Members: £180
Non-members: £226
Concessions: £20 (call the office 020 8340 3343)
Spring term 2025: 14 January - 08 April (12 weeks)
Half term: Tuesday 18 February
Summer term 2025: 29 April - 08 April (10 weeks)
Half term: Tuesday 27 May
This course is for students who have studied Italian for about 3 years. The course aims to consolidate your existing language knowledge and develop it further by expanding your vocabulary, grammar and structures.
You will also gain an insight into the culture and customs of Italy. You will be encouraged to use Italian as much as possible. A variety of teaching methods will be used to give you the opportunity to use the language. You will be encouraged to interact with your fellow students in group work and role play. Topic areas can be negotiated between you and your teacher depending on the general level of the group.
All students will need to purchase the text book: Luciana Ziglio - Giovanna Rizzo Nuovo Espresso 4: Libro dello Studente 4, Alma Editore.
Maria Marchitelli has a BA in Foreign Languages and Literatures gained in Italy. She then obtained an MA at UCL. Over the last 30 years she has taught Italian Language and Culture at various institutions including UCL, LSE, City Lit and Hampstead Garden Suburb. She has been teaching Italian at the HLSI on and off for more than 10 years.