Italian

ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES
TAKING THE PLIDA EXAM AT POLITECNICO
UNITE! LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ACTIVITIES

Italian language courses

The Italian courses @PoliTo are held by teachers from Società Dante Alighieri, an institution which preserves and spreads Italian language and culture throughout the world, qualified to deliver Italian language and culture courses in various countries. Teachers from Società Dante Alighieri are specially trained by the Society to prepare students for the PLIDA exam (https://plida.it/).

The Italian courses are all held in person and will all start on October 7 at 19:00.

The timetable and rooms of the Italian courses will be published by October 7.

How to register for an Italian course:
Through a specific Procedure on your PoliTo Languages page, you can:
•    choose whether or not to attend an Italian course in the semester of interest; 
•    be guided in your choice of the Italian course to attend in the semester of interest, according to your actual level of Italian, even if you have no knowledge of Italian at all. 

The Procedure is open from the beginning of October to the end of November for the Italian courses of the Autumn Semester, and from the beginning of March to the end of April for the Italian courses of the Spring Semester.

In each Semester:
•    You can use the procedure 2 times, if needed,  to check if you can change the level of the Italian course you registered for in the Semester of interest.
•    The choice you make on second use of the procedure will be final and overwrites your previous choice (Italian course level/no Italian course). 

If you intend to register for an Italian course of a level higher than the first (beginner's) level: do not answer the questions you do not know in the level assessment quiz and leave them blank, in order not to be guided towards choosing an Italian course to attend that may be too difficult for you.
 

​​​If you have any doubts while using the procedure, quit the procedure without selecting any choices and contact the Teaching and Language Center (CLA) via ticket.

List of Italian courses @PoliTo, all taught in person, sorted by progressive language level:
•  Lingua Italiana I Livello (Italian Language First Level) 
•  Lingua Italiana II Livello (Italian Language Second Level) 
•  Lingua Italiana III Livello (Italian Language Third Level) 
•  Lingua Italiana IV Livello (Italian Language Fourth Level) 
All Italian courses have the same timetable. All Italian exams are held in person.

Students enrolled in a degree programme who choose to attend an Italian course of a level different from their mandatory course:
• your weekly timetable only shows the courses included in your APSP, therefore you will see there only your mandatory Italian course (that you will not attend).
• In order to check the timetable and room of the italian course of different level you selected through the procedure: 
    -  go to your PoliTo page My Academic Progress, section  Other Courses and click on the course name to see the course details.
    -  go to the PoliTo timetable search page and fill in the form with Teacher's name and course name. The timetable and rooms of the Italian courses will be published by Monday, October 7.
• in order to graduate, you will still have to pass the mandatory Italian exam included in your APSP. 
• you will be able to register for one Italian course in each semester, once per level (see previous list of Italian courses) and until you pass your mandatory Italian exam.

Bibliography and expected learning outcomes

Textbook: Euridice Orlandino, Ciro Massimo Naddeo - Dieci A1 - Alma Edizioni 
At the end of the course learners acquire an A1 level (CEFR). They can understand and use familiar expressions of everyday use and common phrases to satisfy practical needs. Learners know how to present themselves and others and are able to ask questions about personal information and answer similar questions (the place where they live, the people they know, the things they own). Students learn to interact in a simple way as long as the other speaker speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to cooperate.

Textbook: Textbook: Euridice Orlandino, Ciro Massimo Naddeo - Dieci A2 - Alma Edizioni 
At the end of the course learners acquire an A2 level (CEFR). Learners can understand simple phrases and common expressions related to everyday life (e. g. basic information on a person, family, shopping, geography, work). They can communicate in simple routine situations which require a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics. Learners can describe their own experiences and the place where they live and talk about their needs.

Textbook: Euridice Orlandino, Ciro Massimo Naddeo - Dieci B1 - Alma Edizioni 
At the end of the course learners acquire a B1 level (CEFR). Learners can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.. Learners deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Learners can write simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions. They can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Textbook: Euridice Orlandino, Ciro Massimo Naddeo - Dieci B2 - Alma Edizioni 
At the end of the course learners acquire a B2 level (CEFR). Learners can understand the basic ideas of complex texts on both real and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialisation. They can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without stress. They can write clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects. They can express their opinions on current events, giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view.