understand simple directions.
• Use definite and indefinite articles correctly.
• Recognize noun gender and singular/plural forms.
• Describe people, places, and objects using simple adjectives.
• Use the present tense of essere (to be) and avere (to have).
• Apply common prepositions and everyday expressions in conversation.

Haitian Creole Level 2: This course builds on the foundation established in Italian Level 1 by expanding students' grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills. Learners will gain confidence communicating in everyday situations while discussing family, time, weather, and past experiences

What you'll learn:

• Talk about family members and relationships.
• Form and use the present tense with greater accuracy.
• Express possession in everyday conversations.
• Use demonstratives such as this and that.
• Describe the weather and seasonal changes.
• Use direct object pronouns correctly.
• Ask for and tell the time.
• Order coffee, snacks, and meals in cafés and restaurants.
• Use articulated prepositions naturally.
• Communicate about past events using the passato prossimo.
• Distinguish between and correctly use the verbs conoscere and sapere.

Haitian Creole Level 3: This course helps students communicate more fluently and confidently in a variety of real-life situations. Learners will expand their grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills while discussing food, shopping, media, and past experiences.

What you'll learn:

• Build vocabulary related to food, dining, and shopping.
• Use indirect object pronouns accurately.
• Master the use of the verb piacere (to like).
• Ask questions using common interrogative forms.
• Expand vocabulary related to clothing and everyday purchases.
• Use reflexive verbs and express reciprocal actions.
• Incorporate adverbs naturally into conversations.
• Use numbers above 100, including dates and prices.
• Discuss media, entertainment, and current interests.
• Communicate about past events using the imperfetto and trapassato tenses.
• Expand your vocabulary by learning common Italian word suffixes.