Italian Level 5 (A1.5) — Term 4, 2026
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Term 4, 2026
Classes begin: Week commencing 12 October 2026
Course length: 10 weeks
Your first lesson: On your selected class day during that week
Complete the Italian A1 pathway in a structured, supportive course for students who have completed Italian Level 4 or have equivalent knowledge.
You’ll consolidate the present and past tenses while building practical speaking skills for shopping, food, fashion, weather, accommodation and travel.
Course: Italian Level 5
Level: Beginner / A1.5
Format: Small-group class
Location: Brunswick East
Course length: 10 weeks
Lesson length: 90 minutes per week
Textbook: Arrivederci! 1
Best for: Students who have completed Italian Level 4 or already understand its core content
What You’ll Cover
- revision of the present and past tenses
- shopping and discussing shop opening hours
- purchasing food and drinks
- expressing quantities
- the partitive article
- using the pronoun ne
- discussing fashion and colours
- direct-object pronouns mi, ti, ci and vi
- talking about the weather and seasons
- reflexive verbs in the past tense
- renting accommodation
- hiring a car
- constructions using si
- using ci as an adverb of place
Is This the Right Level?
This course is designed for students continuing directly from Italian Level 4.
You should already be comfortable using common verbs in the present tense, discussing past experiences with the passato prossimo, using possessive adjectives and direct-object pronouns, talking about family relationships and describing daily routines with reflexive verbs.
Students with previous Italian experience can review the full Italian Course Level Structure or contact us for help selecting the right course.
Course Book
The required course book is Arrivederci! 1 and is purchased separately.
The same textbook is used throughout the five Italian A1 levels, so students continuing from Italian Level 4 will normally already have it.
Italian Level 5 covers the second half of Unit 9 and Units 10 and 11 of Arrivederci! 1.