Learn Italian in Sydney Italia 500 Italian Centre

Completed the Beginner 1 course at Italia 500 or approx. 18 hours of formal tuition elsewhere? Our ​in class Italian Beginner 2 course - consisting of one 2.25 hour class per week, for 8 consecutive weeks (18 hours tuition) and corresponding to level A1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - is the course for you.

​Starting date & time:

In class Italian Beginner 2 course
One 2.25 hour class per week, for 8 consecutive weeks:

​Evening:

​• Wednesday 30 Oct. - ending 18/12
  (6.15pm - 8.30pm)

​​Course price:

• $50 early bird discount (enrol by
   Wednesday 16 Oct.): $320
• Standard 8 week course price: $370
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The course price includes GST and there is no need to purchase expensive textbooks. In fact the prices above include, at no extra cost, the Italia 500 Beginner 2 course notes, in Pdf format, and the Italia 500 Beginner 2 Practice CDs, in Mp3 format, which accompany the course, available for download on enrolment.

​Italia 500 does not charge an enrolment or membership fee.

​​How to enrol:

Enrol securely online with Square. Click on the box above. If you'd rather pay by bank transfer, simply email us and we'll send you our bank account details. Please note: we don't hold spots so there is an expectation that you will transfer the fee on the day you request the account details. If this is not the case, please let us know.
By enrolling in our courses you agree to our Terms & Conditions of enrolment so please take a moment to read these prior to enrolling.

If you have learnt some italian or have been learning Italian elsewhere, rather than with us, or you speak or have formally studied another Romance language, please contact us prior to enrolling to discuss whether the Beginner 2 course will be appropriate for you.

​Where are the classes held?

Our Italian classes are held at Italia 500 which is located in the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts building at 280 Pitt Street, Lower Ground, Suite A, in the very heart of Sydney's CBD, less than two minutes' walk from Sydney Town Hall, between The Walrus & La Famiglia cafés and opposite Cupcakes on Pitt! (View our location on Google Maps). Buses and metered parking (from 6pm) are all within short distance. If you are driving in, it is probably more convenient to park in a parking station. To find which is the cheapest parking station nearby, visit Parkopedia, insert in the "Where are you going?" field, "280 Pitt Street, Sydney", and the appropriate time range. Our office hours are generally 9.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, and 9.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday, however, if you are planning to drop by, please contact us ahead. What does Italia 500 look like? Take a peak!
"For entertaining, expert and affordable Italian lessons right in the heart of Sydney, visit italia500.com.au and take your passport with you, for the minute you set foot in Italia 500 you'll swear you've travelled to Italy! Buon Viaggio!"
Chris Harrison, author of Head Over Heel ​

​Class size:

Our small class size (average of 12 students) allows for plenty of practice and allows you to meet a range of truly interesting people whose contagious enthusiasm turns each Italian lesson into a gathering of friends rather than a formal Italian class.

​Course outline:

In the Beginner 2 course - and please don’t let the grammatical terminology put you off - we continue to work on the presente indicativo by talking about our travel plans, we study il passato prossimo in detail and we touch upon the imperfetto by describing how we spent the our time in Firenze. We learn how to invite someone out and decide where and when to meet, how to order in a restaurant, how to ask for information regarding public transport and we learn how to ask for and understand opening and closing times for museums and shops. Learn about our approach to teaching Italian.

Aiming for fluency in Italian?

Our Italian courses are ideal for those aiming to achieve a high degree of fluency in Italian. In our Beginner courses (Beginner 1, 2 & 3) we start to build up our Italian vocabulary, to master the pronunciation, to learn how to construct sentences, to develop conversational skills so that you can actually hold a conversation relating to both practical topics and conversational topics, and to gain an understanding of how the language works - i.e. the grammar which we explain in the simplest and clearest of manners.

​Italian for travellers:

Even only a basic knowledge of Italian makes such a difference when visiting Italy. We assume that the vast majority of our students will be travelling to Italy, either for the first time or will be returning to Italy in the future, so our beginner courses cover also a wide range of topics ideal for travellers and you'll find them extremely useful in providing you with the basic Italian and the travel tips that will truly enhance your visit to Italy.

​Unsure of your level?

If you have studied Italian before yet you are wondering whether you should  join the Italia 500 Beginner 2 course, or start from scratch, or join a higher level course, do contact us prior to enrolling. If you studied Italian in year 12 or at university as an undergraduate, no matter how long ago it was, please bear in mind that the Beginner 2 course is not a "refresher" course: it assumes that you completed 20 hours of formal Italian tuition. If you completed an Italia 500 Beginner 1 course or a beginner course elsewhere but it was quite a while ago, again, please contact us prior to enrolling.

​Our practice CDs:

Our Italian Practice CDs, available in Mp3 format, have proven to be very popular with our students. They allow you to practise the vocabulary, the expressions and phrases, and the dialogue covered in your Italian class by repeating it several times, each time leaving a gap so that you can repeat it yourself. One of the most appealing features of the Practice CDs is that you can download them to your phone and listen to them in your car, at the gym, whilst you catch public transport or take the dog for a walk, and they represent a continuation of the class outside of class. They are also very useful if you happen to miss a class.

​Double your learning rate:

If you would like to increase your learning rate, you can complement your course with our one-on-one lessons. For further information and availability please contact us.