Casa Italia | Italian Cultural Center - 3800 Division Street Stone Park, IL 60165

Adult Italian Classes, Fall 2022

Adult Italian Classes, Fall 2022

Dates Beginning 1

Mondays

Online

Beginning 2

Tuesdays

Online

Advanced 1

&

Conversational II

Wednesdays

Online

September 2022 19, 26 20, 27 21, 28
October 2022 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 4, 11, 18, 25 5, 12, 19, 26
November 2022 7, 14, 28 1, 8, 15, 29 2, 9, 16, 30
December 2022 5, 12 6, 13 7, 14
January 2023 2, 9, 16, 23 3, 10, 17, 24 4, 11, 18, 25

 

Adult Italian classes run for 16 weeks and are 2 hours long.

Beginning 1, Beginning 2 and Advanced 1

Fees:   $420 if paid before August 31; $470 regular rate

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Start Date  Class Time
Monday, Sept. 19 Beginning 1 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Online

 

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Start Date Class Time
Tuesday, Sept. 20 Beginning 2 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Online

 

 

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Start Date Class Time
Wednesday, Sept. 21 Advanced 1 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Online

 

 

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Conversational Class – CANCELLED

The above class will continue to be offered on Wednesday evenings.  It will run for 16 weeks and it will be 2 hours long.

Use of textbook is required this fall.

Fee:      $480 if paid before August 31; $530 regular rate

CANCELLED

Start Date Class Time
Wednesday, Sept. 21 Conversational II 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Online

 

 

 

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Refund Policy

A full tuition refund of 100% will be given if a student withdraws before the first scheduled class. A partial refund of 80% will be given if a student withdraws between the first and second scheduled classes. NO refunds will be given after the second scheduled class.

**Books for children’s and adults’ classes are not sold by Casa Italia.  They are not returnable and not refundable.

Textbooks for all children’s and adults’ classes are not included in the tuition price.

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Overview of Adult Italian Language Classes

Beginning 1 – 2 Sessions: Students will acquire new Italian vocabulary and grammar skills. No previous knowledge of Italian is required.

Beginning 2 – 2 Sessions: Students will expand their vocabulary skills and will be introduced to a higher level of grammar and cultural concepts. A minimum of one year of Italian learning is required.

Intermediate – 2 Sessions: Students will continue to develop their vocabulary, grammar and cultural skills. They will learn how to correctly apply grammar rules and will sharpen their comprehension and writing skills.  Completion of both Beginning 1 and 2 classes is required.

Advanced 1 – 2 Sessions: Students will be working with higher-level texts and grammar concepts. They will also focus on expressing themselves more fluently in academic and social situations.  Completion of Intermediate 1 and 2 sessions is required.

Conversational II: Students will continue to advance their oral communication, pronunciation,  and listening skills. They will gradually discover new vocabulary, phrases, idioms and expressions that will allow them to converse in Italian more effectively and fluently.  Class also includes occasional grammar review.

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Adult Textbooks

Beginning 1:     (2 textbooks required)

Italian Is Fun Lively Lessons for Beginners – Book 1 (vocabulary book)  ISBN:  978-0-87720-597-5

Italiano Essenziale 1 Fundamental s of Italian (grammar book)  ISBN:  978-1-56765-4349

Textbooks can be purchased at Perfection Learning:  1-800-831-4190

 

Beginning 2:

Italian First Year (second edition) by A. Gimondo  ISBN:    978-1-56765-441-7 (English Version)

Textbooks can be purchased at Perfection Learning:  1-800-831-4190

 

Intermediate (Not Offered This Fall):

Italian First Year (second edition) by A. Gimondo  ISBN:    978-1-56765-441-7 (English Version)

Textbooks can be purchased at Perfection Learning:  1-800-831-4190

Please note: Students will complete the second half of the above textbook in the class.

 

Advanced 1:

Italian two and Three Years (third edition) by Joseph A. Tursi  ISBN: 978-1-56765-442-4 (Italian Version)

Textbook can be purchased at Perfection Learning: 1-800-831-4190

 


Conversational II:

Italia per Stranieri by Giulia De Savorgnani ISBN: 978-88-6182-424-9

Alma Edition

Textbook available on Amazon

 

Call the Casa Italia office at 708-345-5933 Ext. 2 for details.

* To qualify for the early registration discount, your registration form and full payment must be received by the office no later than August 31, 2022.  Registrations sent by mail will be accepted if post marked by August 31, 2022.  No exceptions will be made.

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To register do one of the following:

Register by Mail: Complete our online registration form and mail check payment to Casa Italia, 3800 W. Division, Stone Park, IL 60165.

Register in Person: Visit Casa Italia’s offices to register, 3800 West Division, Stone Park, IL. Registration hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Register Online: Click on the class link above.

For more information call (708) 345-5933 Ext. 2 or e-mail us at info@casaitaliachicago.org.