• What is the Self-Study Course?
• What is the CyberItalian teaching method?
• How long is the study? How fast can I learn?
• Who will be teaching me?
• What is Pinocchio doing on CyberItalian?
• How do I know if I am able to study online? Can I have a free trial?
• How old do I have to be to use CyberItalian?
• Will I obtain a certificate at the end of the course?
• How does CyberItalian grade students?
• Where do I see my scores and progress report?

Testimonial: "I have had a fabulous time so far learning Italian via Cyberitalian - grazie molto! I've just finished the Beginner lessons and feel confident in what I have learned so far..." see more testimonials

 

• Is it safe to register online? Is my privacy protected?
• I do not have a credit card. How do I pay?
• I am a teacher. Can I register my school with CyberItalian?
• Are my fees refundable if I wish to cancel?
• Can I see CyberItalian Legal Notices and Privacy Policy?

Testimonial: "...I don't have the spare time to go to a language school. - the lessons are easy to follow. - I am free to leave the lessons & then pick up where I left off any time I like..." see more testimonials

 

• I can't log in. Why?
• I forgot my username and/or password. What should I do?
• I can't sign up. Why?
• What are the technical requirements?
• How do I record my voice and check my pronunciation?
• How do I write Italian accented characters?

Testimonial: "...I highly recommend Cyberitalian to anybody who is thinking of learning Italian, who has access to the internet & who has a busy lifestyle that doesn't allow time for going to school. Bravo Cyberitalian! Ciao, Stephanie. P.S. I know I've written a lot but I really think you deserve the praise!" see more testimonials

 

There is no average time for learning a language because it always depends on the needs and will of the student. Each of us has a different learning and acquisition time. In addition, the student's language background can help (e.g., if the student speaks Spanish or French, he or she may learn faster, but will have to be more careful not to confuse Italian with his/her other known language)

 

Each of our online lessons provides enough material to practice and study for about 3/4 hours or more. The successful completion of each Self-Study Course level (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) should take you around 50 hours or more. We recommend that you complete each Self-Study Course level in about 3-4 months and avoid long breaks between the lessons. This means studying about 1 lesson per week (including all the activities, practice, audio listening, pronunciation practice and recording, grammar studies and exercises). Some lessons may take you longer than others.

 

Testimonial: "The site pleasantly surprised me, it is very complete in its different approaches to language learning. The inclusion of a wide range of subjects makes it very interesting and fun too; and the extra activities are a great way to reinforce what you have just learned." see more testimonials

 

CyberItalian professors and teachers are native speakers of Italian, highly qualified professionals dedicated to the promotion of the Italian language and culture.

 

If you have any doubt or questions regarding your studies, you are not alone and you can contact via email a real teacher and find the answers to your questions.

 

You can also contact Dante, our AI teacher, via real-time chat. THIS ASPECT NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED - DARIO, PAOLO, CAN WE MAKE IT?

 

Testimonial: "I have been a subscriber for two years and benefit from your timely format and informative links. I continue to learn Italian and depend on your site for help and guidance as well as current information about things Italian. Grazie. Vito" see more testimonials

 

 

Pinocchio is a character created in 1881 by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. This wooden puppet is very famous.

"The Adventures of Pinocchio" is one of the most famous books in Italy.

The Walt Disney animated movie, based on Collodi's novel, was a great success.

 

But Pinocchio is more than a puppet: he is a restless spirit who represents the idea of 'personal growth' at all levels (including intellectual and emotional).

Personal growth is a very important factor in any learning process.

 

In order to help you learn the language and improve your understanding of Italian culture and lifestyle, CyberItalian has revisited Collodi's story.

 

Through "A Modern Pinocchio Story", the CyberItalian courses will help students to learn the Italian language and culture, as well as explore their own lives and learning challenges.

• In the CyberItalian Beginner lessons, Pinocchio (Pino for friends) introduces himself, his family and friends, and discusses familiar topics. Students learn and practice basic language structures. They learn to describe and to talk about familiar topics (family, food, travel...). In this level Pino also discovers that his friends (the Cat, the Fox and Lucignolo) are not very good friends, and he wonders about friendship.
• In the CyberItalian Intermediate lessons, Pino travels through Italy, meets very famous Italian characters (Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rossini, etc.) and asks them: 'Cosa è l'amicizia?' (What is friendship?). He also discusses cultural topics such as opera, art, literature, etc. Students learn to narrate and to express themselves with more complex sentences.
• In the CyberItalian Advanced lessons, Pino continues his travel through Italy, meets with other famous Italian characters (Ferrari, Galileo, Machiavelli, etc.), and discusses important topics such as history, education and politics. Students learn how to write their résumé in Italian, make hypothesis, and refine and maintain the language using more complex structures. Also, in this level Pino wants to grow-up and become rich and famous, even though he doesn't know what to do in life. But what is life after all?

Sure, take a FREE trial NOW, and see if you like studying online:

• Beginner Lesson 1 "Ciao Pino!"
  Learn how to greet someone and introduce yourself.
• Intermediate Lesson 2 "Pino meets Rossini, the famous opera composer, in Milan".
  Pino begins his journey through Italy.
  Get to know Milan, and Italian opera and music. Learn to express yourself with more complex sentences and make comparisons.
• Advanced Lesson 2 "Pino looks for a job and talks about it with Dante".
  Get to know the famous poet Dante and the situation of work in Italy. Start "perfecting" your use of the Italian language and prepare your resume.

CyberItalian Online Self-Study lessons are for all ages*.

 

Teens and Adults: CyberItalian lessons address students with different learning needs offering playful and fun activities as well as analytical and grammatical explanations and exercises.

 

TAKE our FREE TRIAL lessons: discover your learning approach, relax and enjoy your study online.

 

*Pre-teens: CyberItalian encourages parents to participate in their child's experience in cyberspace. Our lessons offer two approaches to learning and practicing the Italian language:

1) activities, songs, sounds, and exposure to the language and culture

2) grammar, explanations, analysis, exercises, and exams.

 

We think that a child should be exposed exclusively to the first approach; for best results, the child should practice Italian and enjoy the site with a parent or teacher. Here is a list of fun things you can do on CyberItalian (a child might need your help for certain things):
1) Listen to the audio files provided in the lessons. Read aloud a passage from an audio file and compare the pronunciation to the original audio file. Learn Italian numbers in Beginner Lesson 5.
2) Songs are one of the best ways to practice the language and pronunciation! Listen to the songs in Beginner Lessons 5 and 7 and record as you sing.
3 ) Complete the playful activities in the Beginner Lessons, where you have to print, cut, play, sing, exercise...
4) Do especially the activity in Beginner Lessons 1 (the puzzle of Italy), 2 (the house), 3 (describe yourself and your friends), 4 (say what you like or you don't like to do), 5 (sing), 7 (the weather), 8 (the body), 10 (clothing).

 

As for all of us (children, adults, and puppets!), the secret to learning is: exposure, practice, and repetition.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

1. We do not offer certified courses for high-school or middle-school students.
2. The Dialogues in our Lessons are inspired by the book "The Adventures of Pinocchio" and are NOT intended in any way to suggest to students to act irresponsibly or dangerously.
   During the CyberItalian Course Pino will understand that certain actions or habits are harmful and dangerous, and will understand that choosing good friends is better.

The nature of a Self-Study online course does not allow to check the student's identity and evaluate his/her study; for this reason an online certificate would not give appropriate credit to the level of your linguistic competence.

 

Please note: If you want to obtain a language proficiency certification officially recognized by the Italian government, you have to take the CELI exam (provided by the University of Foreigners of Perugia) or CILS exam (provided by the University of Foreigners of Siena). These exams can be taken in Italy (at the Universities for Foreigners of Perugia or Siena) or outside of Italy (at the Italian Cultural Institutes available in more than a hundred cities in different countries). Other universities are now offering official certifications.

 

In the self-administered exercises included in the Lessons students receive an automatic score based on the percentage of correct answers. For educational purposes, these self-administered exercises can be taken several times (in this case, each time the student will have to re-enter the entire text in the exercise - which makes it a very good practice); the latest score of each exercise will be recorded over the previous one.

 

In the self-administered exams included in the Lessons students receive an automatic score based on the percentage of correct answers; only the score of the first time you take the exam will be recorded.

 

 

In CyberItalian you find your scores in the Progress Report page.

 

The page is divided into the different areas of study that students are required to complete.

 

Depending on the course in which you are registered, the page may look approximately like this:

 

 

Please note: in the Lessons area, Column 2 shows the percentage of exercises completed, Column 3 reports the average score of the completed exercises.

 

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CyberItalian online registration transaction is secure and encrypted (see full key or lock at the bottom of the registration page plus the SSL Web Server Certification).

The information you provide are confidential and unavailable to third parties.

 

Privacy Policy: CyberItalian is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of its Users. Throughout cyberspace, CyberItalian wants to contribute to provide a pleasant and safe environment for consumers. CyberItalian does not disclose information that you may give us, such as your name, address, email address, or telephone number, to any third parties. See our registration form here

 

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Your purchase is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee*. We want you to be happy with our work. We've put a lot of work into creating what we feel is the easiest-to-use Italian language learning method online. We're proud of what we do, and we work hard to make you happy. We know that CyberItalian method delivers results and will help you learn Italian. However, if you decide within 30 days of purchase that CyberItalian is not right for you, we’ll refund 100% of your money for the self-study course, and 100% of your money for the package of private lessons or tutored courses (standard, intensive or extended) minus the cost of any private or tutored class that you might have already completed. *Please note: the refund policy for our courses for schools is different and can be discussed during or before registration.

 

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• a temporary failure of the lines or connection (in this case try again later)
• an incorrect insertion of username and password. Keep in mind that username and password are CASE SENSITIVE and you have to enter them exactly as you entered them in the registration form (paying attention to capital letters!)

If you receive a server error clear the cookies on your browser and try again.

 

If you are using an iPhone or iPad and cannot log in or receive a server error:

1. close all browser windows, in particular the CyberItalian one
2. go to iPhone or iPad Settings (from home screen)
3. select your browser (please make sure you are not using Safari but Chrome or Firefox)
4. clear History AND clear Cookies
5. open your browser again, go to CyberItalian and log in

If the problem continues, please use the Contact Us form on the left (select technical support) and send a detailed report of the problem you are experiencing, along with your browser and system type.

 

Select LOG IN and 'Forgot Password?'. Data will be sent automatically to your e-mail (the one you inserted in the CyberItalian form when you registered).

 

Problems with the online registration may be due to:

• incompatibility between your browser and our encrypted registration form (in this case, if you can, try using a different computer or select Contact Us in the menu to the left.)
• busy lines or connections (if lines or connections are slow or busy, the payment transaction may be discontinued and the registration canceled. In this case, please try to register later).

The Internet requires some patience at times! If you still cannot register online, contact us. Before you register with us, make sure you can use CyberItalian with your computer system: TAKE a FREE TRIAL lessons now.

 

• Basic requirements

To enjoy CyberItalian you need a computer or smartphone with Internet access. Minimum Internet connection speed required to access the site is 56K. Broadband recommended.

 

CyberItalian can be used with most browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera) on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and IOS.

We suggest you TURN OFF the auto-translate feature for Italian language.

 

CyberItalian can be used also on smartphones (iPhone or any Android phone).

On smartphones we suggest you switch off auto-correct and predictive check spelling when entering Italian text in the exercise fields.

 

CyberItalian make use of pop-ups to facilitate the learning process: make sure you do NOT block ALL pop-ups. You should keep the default setting for your browser that blocks ONLY UNWANTED pop-ups. To check and eventually modify your browser settings, open the browser help or guide and search for popup or pop-up.

 

To make use of the Recording and Pronunciation tools, please make sure your headset or microphone and speakers are plugged into your computer.

 

See more info about listening to the audio

 

See more info about the pronunciation guides and voice recording

 

 

QUESTA SEZIONE VA COMPLETATA , NON SO ANCORA TECNICAMENTE

 

 

When you do the exercises in our Lessons, for certain words you need to use the Italian accented characters, otherwise the system cannot recognize your answer as correct.

 

Here are the Italian accented characters: "à, è, ì, ò, ù" (as in: caffè, università, più, etc.) or "é" (as in: perché).

 

English keyboards are different from Italian keyboards, and do no show the keys with the Italian accented vowels.

To write Italian accents use one of the following options.

 

Windows users - Option 1 - ALT key + numeric codes: in Windows, combinations of the ALT key plus a numeric code can be used to type a non-English character (accented letter) in any Windows application. IMPORTANT: press Num Lock before using the Alt method for typing accented characters. In this way the keys of the numeric keypad are interpreted only as numbers.
Example: To input the grave e è (138), hold down the ALT key, type 138 on the numeric keypad, then release the ALT key.

 

Accent	A	E	E	I	O	U
Grave (Cap)	À 0192	È 0200	É 0201	Ì 0204	Ò 0210	Ù 0217
Grave (Lower)	à 133	è 138	é 130	ì 141	ò 149	ù 151

 

Windows users - Option 2 - add the International keyboard: in this way you configure the computer so a small transparent window sits in the task bar that allows you to switch back and forth between the English and International keyboard. When you want to use accented letters just switch to the International keyboard. Then, if you want to type an accented letter you press the appropriate accent key and then the letter.

For example:

` + e = è

Similarly,

' + e = é

See instructions for adding the International keyboard. You can just leave the International keyboard on all the time. It will create some minor nuisances when you type certain punctuation marks. For example, in order to type [ ' ] you press [ ' ] then spacebar.

 

Mac users - OPTION key: when you want to add a letter with a symbol in just about any Mac OS X application, hold down the Option key and press the appropriate symbol key. Release the keys and type the letter you want to receive the symbol. Take "perché" — you type p, e, r, c, h, then press Option-E (to get the right-leaning acute accent), then e. As in most of these combinations, the acute accent key command is linked to the letter most likely to need the symbol in question — in this case, the letter e. But if you need to type the Italian limóne, say, you press Option-E, then o.

 

The left-leaning (grave) accent is simple to remember, because it has its own key: the ` above the Tab key. Just press Option-`and then the target letter: "Eccola là"!

 

Need to type a capital letter with an accent? Just press Option plus the appropriate key for your symbol, then press Shift as you type the letter you want. For example, to type Évian-les-Bains, use Option-E followed by a capital E.

 

Editor for Italian characters: if you don't like any of the above solutions you can try this editor for Italian accented characters.

 

or

 

Copy and paste from here: you can go back to the oldest and simplest method and copy the Italian accented vowels from here or from our lessons, and then paste them in the exercise field:
à, è. ì, ò, ù, é. À, È, Ì, Ò, Ù, É.