Italian

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 language courses are held from 19:00 p.m. to 20:30 three times a week and some Saturday mornings. Exams are always held in person.

Italian courses for the autumn semester 2025/26 will begin in the second week of October.

Timetables will be available at the end of the first week of October.

Through a specific Procedure on your PoliTo Student page, Languages Tab, section Italian, then Italian Courses, 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 starting in October.

•    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 have any doubts while using the procedure, leave it without selecting any choices and contact the CLA via ticket.

The registration procedure to attend an Italian language course allows you to declare that you have no knowledge of Italian and to choose to attend a basic level Italian course (Lingua Italiana I livello/Italian language first level).

For students enrolled in a degree programme with a compulsory Italian language exam (which cannot be changed), the Italian course Lingua Italiana I livello does not have an exam. It only needs to be attended and will appear on your PoliTo page under your courses Extra APSP.

The access procedure for Italian language courses allows you to check if you can join a course above the basic level. Use the button Test yourself in the procedure.

Do not answer the questions you don’t know of the quiz. Leave them blank. Otherwise, you might be placed in an Italian course that is too difficult for you.

If the Italian course you chose through the procedure appears among your Courses Extra APSP :

- go to the section of the courses Extra APSP on your PoliTo page and click on the Italian course name to see the teacher’s name.

- go to this link and type the teacher’s name in the search box.

- scroll down the page to find the evening time slot (Italian courses start at 7:00 p.m.).

⚠️ Important: Your weekly timetable only shows the courses from your study plan.
If your study plan includes a compulsory Italian exam, you will still see the timetable for your compulsory Italian course. You will attend it in a later semester, if you have chosen (through the procedure) to attend an Italian language course at a different level.

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.