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Intermediate Levels & CILS B1 Prep

For information about CILS exam click here

 

WINTER SESSION 2025   February 3 – April 12

Intermediate Italian 1

Communicative goals include: describing past actions that occurred repeatedly, talking about one’s childhood, expressing wishes, understanding and giving orders. The grammatical structures include: imperfetto tense and past tense vs. imperfetto, progressive form (stare + gerund), regular and irregular imperatives, comparatives, superlatives, direct and indirect pronouns.

Schedule of Classes

Monday 12 – 2 PM February 3 – April 7 (In-Person)
Monday 6:30 – 8:30 PM February 3 – April 7 (Online)
Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30 PM February 5 – April 9 (In-Person)
Thursday 10 AM – 12 PM February 6 – April 10 (Online)
Saturday 10 AM – 12 PM February 8 – April 12 (Online)

Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is currently open

Registration prerequisites: Basic Italian 3 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Course fee: $430.00 Materials not included Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: New Italian Espresso Textbook (Beginner & Pre-Intermediate) for English speakers, Alma Edizioni. Chapters 12 – 15

 

Intermediate Italian 2 

Communicative goals include: express hope, form hypotheses; invite someone to do something together; express one’s opinion; complain; express a preference; express emotions or moods; express a condition. The grammatical structures include: present and past subjunctives; past perfect; combined pronouns; past conditional; agreement of moods.

Schedule of Classes

Monday 6:30 – 8:30 PM February 3 – April 7 (Online)
Tuesday 10 AM – 12 PM February 4 – April 8 (In-Person)
Tuesday 12 – 2 PM February 4 – April 8 (In-Person)
Wednesday 10 AM – 12 PM February 5 – April 9 (Online)
Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30 PM February 5 – April 9 (In-Person)
Saturday 10 AM – 12 PM February 8 – April 12 (Online)

Length of lessons: 2 hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is currently open

Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Course fee: $430.00 Materials not included Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: New Italian Espresso Textbook (Intermediate & Advanced) for English speakers, Alma Edizioni. Chapters 5–8. Materials provided by instructors

 

CILS B1 PREP CLASS

A preparation course for intermediate students who have to take the B1 exam valid for citizenship application. Please note that previous knowledge of Italian at intermediate level is recommended to attend this course. Candidates at a lower level may contact us for other options.

Schedule of Classes 

Saturday 12 – 2 PM February 8 – April 12 (Online)

Length of lessons: 2  hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is currently open

Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Course fee: $430.00 Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: Materials provided by instructors

 

Intermediate Conversation

Summer quarter only This course develops listening and conversation skills. A basic understanding of Italian is presumed, and the entire class is conducted in Italian.

Schedule of Classes

Length of lessons: 2 or 4 hours Total hours: 20 hours

Number of students: minimum of 5

When to register: Registration is not currently open

Registration prerequisites: Intermediate Italian 1 or equivalent Entrance exam: none

Payment method: Visa/MasterCard/Amex

Textbook: Materials provided by the instructors