Italian Language Classes in Denver
Are you planning a trip to Italy, or just dreaming about one? Do you enjoy Italian films or the opera? If so, you can learn to speak Italian, “la bella lingua.”
The Dante Alighieri Society offers high quality instruction in the Italian language for adults, in a fun and friendly environment. Small language classes are taught by experienced, professional bilingual teachers. Classes are offered in ten-week sessions during the winter, spring, summer and fall.
Cost: Members - $130 / Non-Members - $160
Students are eligible for the member rate if they join the Society at the same time that they register for class. The class registration form also serves as the membership form. New students should pay their annual (calendar year) membership fee and the class registration fee at the same time.
Current members who register for a winter class should renew their annual membership at the same time.
Students should purchase required textbooks prior to their first class,
using the links at the bottom of this page.
Spring 2024 Language Classes
Where: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Address: 3549 Navajo Street, Denver, CO
(in the parish office)
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2024
Class Size: 12 Students. Students are enrolled in the order that they register and pay for the class. Your registration is not complete until payment is received by the Dante Alighieri Society.
Refund Policy: Refunds will be made prior to the second class, with an administrative fee of $10. No refunds will be made after the second class.
Spring 2024 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Classes meet for 90 minutes, once per week
Beginner 1
In this class students with little or no knowledge of Italian will learn to communicate in simple everyday situations. Students will study the basic building blocks of the Italian language, including the alphabet, rules of pronunciation, basic syntax, and grammatical structures. Topics include subject pronouns, definite and indefinite articles, regular verbs in the present tense, and noun-adjective agreement.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Monday 6-7:30 PM, beginning March 25th,2024 through June 3,2024 (No class on Memorial Day)
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Beginner 1A
In this class students with little or no knowledge of Italian will learn to communicate in simple everyday situations. Students will study the basic building blocks of the Italian language, including the alphabet, rules of pronunciation, basic syntax, and grammatical structures. Topics include subject pronouns, definite and indefinite articles, regular verbs in the present tense, and noun-adjective agreement.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Tuesday: 6-7:30 PM, Beginning March 26, 2024 through May 28, 2024
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Beginner 2
In this class students will build upon their existing knowledge while incorporating new vocabulary and grammatical structures through conversation, role plays, listening, reading and writing activities. Topics Include irregular and modal verbs in the present tense, articulated prepositions, and possessive adjectives.
Instructor: David Tasker
Tuesday 6 -7:30 PM, Beginning March 26th, 2024 through May 28th, 2024
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Beginner 2
In this class students will build upon their existing knowledge while incorporating new vocabulary and grammatical structures through conversation, role plays, listening, reading and writing activities. Topics Include irregular and modal verbs in the present tense, articulated prepositions, and possessive adjectives.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Monday 7:30-9 PM, Beginning March 25, 2024 through June 3, 2024 (No class on Memorial Day)
Required textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Beginner 3
In this class, students will build upon their prior studies through listening, reading and writing activities. Topics include the past tense of regular, irregular and modal verbs and use of adverbs. Emphasis will be placed on everyday conversational situations using grammar and vocabulary from the textbook.
Instructor: David Tasker
Tuesday 7:30-9 PM, Beginning March 26th, 2024 through May 28th, 2024
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Beginner 4
In this class, students will build upon their prior studies through listening, reading and writing activities. Topics include future verb tenses and learning about holidays and train travel in Italy.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Wednesday 7:30-9 PM, Beginning March 27, 2024 through May 29th, 2024
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1a
Intermediate 1
In this class students will build upon their prior studies through listening, reading and writing activities. Topics include past tenses of verbs and possessive pronouns.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Wednesday 6-7:30 PM, Beginning March 27, 2024 through May 29, 2024
Required textbook: The New Italian Project 1b
Intermediate 2/3
In this class students will continue to expand their studies of increasingly complex grammatical structures and vocabulary through listening activities, role plays, readings, educational videos and written assignments. Topics include direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns, reflexive verbs and the impersonal form.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Thursday 6-7:30 PM, Beginning March 28, 2024 through May 30, 2024
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 1b (Units 8, 9, 10 and review)
Advanced
This class will be predominantly in Italian and will introduce more advanced grammar and vocabulary with related cultural topics. Specific content will be determined by the instructor. Students will continue to develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Thursday 7:30-9 PM, Beginning March 28, 2024 through May 30, 2024
Required Textbook: The New Italian Project 2a
