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 - $115 / Non-Members - $145
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.
Registration for Fall 2023 language classes
Where: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Address: 3549 Navajo Street, Denver, CO
(in the parish office)
Registration Deadline: September 11, 2023
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.
FALL 2023 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Classes meet for 90 minutes, once per week
No classes during Thanksgiving week (Nov. 20-24, 2023)
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: David Tasker
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, beginning September 19, 2023 through November 28. 2023
Required Text: The New Italian Project 1a
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
Wednesdays, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, beginning September 20, 2023 through November 29. 2023
Required Text: 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, listening, reading and writing activities. Topics include irregular and modal verbs in the present tense, articulated prepositions, and possessive adjectives.
Instructor: David Tasker
Tuesdays, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, beginning September 19, 2023 through November 28, 2023
Required Text: 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, listening, reading and writing activities. Topics include irregular and modal verbs in the present tense, articulated prepositions, and possessive adjectives.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Mondays, 7:30 pm to 9:00pm, beginning September 18, 2023 through November 27, 2023
Required Text: 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 past and future verb tenses. Emphasis will be placed on everyday conversational situations using grammar and vocabulary from the textbook.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, beginning September 20, 2023 through November 29, 2023
Required Text: 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
Mondays, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, beginning September 18, 2023 through November 27, 2023
Required Text: The New Italian Project 1a
Beginner 4 and Intermediate 1 (combined)
In this class, students will build upon their prior studies through listening activities, readings, videos, and conversation. Topics include future verb tenses, past verb tenses, and possessive pronouns.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Thursdays, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, beginning September 21, 2023 through November 30, 2023
Required text: The New Italian Project 1a and The New Italian Project 1b
Advanced
This class will be predominantly in Italian, and will introduce more advanced vocabulary, past tenses of verbs, and subjunctive tenses, with topics including Italian history. Students will continue to develop their reading, listening, writing and speaking abilities.
Instructor: Jim Brunetti
Thursdays, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, beginning September 21, 2023 through November 30, 2023
Required Text: The Italian Project 2a
