Buon Giorno from the Murer House!

The Murer House foundation continues its Italian language classes at the Murer House Learning Center, 1125 Joe Murer Court, in old Folsom. Students can learn Italian in small and supportive classes designed to maximize contact with the teacher.

Testimonial:  "If you are thinking of giving your brain a boost and learning a bit of Italian, I can highly recommend the classes at the Murer House. They are a perfect combination of learning and fun in a nonthreatening environment, paced to the students’ needs." 

For more information: email: Cindy Baker

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 ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES

2019 Summer Session (classes are 6 or 8 weeks in duration)

Conversational Italian - Afternoon Class

Develop your Italian language skills with this conversational class intended for continuing to advanced speakers.  Jim Hartley leads the group with tips and exercises he’s developed from living in Italy and studying in college.  Practice makes perfect! 

Thursdays starting May 23rd - July 11th (no class June 13th or July 4th); 4:00 - 5:30 pm; $100 for six- week session

Italian, Level 1 (Italiano Uno) - Evening Class

This class is for people with little or no knowledge of Italian.  Some of the topics covered are pronunciation, basic greetings and conversation, numbers, months and days, and basic vocabulary.  The emphasis will be on developing oral communication.  The ultimate goal is to have fun and enjoy the learning process!

Wednesdays starting May 29th - July 17th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Italian for Travelers - Morning Class

This class is designed for students who are interested in learning the basics of Italian to compliment their Italian travel experience.  In addition to learning the most widely used greetings and the expressions needed to get by while traveling in Italy, pronunciation, numbers, and introductory vocabulary will also be covered.  Oral communication will be emphasized so that students have the opportunity to practice speaking in Italian.  Travel tips will also be taught so that students will be able to make the most of their trip to Italy.

Fridays starting June 21st - July 26th, 10:00 - 11:30 am, $110 per student for this 6 week class

 2019 Fall Session

(classes are 8 weeks in duration)

Intermediate Conversational - Afternoon Class 

Practice makes perfect.  Grow your budding Italian skills with active in-class practice of pronunciation, household vocabulary, verb conjugation and reading proficiency.  Some entertaining homework will help keep you sharp for your next session.  This class relies on hand-outs and does not require the Prego textbook.

Thursdays starting September 12th - October 31st, 4:00 - 5:30 pm



Italian, Level 1 (Italiano Uno) - Evening Class 

This class is for people with little or no knowledge of Italian.  Some of the topics covered are pronunciation, basic greetings and conversation, numbers, months and days, and basic vocabulary.  The emphasis will be on developing oral communication.  The ultimate goal is to have fun and enjoy the learning process!

Wednesdays starting September 25th - November 13th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Italian, Level 2 (Italiano Due) - Evening Class

Students should have a basic knowledge of vocabulary and sentence structure and an understanding ofthe present tense verbs. Basic conversation skills are strengthened in this class. Pronunciation is alsoextensively practiced. Ideally students will already have covered the first two chapters of the Prego! Thefocus of the class will be developing present tense conjugation and introductory grammar concepts.

Thursdays starting September 12th - October 31st, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Italian, Level 3 (Italiano Tre) - Afternoon Class

This class is for students who have already covered the present and “passato prossimo” verb tenses(ideally have completed the first four chapters of Prego!). More complex grammar topics will be covered and students will work towards improving their speaking skills.

Tuesdays starting September 10th - October 29th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Italian, Level 5 (Italiano Cinque) - Evening Class

This intermediate class is for students who have already covered the present and past verb tenses (ideally have completed the first eight chapters of Prego!). The plan will be to cover Prego! chapters 9 and 10. More complex grammar topics will be covered and students will work towards improving their speaking skills. ​

Tuesdays starting September 10th - October 29th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Advanced Italian - Evening Class

This class is for the more advanced students who are already familiar with grammar topics and verb tenses.  The focus of this class will be improving conversation, developing writing skills with a focus on reading comprehension.

Mondays starting September 9th - October 28th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Student fees are $165 or $150 with a member discount. Student fees are payable to “The Murer House” and are due at the first class. Student fees are non-refundable. The text book used for all the language classes (except for Travelers - please contact instructor for more information) is Prego! and can be purchased online on Amazon.com or at the Murer House for $25. To register, email Folsomite@aol.com or call 916-985-3250.  For more information on these classes or other classes offered, please visit our website at www.murerhouse.org.