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Benvenuti e Benvenute! (Welcome!)
In this language course you will learn the four basic skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in the context of major themes in Italian culture. By the end of the course you will be able to describe people, events and situations, both in the present and the past, and you will have acquired the necessary vocabulary to communicate about everyday situations.
This course offers a variety of tools to help you learn “ la lingua del sì ” in different ways:
Italian culture is also an integral part of this course. Through our interviews and readings you will learn about:
Whether you are a traditional, visual or auditory learner, you will find the tools that best fit your unique way to learn a foreign language.
After completing this course, continue learning Italian with Italian Language and Culture: Intermediate and Italian Language and Culture: Advanced.
Buon divertimento!
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Italiano
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Italiano
Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Italian Language and Culture: Beginner is an introductory course that teaches the four basic skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in the context of major themes in Italian culture.
The course will stay open from February 3, 2025 until December 31, 2026 , as a self-paced course.
We estimate that, studying 3-4 hours per week, it will take you about 12 weeks to complete the course. If you register as an auditor (this type of registration is free), your access to the course will lasts 12 weeks from the day you enroll or until December 31, 2026 , whichever comes first.
You may also decide to register on the Verified Track ($59) and study towards a Verified Certificate of Completion. When you register on the Verified track , your access to the course will be unlimited in time (even past 12/31/2026), but you will need to submit your tests scores by December 31, 2026 in order to receive a Verified Certificate of Completion. To receive a Verified Certificate of Completion you must obtain a final score of 60% on Tests. You may drop 2 Tests.
Course organization
The course consists of four Units.
Each Unit is broken down in 6-7 lessons (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
Each lesson presents its content in multiple ways. These can be viewed and studied in any order you prefer.
Below is a quick overview of the various components of each unit.
Ciak! videos : original videos shot on our campus with native and near native speakers of Italian. Each Ciak! video is followed by two downloadable Podcasts. These will be ideal for your on-the-go practice.
Grammar charts : grammar explanations, examples, and charts are available for review with audio files of each example and verb conjugation within the course, and can be downloaded in PDF file format.
Slide Shows with animation : grammar explanations with images and animation.
Videos (Slide Shows with Narration) : narrated grammar explanations.
Esercizi : online exercises with immediate feedback.
Vocaboli nuovi : new vocabulary lists are available as PDF files, slide show presentations, and videos with narration.
Discussione : creative writing prompts.
Lettura : readings delivered as PDF files, slide show presentations, and videos with narration.
Intervista : interview with a native speaker on a variety of cultural subjects.
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“Thank you for the fantastic course. I am overwhelmingly grateful for the richness and depth of the material and the opportunity to learn”
"I am constantly impressed by the freshness and challenge of the materials."
"I take language classes in school too and I can honestly say that this course far exceeds them."
"This is the first time I've been successful in learning a language. Thank you!"
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