Italian Beginner Conversation *In-Person*

This class is for students who have completed our four beginner levels or the equivalent and are comfortable with using the present tense and have some knowledge of passato prossimo and imperfetto. Reinforce your basic knowledge of the structure of Italian, develop fluency with the past tenses, acquire new vocabulary, learn about culture, and practice with lively activities and conversations.

Please note this class might require the purchase of a textbook. Instructor: Giovanni Palmarini

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Instructor

Giovanni is a native Italian, born in Rome and raised in the beautiful surroundings of the Roman Castles area. Over the years he lived in Northern Italy, Australia, France, UK and Belgium, and moved to Boston in 2024. He holds a DITALS certification to teach Italian to foreigners as well as a Master’s degree in Conference Interpreting & Translation in English, French and Italian from the University of Bologna. He enjoys sharing his language and cultural background with his students in a fun and relaxed classroom environment. Giovanni is also a musician and he recently completed a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Saxophone at the Civica Scuola di Musica in Milan. In a previous life he worked as a communication officer for the European Union and as a flight attendant for a European airline.