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: infomurerhouse@gmail.com

WINTER ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASS

 (classes are 8 weeks in duration)

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Intermediate Conversational with Jim - In Person

Thursdays starting January 12th - March 2nd; 3:00 - 4:30 pm        

Practice makes perfect. Grow your Italian skills and cultural awareness with active practice of pronunciation, household vocabulary, verb conjugation and reading proficiency. Some entertaining homework (tongue-twisters, stories, Italian songs) will build your vocabulary, oral comprehension, and ability to speak.  This class relies on hand-outs and does not require the Prego textbook.



Beginning Italian (Italiano Uno) with Anna Maria - In Person

Thursdays starting January 12th - March 2nd; 6:30 - 8:00 pm

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!  This class utilizes the Prego! textbook.

Italian Level 2 (Italiano Due) with Ellie - In Person

Mondays starting January 9th - March 6th (no class February 20th); 6:00 - 7:30 pm

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

Italian Level 8 (Italiano Otto) with Lorella - Remote via Zoom

Mondays starting January 9th - March 6th (no class February 20th); 5:00 - 6:30 pm 

This intermediate class is for students who have already covered the present tense, direct and indirect object pronouns, past tense, reflexive verbs and piacere verb (ideally have completed the first seven chapters of Prego!). More complex grammar topics will be covered and students will work towards improving their speaking skills.



Student fees are $170 or $155 with a member discount. Student fees are payable to “The Murer House Foundation” and are due at the first class. Student fees are non-refundable. The text book used for all the language classes (except for Travelers and Intermediate Conversational - please contact instructor for more information) is Prego! 6th Edition and can be purchased used online on Amazon.com or at the Murer House for $25. To register, email infomurerhouse@gmail.com or call 916-413-9231.  For more information on these classes or other classes offered, please visit our website at www.murerhouse.org.