Enjoyable INTERMEDIATE Italian Course with a focus on Conversation

Develop your Italian with Juliana Pupazzoni Burman,

Author of Fra Amici 2 Intermediate and Advanced Italian Course

Morning Intermediate Class Dates: Weeks 1-6: February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012

Evening Intermediate Class Dates: Weeks 1-6: February 13, 20, 27, March 12, 19, 26, 2012

Evening Intermediate Class Dates: Weeks 7-12: April 2, 16, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2012

Evening Advanced Class Dates: Weeks 1-6: August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 8, 2012

Evening Advanced Class Dates: Weeks 7-12: October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19, 2012

This enjoyable Intermediate Italian course focuses on increasing your understanding of the beautiful Italian language and on improving your conversational skills in Italian. We use Fra Amici 2: Intermediate and Advanced Italian Course as our text and the course is taught by the author of the course, Juliana Pupazzoni Burman. We cover all aspects of language-learning: listening, speaking, reading, writing, understanding and using Italian grammar and immersing ourselves in Italian culture.

In this Intermediate course we listen to lively dialogues and interesting interviews with Italian native speakers on a wide range of themes. We use the interviews as models of communicative language use that help us to explore and learn the beautiful Italian language.

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

Thank you so much. Your encouragement & passion meant so much.

Barry and Annette S., WA, 11.05.2011

You have opened my eyes to the most beautiful language, and I will see you in 2011.

Bianca M., Marmion, 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

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

Thank you Juliana. I have learnt so much. Your patience is astounding.

Julie C., Doubleview, 21.06 2011

Our class text is the Downloadable Online Course on CD-ROM or USB:

FRA AMICI 2 Intermediate and Advanced Italian Course. It comprises:

• Over 1,100 pages • 4 e-Books • 4 MP3 CDs

�-� 4 FRA AMICI 2 Audio mp3 CDs (for your computer and also your mp3 player)

�-� FRA AMICI 2 Communication COURSEBOOK (362 pages)

�-� FRA AMICI 2 VOCABULARY LIBRARY (FRA AMICI 2 - Glossario Tematico, 282 pages)

�-� FRA AMICI 2 GRAMMAR LIBRARY (FRA AMICI 2 - Grammatica, 486+ pages)

�-� FRA AMICI 2 OGGI Online LIBRARY

�-� Bonus Printed ITALIAN TO GO Quick Access Phrase Book - Travel Language Conversation Guide - in full colour, with pronunciation colour-coding

ISBN 978-1-876508-70-8

With your CD-ROM or USB access, you can download all the resources onto your computer (desktop and/or laptop) and you can also copy the mp3s onto your smartphone or mp3 player, so that you can listen to the dialogues and interviews while you are travelling, walking, cooking, etc. The Fra Amici 2 class text is a digital course on CD-ROM or USB. At the classes it is recommended that you bring your laptop / tablet computer / e-reader to class. (There are plenty of power points.) If you can't bring a laptop, please let Juliana know, so that we can make other arrangements. We will project the course onto a large TV screen during teaching segments. Your laptop is very useful for you to use during our conversation sessions, so that you can refer to more than one page at a time. You can keep using the Fra Amici 2 Downloadable Online Course indefinitely after the course for as long as you wish to learn and revise your Intermediate and Advanced Italian.

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 2 Intermediate and Advanced Italian Course

The decision to sign up for Fra Amici 2 was a relatively easy one for me. I had already completed the Fra Amici Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers and knew what to expect. What I learned from the first course was sufficient to have me communicating in basic travellers' Italian during a trip to Sicily in 2010. But now I wanted more. Now I wanted to really learn to speak Italian. I knew that Fra Amici 2 would give me more of what I wanted from a language course and I was not disappointed. These are some of my favourite features:

· Its comprehensive coverage. Almost everything you'd ever want to know in Italian is covered. A substantial Vocabulary Guide arranged into themes, includes topics as diverse as The Environment and Climate Change and the vocab of email and chat rooms.

· The sheer volume of content is daunting but the materials are well organised. Consistent numbering systems and use of colour text and layout helps to guide you to the sections you want.

· I love the scenes from real life in the Communication Modules. With audio recordings using a variety of native speakers, the interactions between people are contemporary and relevant. You can see yourself going shopping, hiring a car or visiting a doctor.

· Fra Amici 2 is not a dry course. There is humour in the written scenes from life and in the witty and charming cartoon illustrations. Characters are well drawn and we come to know their aspirations and idiosyncracies. Who doesn't want to know more about Il Signor James Vitale, the Australian businessman still searching for his donna ideale? or the lives of Luigi Parini, his wife, Anna and bambino, Pierino? Will the young honeymooners' marriage last? And is that crazy taxi driver still ranting at everyone on the street?

· The fictional scenarios are fun but what really sets Fra Amici 2 apart, and is perhaps my favourite feature, is the inclusion of audio and transcribed interviews conducted by Juliana with authentic native speakers of Italian, both in Italy and here in Australia. The interviews cover a variety of topics of interest, including food, sport, differences between Australia and Italy, family, work, fashion and the lives of young Italians. Speakers give their opinions on issues such as whether fashion has a negative or positive impact on young women and the importance of the "Made in Italy" label. The comprehension exercises and other suggested activities based on the interviews hold genuine interest and instil confidence that one is building relevant language skills and vocabulary.

· Cultural, travel and tourism "extras" really enhance Fra Amici 2. Most of us want to go to Italy and Juliana's thoughtful inclusion of photos, maps and authentic (up to date) documents really appeals. How reassuring to be able to study a ticket or timetable for the train from Genova to La Spezia and know that when we get to Italy we will be able to understand it. When you're feeling tired and lazy, you can always look at the pictures and dream of future travels.

· Grammar is explained simply and clearly with lots of examples given to demonstrate the rule or pattern. Juliana uses colour-coding to highlight the patterns on the page, e.g. red for feminine, blue for masculine and green for masculine/feminine; and signature colours for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd persons. The introduction of memory aids is very helpful; for example, using the letter Q to illustrate uses of the Perfect and Imperfect Tenses (as on page 2 of Guida Alla Grammatica G13-2). That Q always come to mind now.

· Flexibility. Sometimes as adults with busy lives we get sidetracked and the luxury of spending time learning a language eludes us. This course can cope with that. It allows you to go at your own pace and, if you have to drop it for a while, to pick up where you left off, or revisit earlier sections until confidence returns. I missed the first three weeks of the course and on my return knew exactly what I had missed and where to find it.

· Though ideal for the independent learner, Fra Amici 2 also caters really well for teachers to use with classes of Years 11 and 12. Juliana has made sure contents are relevant and appealing to teenagers, for example by including topics such as study, fashion and dating. In my Fra Amici 2 class, ages range from 15/16 years of age to our oldest classmate who is 82.

· Fra Amici 2 is packed with worksheets and activities. I like being able to really practice a point of learning and to test myself. Worksheets are thoughtfully provided in WORD so you don't have to print them out to complete them unless you want to.

· Value for money. Fra Amici 2 is not a cheap product but it is great value for money. Juliana has made it a labour of love and we benefit - no commercial publisher would produce materials of this quality at these prices.

I would recommend Fra Amici 2 to any adult learner who is serious about learning Italian but who wants to have serious fun along the way.

Yvonne Morant,

Jolimont, WA

28 June 2011

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.