Beginners LEARN TO SPEAK ITALIAN Traveller & Conversational Italian CoursesMultiple DatesCity Beach, WA |
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Learn to Speak Italian with the Author of Fra Amici (Amongst Friends), in a 6-week Quick Progress Italian Course: Beginners 1 (for people with minimal or no Italian) - Starting with Two Italian for Travellers Beginners (3 hour) Language Workshops (Weeks 1 and 2).
Are you travelling to Italy? Make the most of your trip by joining Juliana's Italian To Go Travel Topic Workshop and FRA AMICI (Amongst Friends) Italian Language Classes in a quick progress Italian Course. Would you like to speak Italian for personal or work reasons? You can Learn Conversational Italian Quickly in friendly, enjoyable classes with a relaxed atmosphere, led by the author of Fra Amici (Amongst Friends), Juliana Pupazzoni Burman. Enjoy yourself as you learn in a practical, fun, effective course that will have you speaking Italian quickly and confidently. You learn authentic, functional, everyday language to help you to communicate simply in Italian.
The Beginners 1 course is suitable for complete beginners in Italian.
It is suitable for people who have not studied Italian before (but who may know a few common words) and for people who may have done a little Italian years ago but whose knowledge is now very "rusty". If you are not sure of your level, you can contact Juliana to discuss it.
If you already know some Italian, you can start with Beginners 2 or Beginners 3 or Beginners-Intermediate.
- You can do a 6-week course: Beginners 1 or Beginners 2 or Beginners 3.
- You can save $115 with the 6-week Course Fee Class Text Discount Package: Beginners 1 or Beginners 2 or Beginners 3.
- You can save $254 with the 12-week Course Fee Class Text Discount Package: Beginners 1 and 2 or Beginners 2 and 3.
- You can save $429 with the 18-week Course Fee Class Text Discount Package: Beginners 1, 2 and 3 or Beginners 2 and 3 plus Beginners-Intermediate Course.
Many thanks for a fantastic course. Great fun.
Jim H., North Fremantle, Beginners 1 & 2 courses 2011
Thank you so much for your wonderful Italian classes.
Janene S, Mosman Park, 21.06 2011
Grazie, Juliana. This has been an inspiring course. I can't believe I've waited this long to begin this exciting journey. Buon Natale! See you in 2011.
Eloisa G., WA, 15 November 2010
Thank you Juliana. I have really enjoyed this course very much. You have created a lovely atmosphere that is fun and easy to learn in.
Regards, Greg & Marina M., Carine, 15 November 2010
In the Italian To Go Workshops we focus on an overview of travel topics, with an introduction to conversational Italian. The emphasis is on using key expressions in the main travel topic scenarios to start you off on conversing in Italian. You start speaking Italian from the very beginning of Workshop 1. The practical hands-on approach makes learning Italian easy.
After the Italian for Travellers Workshops, the enjoyable Beginners 1, 2 and 3 Italian courses focus on increasing your understanding of the beautiful Italian language and on improving your conversational skills in Italian. The Fra Amici (Amongst Friends) Beginners Italian Language Courses focus on conversation on everyday language and travel topics. The focus is on real conversation. You start speaking Italian from the very beginning of Week 1 and you increase your understanding of the language and your conversational skills in Weeks 3-6. As our class text we use Fra Amici. Our main focus is on conversational Italian, but we also cover other aspects of language-learning: listening, speaking, reading, writing, understanding and using Italian grammar and immersing ourselves in Italian culture. You learn authentic, functional, everyday language to help you to communicate in Italian. Enjoy yourself as you learn in a practical, fun, effective course that will have you speaking Italian more confidently.
The main focus of the Beginners 1, 2 and 3 Italian courses is on conversation – on practical everyday language and travel topics. In these courses, we use the travel topics that we learned in the Italian For Travellers and Brush Up Your Italian Workshops as topics of real conversation. You learn how to have conversations incorporating everyday and travel scenarios:
- meeting new people,
- ordering food and drinks at a coffee bar,
- buying a train ticket,
- checking into a hotel or pensione (bed and breakfast),
- talking to family, friends and strangers
- ordering a meal in a restaurant
- buying your own food in food shops,
- asking for and understanding street directions,
- going shopping (shoes, bags, souvenirs, etc.),
- having simple conversations on travel and everyday topics,
- talking about ourselves, our work, our family, things we like, our daily lives, etc.
In addition, we study some basic grammar structures that help you to understand the language and to express yourself simply in Italian. We also look at various aspects of Italian life and culture, as well as some useful travel tips.
What a fun and enjoyable way to learn such an interesting language. Thank you for all your efforts.
Regards, Rhyse M., WA, 15 November 2010
Juliana, grazie! I really enjoyed learning Italian "amongst friends", in particular, your personal touch made the course very special.
Ariane G., Wembley, 15.09.2010
6-week Beginners 1 Course Fee
Includes:
- 6 friendly, enjoyable three-hour Conversational Italian Classes, led by the author of Fra Amici (Amongst Friends), Juliana Pupazzoni Burman, with the Italian For Travellers Beginners Workshop in Weeks 1-2 and the Fra Amici conversational language course in Weeks 3-6;
- Italian coffee break each week;
- Italian To Go Express Booklet ($10 bonus).
6-week Beginners 1 Course Fee and Class Text Discount Package
Includes:
- 6 friendly, enjoyable three-hour Conversational Italian Classes, led by the author of Fra Amici (Amongst Friends), Juliana Pupazzoni Burman, with the Italian To Go Workshop in Weeks 1-2 and the Fra Amici conversational language course on in Weeks 3-6;
- Italian coffee break each week;
- Class text for Weeks 1-2: Italian To Go Express Booklet - that you can use during and after the course.
- Class text CD-ROM for Weeks 3-6: Fra Amici Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers CD-ROM downloadable online course (500+ pages and 3 mp3 CDs internet/retail price $199 with bonus Italian To Go Express Travel Pack - that you can use during and after the course;
12-week/18-week Beginners 1-2 and 1-3 Course Fee and Class Text Discount Packages
Include:
- 12/18 friendly, enjoyable three-hour Conversational Italian Classes, led by the author of Fra Amici (Amongst Friends), Juliana Pupazzoni Burman, with the Italian To Go Workshop in Weeks 1-2 and the Fra Amici conversational language course on in Weeks 3-6;
- Italian coffee break each week;
- Class text for Weeks 1-2: Italian To Go Complete Express Phrase Book, included in the bonus Italian To Go Complete Express Travel Pack including two CDs in English and Italian and Quick Access Phrase Book - Travel Language Conversation Guide (internet/retail price $89) - that you can use as a conversation resource during and after the course.
- Class text CD-ROM for Weeks 3-6: Fra Amici Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers CD-ROM downloadable online course (500+ pages and 3 mp3 CDs internet/retail price $199 with bonus Italian To Go Express Travel Pack - that you can use during and after the course.
Grazie Juliana for a great course, friendly advice and excellent help throughout the course. See you next year. Arrivederci.
Tim S., WA, 15 November 2010
Grazie Juliana for a unique learning experience filled with great company & humour. Best wishes.
Kristi U., WA, 22 March 2011
Weeks 1-2 and 7-8 Italian For Travellers Workshops, based on Italian To Go:
The Italian To Go - Beginners Language Workshops gives you an Overview of 12 key travel topics:
(1) How to pronounce basic Italian words and phrases - Greetings, days, everyday language - Key travel expressions that you will use frequently in a wide range of travel scenarios.
(2) How to handle Italian numbers, money and prices.
(3) How to order food and drinks in coffee bars and restaurants - A look at the Italian To Go Italian Menu Guide - Common dishes on menus.
(4) How to eat cheaply and well in Italy - How to buy your own food in food shops and markets.
(5) How to book accommodation, check in and check out, make requests, etc.
(6) How to go shopping.
(7) Transport - How to get around - Travelling by train, bus, coach, air, ferry - Buying transport tickets and booking seats.
(8) How to find your way around - Asking for street directions.
(9) Sightseeing - Italian towns - Buying tickets for sport and shows.
(10) Learn basic conversational expressions that you can use for meeting people and making friends in Italy.
(11) Asking for help - Emergency expressions - How to make special requests and talk about allergies and food intolerances.
(12) Travel tips for travelling around Italy, e.g., learning to read an Italian train ticket, reading names of shops, understanding road signs, aspects of Italian language, culture and way of life - as they affect travellers.
Thank you so much. Your encouragement & passion meant so much.
Barry and Annette S., WA, 11.05.2011
Grazie mille, Giuliana. I enjoyed the course immensely and will continue to keep it up and hopefully get better at it. It really helped me during my trip to Italy.
Denise W., Carine, 17.09.2010
About the teacher, Juliana Pupazzoni Burman
Juliana Pupazzoni Burman is the author of Fra Amici Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers (Fifth Edition), Fra Amici 2 Intermediate and Advanced Italian Course (first published 2011) and the new Italian To Go Express Travel Pack(first published 2011) and Italian To Go Complete Express Travel Pack (first published 2011). Over many years of teaching, Juliana has taught thousands of people to speak Italian at all levels from Beginners to Advanced. Since Juliana is bilingual in Italian and English, she knows how to help English-speakers learn to communicate in the beautiful Italian language.
Thank you so very much. You are a wonderful teacher and it's been a most enjoyable experience.
Gail H., Mount Hawthorn, 6.09.2010
Thank you Juliana. I have learnt so much. Your patience is astounding.
Julie C., Doubleview, 21.06 2011
Comprehensive FRA AMICI CD-ROM downloadable online Italian course - included in the course fee:
Our class text for Beginners 1 Weeks 3-6 (and also for Beginners 2 and 3) is the Downloadable Online Course on CD-ROM: FRA AMICI Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers, which you will receive at the beginning of the course. It comprises:
● 3 FRA AMICI Audio mp3 CDs (also ideal for your smartphone)
● FRA AMICI Communication COURSEBOOK (342 pages)
● FRA AMICI LIBRARY (154 pages in Vocabulary and Grammar Library + OGGI Online Library)
● Bonus: Printed ITALIAN TO GO Express Booklet, with colour-coded pronunciation
● Bonus: 4 Printed ITALIAN TO GO Key Phrases Cards
● Bonus: ITALIAN TO GO Express Downloads (Audio mp3s in English and Italian, Express Booklet & Key Phrases Cards PDF - also ideal for your smartphone)
ISBN 978-1-876508-44-9 (Internet/Retail price is $199 but it is included in your course fee.)
Ciao Juliana. Grazie for teaching me the basics of the Italian language. Great course and the Italian biscotti made all the difference. Yum! Ciao!
Emma S.T., WA, 10 maggio 2011
Grazie Juliana. The course has brought my previous knowledge all together & made sense of it. Thanks and see you next year.
Caterina D.C., 15 November 2010
More testimonials are available on our website: www.italiancourses.com.auTo protect people's privacy on the internet, full surnames have not been used. However, original testimonials may be viewed in person upon request.
ITALIAN TO GO Complete Express is what you need for your trip to Italy.
Workshops 1 and 2 of this course are based on the ITALIAN TO GO Complete Express TRAVEL PACK, which helps you to learn the key language you need for your trip to Italy.
• With the lightweight ITALIAN TO GO Quick Access Phrase Book and two hours of Audio in English and Italian, you can quickly learn the phrases you will use frequently, so that you can make the most of your trip to Italy. With online translators available on smart phones for less common words or phrases that you may want to look up, you don’t need to carry around a heavy phrase book with a dictionary.
• ITALIAN TO GO is also a Travel Language Conversation Guide that helps you to have actual conversations on travel topics and in typical scenarios you will meet on your travels - using authentic Italian.
• To give you confidence in reading and speaking Italian, Colour-Coding is used to help you with pronunciation.
• You can also enjoy the Complete Express TRAVEL PACK Bonus Downloads.
Cancellations
All cancellations will incur an administration fee of $12.50. If notification is received 14 calendar days prior to course start date a full refund less administration fee will be provided; Cancellation between 14 and 7 calendar days prior to the course will result in a 50% refund less administration fee. Cancellation less than 7 days prior to the course, fees will not be refunded. In the event a course is cancelled by Italian Courses, a full refund will be provided to all applicants.
FRA AMICI, FRA AMICI 2 and CLASSES - Testimonial
Over the years, I have had several attempts at learning Italian. This course has been the first one that actually worked for me! At last a knowledge of how Italian language hangs together is cementing itself into my (not so young) brain. The grammar and vocabulary are finally making sense. Of course the conversation really helps too. This is also the first course I have undertaken in which we actually do have real conversation in Italian, which along with the delicious authentic Italian coffee and home-made biscuits, all help to make the experience bring to life a little patch of Italy in Perth. The friendly atmosphere in Juliana's home, round her big kitchen table, adds to the authenticity. One can imagine one is really there and it is sometimes a surprise to walk out of the door at the end of the lesson and realise we are actually still in Perth! Juliana has such a lovely friendly attitude, you feel you really are 'fra amici' (“amongst friends”).
The fact that I have returned for several sessions, and progressed from Beginners through Intermediate, and now to Fra Amici 2, says a lot. And it is nice to see so many familiar faces return to take part in each new set of lessons. Truly fra amici!
The material is very comprehensive and professionally put together. The Audio dialogues are realistic, and spoken by genuine Italians, with delightful and imaginative scenarios.
The grammar sections are most comprehensive. The books include a lot of photos, maps and details of everyday life in Italy.
It's good being taught by someone who is completely fluent in both English and Italian - it makes it easier to understand some of the complex points of grammar when they are explained by a trained professional language teacher. It is a lot of fun and I look forward to Monday nights. It has enabled me to have more confidence to try out my Italian language skills and to be understood - when I have been lucky enough to visit Italy since doing the course. The travel packs also proved to be very useful. It has been truly well worth the money.
Jean LQ, Shenton Park, 30.06.2011
Extracts from longer reviews and testimonials of the Fra Amici Course:
Fra Amici review
Booking in for a 12 session course which would incorporate both the Fra Amici and Fra Amici 2 courses (starting with beginners 3 level then moving rapidly to an intermediate level) I found from the start, the lessons to be very accommodating, set in a relaxed, hospitable and comfortable environment. …
As one of the most important ways to learn to speak Italian is to actually speak Italian, there is ample time during each lesson to converse with fellow group members as you order (in Italian) from Juliana's famous drinks menu at 'la pausa,' a very enjoyable time of the session. …
In addition to the Fra Amici 2 course is the quick access phrase book (Italian to go, complete express). The pocket size phrase book is packed full of useful information ranging from everyday language, money, food, transport, accommodation and emergency expressions, all the necessary information to make your trip to Italy even more enjoyable. The colour coded index is particularly useful and user friendly.
I would highly recommend the course to anyone interested in starting or expanding their Italian language skills and looking to spend time in Italy. Juliana's knowledge and patience in teaching is indeed creative and professional, making the learning process very comfortable. You will find your confidence and understanding improving from lesson to lesson.
'Fra Amici e' indubbiamente Fra Amici.' Grazie Juliana!
Anthony B, East Perth, 15.07.2011
Fra Amici Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers
I had always had a hankering to learn Italian. I had visited Italy a few times over the years for holidays and loved the country. In late 2009, my husband and I made plans to visit Sicily in September of the following year and I decided to enrol in an Italian course. Why did I choose Fra Amici? Juliana’s ad in the local paper… caught my eye.
I enrolled and purchased the downloadable online course. I downloaded the audio files on to my Zen (like an I Pod) and on to my digital radio. Listening to the dialogues (on CD1 ) while I did the ironing became a regular habit. The dialogues themselves are lively and entertaining. A variety of native speakers helped me to get used to the regional and individual differences encountered in Italy. Being able to follow the written words while listening to the dialogue gave me confidence and trained my ear. As well as the recorded dialogues, Fra Amici Beginners includes the supporting CDs 2 and 3 which encourage listeners to practice speaking.
The course emphasises conversation skills, with just the right amount of grammar introduced at various strategic points to aid understanding but not overwhelm. References in the Communication coursebook guide you to relevant sections of the Grammar. The Grammar Guide is logically and clearly arranged with extensive use of colour coding to underscore patterns of word endings etc.
Fra Amici Beginners includes more than an introduction to the Italian language. The cultural and travel information is invaluable.
Fra Amici Beginners is a great start to learning a language, whether for students or travellers.
I learned just what I needed for my trip and before we left I was able to send a few emails in basic Italian to book accommodation. Once in Sicily my husband was impressed with my willingness to take the lead. Where normally I would hang back and let him do the talking, I was approaching railway ticket offices with confidence to purchase tickets and ordering our food and drinks in bars and restaurants.
…the ability to communicate made a huge difference to our enjoyment of the entire Sicilian experience.
Yvonne M., Jolimont, WA, 30 June 2011
Where
132 Drabble Rd
City Beach,
WA 6015
Australia
Hosted By
Italian Courses Perth - FRA AMICI Online Italian Resources
Juliana Pupazzoni Burman (Author of FRA AMICI and FRA AMICI 2 Italian Courses and ITALIAN TO GO Travel Packs)
Italian Courses - Aurora Publications - FRA AMICI Online Italian Resources
FRA AMICI (Amongst Friends) Italian Courses - Italian Language Classes Est. 1994
132 Drabble Road, City Beach (Perth), WA 6015
Telephone: (08) 9341 1522; Mobile: 0424 18 9341
email: juliana@italiancourses.com.au or aurora@italiancourses.com.au; internet:www.italiancourses.com.au
ABN 18 646 821 216
Hello everyone,
Welcome to the Italian Courses.
The two new Beginners classes will be starting on Wednesday evening 23 May at 6:30pm and on Friday morning 25 May at 10:00am. (The new Friday morning Beginners 1 course that was originally scheduled to start on 30 March will now start on Friday 25 May in order to accommodate the Friday morning Intermediate 1b course. The current Intermediate 1a class wants to continue with Intermediate 1b. Since my policy is to give priority to existing classes, I will need to start the new Beginners 1 class six weeks later. I apologise for any inconvenience.)
Here are the new class dates:
Beginners 1 Courses (Weeks 1-6):
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27.
Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2.
Beginners 2 Courses (Weeks 7-12):
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3.
Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5.
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20.
Beginners 3 Courses (Weeks 13-18):
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 14.
Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16.
Mid-Year Break:
There will be no classes between 30 June and 26 August because we will be closed for home renovations. Classes will start again in the week of Monday 27 August.
I am looking forward to meeting you all at the classes.
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Juliana.
Hello everyone,
Welcome to the Italian Courses.
The two evening Beginners 1 classes (the Beginners 1 class starting on Tuesday 14 February and the Beginners 1 class starting on Wednesday 15 February) are now BOTH FULL. If you would like to do the course, you can contact me and go on the waiting list for a place before the course starts. Sometimes people have to postpone their course (for sickness, work or personal reasons) and a place will become available at the last minute.
Alternatively, you can book in for the Friday morning course starting on 30 March or the Wednesday evening course starting on 23 May.
Beginners 1 Courses (Weeks 1-6):
Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, March 30, April 13, 20, May 11, 18, plus (your choice of date for Week 2) Thursday 5 April from 10:00am or Saturday 3 March from 2:00pm or Saturday 21 April from 2:00pm (to replace Week 2 which falls on Good Friday on 6 April)
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27.
Beginners 2 Courses (Weeks 7-12):
Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3.
Beginners 3 Courses (Weeks 13-18):
Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm, August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5.
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 14.
Mid-Year Break:
There will be no classes between 30 June and 26 August because we will be closed for home renovations. Classes will start again in the week of Monday 27 August.
I am looking forward to meeting you all at the classes.
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Juliana.
Hello everyone,
Welcome to the Italian Courses.
I have now recovered from my pharyngitis and I am getting back to normal. I am looking forward to meeting you all at the classes next week.
The two evening Beginners classes are nearly full now. Please note that there is only one place left in the Beginners 1 class starting on Tuesday 14 February. There are two places left in the Beginners 1 class starting on Wednesday 15 February. If you would like to do the course once these places have gone, you can contact me and go on the waiting list for a place before the course starts. Sometimes people have to postpone their course (for sickness, work or personal reasons) and a place will become available at the last minute.
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Juliana.
Update from Juliana: Necessary Change to Class Dates
Hello everyone,
Welcome to the Italian Courses.
Last night I returned to Perth after a trip to Melbourne, Wellington and Canberra. Unfortunately, last night I also came down with a bad throat infection and feeling very weak. I went to see the doctor today and she said that I have pharyngitis and that I am contagious while I have a fever. She advised me to postpone the classes.
Therefore, I have to follow the doctor's advice and to postpone the classes by two weeks, to get over the infection with bed rest and then to regain my energy levels for teaching.
The new class dates will be:
Beginners 1 Courses (Weeks 1-6):
Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, February 14*, 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20.
Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, February 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21.
Fridays from 10:00am to 1:00pm, March 30, April 13, 20, May 11, 18, plus (your choice of date for Week 2) Thursday 5 April from 10:00am or Saturday 3 March from 2:00pm or Saturday 21 April from 2:00pm (to replace Week 2 which falls on Good Friday on 6 April)
Beginners 2 Courses (Weeks 7-12):
Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, March 27, April 3, 10, 17, May 8, 15.
Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, May 9, 16.
Fridays from 10:00am to 1:00pm, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Beginners 3 Course (Weeks 13-18):
Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26.
(or, if class prefers, Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27.)
Fridays from 10:00am to 1:00pm, August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5.
*(If you have a Valentine's Day commitment on Tuesday 14 February, you can do the same Italian For Travellers Beginners Workshop 1 on Saturday 25 February from 2.00pm to 5:00pm or on Wednesday 15 February from 6:30pm to 9:30pm instead of the class on 14 February. Just let me know that you would like to do this.)
If you have already registered for a course, I apologise for any inconvenience this necessary change to the class dates may cause you. Can you please let me know whether this creates a problem for you or not? Thank you. If you need to withdraw from the course, I will give you a full refund.
I look forward to meeting you at the first class.
Kindest regards,
Juliana.
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