Italian Language Levels in Courses at Parola
Italian Language Levels at the School Parola in Florence
The school provides 6 Italian language levels plus - for students who want to achieve the most advanced level - the CILS Certificate. All the school Parola Italian language levels can be usually covered in 7 months (6 months for Italian courses + 1 months for the CILS certification).
The school Parola provides students with six grammar levels that are set according to the European Government rules that concern the study and comprehension of a foreign language.
On the first of class, in order to place the student in an appropriate
italian language level, the school does an Italian
language test in its headquarters of Florence.
Basic Courses (Levels 1,2,3)
The "Threshold Level" is divided into three grades according to the guidelines of the Language Project for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe. Italy has accepted the same educational conditions.
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Certificates |
"Elementary Course"
This is the gateway to the Italian language, indispensable for basic communication skills. At the school, we have the Italian semi-intensive course "Andante". |
The course covers the indicative mode and the essential parts of speech for building sentences. Special emphasis is placed on phonetics. Everyday situations are recreated in class. |
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"Intermediate Course"
This course builds on the basic elements to enable the student to participate actively in conversations. At the school a proper Italian language course would be an Intensive course "Allegro". |
Grammar covers more complex parts of speech. Simple and compound conditional, simple past, past, perfect. Indirect pronouns Combined pronouns. Sequences of tenses using the indicative mode. Commonly used idioms and expressions. |
Certificate |
"Advanced Course"
This course introduces the student to tools that permit a full and well-defined range of expressions. A good program would an Italian language course "Quintetto". |
The student learns the subjunctive mode, the imperative mode, the sequence of tenses. The course is taught with widescale use of audio-video materials. Idiomatic expressions. Radio and TV news broadcasts. Reading newspapers. |
Mastery of the Italian Language |
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Specialization Courses Levels (4, 5, 6)
These courses lead to the discovery and use of a rich, vibrant and up-to-date Italian, that also reflects the students' personality.
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Program |
Certificates |
Upper Course 1
This course goes deeper into the main aspects of grammar. An excellent Italian language course "Quintetto" is perfect for an upper course 1 |
The teacher establishes correlations between grammar and syntax and pursues the goal of correct usage in everyday language. The language of the media. Use of synonyms. Neologisms. |
Upper Course 1 |
Upper Course 2
This course is the logical continuation and completion of the "Upper Course 1" and with an individual course "Maestoso" for 4 hours a student can make good headway. |
We reinforce grammar and syntax so that students can express themselves in modern, colloquial Italian. Distinctions between levels of communication. Sequences of tenses in the indicative and subjunctive modes. |
Upper Course 2 |
Upper Course 3
The course adds the "Final touches" to the students' knowledge, and perfects both oral and written expression. A one-to-one Italian language course "Brio" could be good for this level and Super-intensive course "Molto Allegro" as well. |
The students' communication skills enable them to participate fully in Italian life-style. Political language. The influence of dialects. The students continue to personalize their knowledge of Italian and by the end of the course they can "think" in Italian. |
Diploma "Parola" |
Grammar Level Flexibility in Individual Italian courses
Italian grammar levels can be tailored in case of an individual
Italian course at Parola. There can be an intensive first level -
a week duration - followed by other Italian grammar levels according to
the student's will and depending on the schedule that is arranged between
a teacher and a student.
For more information about all Italian grammar levels in the Italian
language courses of the school Parola in Florence, you can always contact
the desk of Parola.
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