Course detail

Italian for Beginners 2

FAST-VYI002Acad. year: 2026/2027

Grammar

  • Modal Verbs: Conjugation and usage of potere (can/may), volere (to want), dovere (must/have to), and sapere (to know/be able to).
  • Prepositions & Articulated Prepositions: Basic prepositions (in, a, per), prepositions of place, and combining prepositions with definite articles.
  • Pronouns & Adverbs: Direct object pronouns (lo, la, li, le), distinction between bene vs. buono.
  • Verb Phrases: Usage of venire da and review of irregular verbs.

Vocabulary & Topics

  • City & Transport: Urban environment, places in town, spatial orientation, and public transit.
  • Time & Schedule: Days of the week, telling time, and time expressions (at what time).
  • Gastronomy & Dining: Food, beverages, types of dishes, restaurant service, and designing a menu.

Communication Skills

  • Getting Around & Travel: Asking for and giving directions, using public transport, shopping, and asking for prices.
  • Dining Out: Ordering food and drinks in a restaurant, expressing food tastes/preferences, and describing daily meals.
  • Scheduling: Telling exact time, scheduling appointments, and discussing days of the week.
  • Group Interaction: Practical practice of everyday dialogues.

Review & Assessment

  • Introductory review (Units 1 & 2: introductions, irregular verbs).
  • Comprehensive review of material from Units 3 & 4 combined with small-group conversation practice.
  • Final content review and credit test (Week 13).

The course emphasizes speaking, pair work, and group work. Lessons include videos, listening activities, songs, and games.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Entry knowledge

Italian for Beginners (VYI001) or any course at the VYI001 level.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course concludes with a credit. Credit is awarded based on the following conditions:

  1. attendance and active class participation

  2. a midterm test

  3. a credit test during credit week

Aims

The course concludes with a credit. Credit is awarded based on the following conditions:

  1. attendance and active class participation

  2. a midterm test

  3. a credit test during credit week

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

N. Cozzi, F. Federico, A. Tancorre: Nuovo Caffe Italia A1; Eli Edizioni, 2020 (IT)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-ESBD-D Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-MIn-D Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Review of Units 1 and 2; introducing oneself

  • Week 2: Vocabulary: the city; review of irregular verbs

  • Week 3: Prepositions in, a, per; the verbs to be able to/can (potere) and to want (volere)

  • Week 4: Navigating the city; prepositions of place; prepositions combined with the definite article

  • Week 5: The verbs to have to/must (dovere) and to know how to/can (sapere); asking for and giving directions

  • Week 6: Shopping, asking for the price; travelling by public transport

  • Week 7: Telling the time; At what time...?; days of the week

  • Week 8: Vocabulary: food, drinks, restaurant

  • Week 9: What do I eat during the day? What do I like/enjoy eating?

  • Week 10: Bene vs. buono; object pronouns (lo, la, li, le)

  • Week 11: Venire da; ordering in a restaurant; creating a restaurant menu

  • Week 12: Review of Units 3 and 4; group conversation

  • Week 13: Summary of the material; credit test (final test)