Italian

Learn to speak Italian!

The ability to communicate in a foreign language has never been more important or useful than it is today. Overseas travel, particularly to Europe, is now commonplace in many businesses, while more and more people are discovering the pleasures of taking a holiday abroad.

Whether you want to learn Italian to prepare for an overseas holiday to Italy, to enhance your career prospects, or simply for your own enjoyment, Thomson Education Direct can help you. Thomson Education Direct's comprehensive Italian course will teach you how to speak Italian confidently by learning conversational skills, reading and writing. Within a few months, you will be able to read, write and speak in basic Italian.

As well as your written assignments, you will be able to listen to tapes for the correct pronunciation and you will be asked to send in short samples of your Italian to your tutor. Your tutor will keep you on the right track and be there to answer any questions you may have.

Upon completion of this course, you will be awarded a Thomson Education Direct Certificate for your language course.

Key areas of learning - Italian

Conversational Skills

• You will be able to make bookings for travel and hotels, tell the time and the date. You will learn how to understand the currency when shopping and dining. We will teach you how to order a meal in a restaurant, a cafe or bar and how to find out what is happening locally.
• You will be able to understand the local weather forecasts and learn how to communicate via the post office and telephone services. Purchasing personal items and knowing what to do in an emergency is covered in this section.

Communicating

• You will perfect your reading, writing and speaking skills and learn how to write letters with the correct grammar and punctuation. We will teach you about the structure of sentences and how to speak with the correct pronunciation.
• Included in this section are some useful tips for tourists and some facts and figures about the country.

Extra learning materials included in the Italian course

• Language Cassettes
• Blank Cassette (for assessment)

Payment plans - Italian

The //Italian distance education course is part of the Creative Arts & Leisure faculty and was last updated Monday, 30 Jan 2006.