BASIC ITALIAN LEVEL
I. Designed for those who have no knowledge of the Italian language. Furnishes students
with basic communication skills and enables them to use Italian actively in daily situations.
II. For those who have some knowledge of the elementary structures of the Italian
language. By actively using known structures, students will be able to freely practice
conversation in diverse situations and will learn new forms to express past actions and
events.
III. This level develops the student's capacity to express themselves more precisely and
provides extended practice with the forms required to discuss future plans and events.
INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN LEVEL
IV. For those who have an active knowledge of the basic linguistic structures of Italian.
Directed toward the acquisition of more complex structures to express personal opinions
and judgments.
V. Through the acquisition and active use of yet more complex syntactical structures, this
level enables students to express conjectures and wishes. Both oral and written
communication skills are strengthened, thereby broadening the linguistic base for
self-expression.
VI. This level concludes the learning of the fundamental syntactical structures. Gives
students the possibility to express themselves fluently in Italian and to understand and
use idiomatic forms. The completion of Level
VI brings the student to the "threshold level of Italian as a foreign language" established
by the Council of Europe. At this level the student will have the linguistic capacity to
communicate confidently with native Italian speakers in all informal situations.
ADVANCED ITALIAN LEVEL
VII. For those who have a solid grammatical and lexical base and who want to perfect
their use of the Italian language in specific areas, in written work, and in phonetics.
VIII. Students analyze stylistic elements of Italian and examine the register and tone
appropriate to various aspects of oral and written communication.
ITALIAN SKILL PERFECTION
For those who possess an almost complete command of the Italian language. The
program for this course will be based on the personal needs and interests of the students
enrolled.
