Introduction. Having studied Italian for the best part of a year, you should feel confident enough to express yourself in Italian to friends, fellow students and even the Italians themselves, particularly if you used your language skills on holiday. However, by now you may feel the urge to explore further elements of the language which will set you on the way to mastering more difficult structures, whilst at the same time enabling you to entrench the knowledge gained up to now.
This zone will concentrate on more difficult elements of grammar, with an introduction to the past and future tense, as well as a more fundamental explanation on reflexive verbs, and tips on how to identify when to use these rather than normal verbs.
There will also be an explanation on the various pieces of public information you will encounter, such as general notices, public transport timetables and the notes used in them, as well as announcements that you will hear at airports and railway stations, on the plane and on the train. Much of the language used tends to be studied by advanced level students, but everybody will meet it on a daily basis.
Navigating this site. The links on this page are dedicated to the level of study for students in their second and third year. Any articles which appear will normally be directed to third year students, typically studying for GCSE or CELI 2/3. The site will grow steadily over the coming weeks, so that any gaps in your knowledge will be filled with the techncal information provided.
You will also find some exercises provided to help you underscore your progress and to aid revision. All such exercises will be provided with a separate link containing the answers, so that you can check straight away to see how well you did.
The site will not replicate verb structures in full. These will be more than adequately provided in the many verb books available in bookshops. Rather, I am seeking to explain technical details which will help clarify grammar points, as well as providing tips on how to memorise certain aspects of grammar more easily. Therefore there may be times, particularly when the question and answer section is up and running, when the information provided is found in a zone other than this one.
To return to pages already visited in this zone, use your browser’s back button. Otherwise, click on the appropriate links to reach your desired page. In the near future a site map link will be provided on the main home page to help you find your information more efficiently.
Any questions? The site in general is dedicated to providing the information students want. Therefore it will be responsive to any questions which you ask, no matter what stage you are at with your studies. Please use the e-mail link to ask your question. You will receive a reply containing a link to the information provided. If you have any articles you wish to submit, please do so via e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you.
