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Tutored Advanced 1 - Program, objectives, syllabus

In this tutored course you get to know more and more of Italian culture through authentic material. You learn how to write your resume in Italian, make hypothesis, refine and maintain the language using more complex structures (i.e. idiomatic expressions, verbs with pronouns, active/passive construction...), start handling discussions about theoretical topics, read articles and books in Italian, watch Italian videos, visit some recommended Italian websites.

 

Upon successful completion of the Advanced 1 you should be able to "...understand television programs and films without too much effort... express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions, use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes, formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate your contribution skilfully to those of other speakers... present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion" (standard definition taken from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

 

This course is for students who have completed the Intermediate 2 Tutored Course, or who have already studied Italian and are ready to start at Advanced 1 level.

 

See below the Advanced 1 syllabus for the 3 different types of Tutored Courses we offer:

 

Standard 8 Weeks
practice from 3 to 5 hours per week; includes 6 self-study lessons (complete one level), 4 assignments, audio/video classes, final exam

Intensive 6 Weeks
practice from 6 to 10 hours per week; includes 12 self-study lessons, 4 assignments, audio/video classes, final exam (in this format you complete both levels: advanced 1 and advanced 2)		 Extended 12 Weeks
practice from 3 to 5 hours per week; includes 10 self-study lessons (complete one level), 6 assignments, audio/video classes, final exam
  • Session 1:
    Introduction.
    Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise), review the intermediate structures of the Italian language.
    Assignment.
  • Session 2:
    How to become rich and famous. Get ready for the Advanced level. Meaning of pronouns; meaning of verbs.
    Advanced lesson 1.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 3:
    Looking for a job and talking about it with Dante.
    Learn how to write a resume. "Infinito", "gerundio" and "participio"; verbs with prepositions; "diminutivi, peggiorativi".
    Advanced lesson 2.
    Assignment.
  • Session 4:
    Wanting to be a sport champion and talking about it with Bartali.
    Learn to express yourself in a concise and effective way. Verbs with pronouns. Relative pronoun "cui" + the article.
    Advanced lesson 3.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 5:
    Wanting to be a manager and talking about it with Ferrari.
    Learn to express yourself in a concise and effective way. Double object pronouns; verbs with pronouns.
    Advanced lesson 4.
    Assignment.
  • Session 6:
    Wanting to be an artist and talking about it with Monnalisa.
    Learn how to narrate (part 3). "Passato remoto"; "trapassato remoto".
    Advanced lesson 5.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 7:
    Wanting to work in an advertising agency and talking about it with Depero.
    Learn to place emphasis in a sentence. Active and passive construction.
    Advanced lesson 6.
    Assignment.
  • Session 8:
    Revision.
    Final exam.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 1:
    Introduction.
    Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise). How to become rich and famous. Get ready for the Advanced level. Meaning of pronouns; meaning of verbs.
    Looking for a job and talking about it with Dante.
    Learn how to write a resume. "Infinito", "gerundio" and "participio"; verbs with prepositions; "diminutivi, peggiorativi". Advanced lesson 1.
    Advanced lesson 2.
    Assignment.
  • Session 2:
    Wanting to be a sport champion and talking about it with Bartali.
    Learn to express yourself in a concise and effective way. Verbs with pronouns. Relative pronoun "cui" + the article.
    Wanting to be a manager and talking about it with Ferrari.
    Learn to express yourself in a concise and effective way. Double object pronouns; verbs with pronouns.
    Advanced lesson 3.
    Advanced lesson 4.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 3:
    Wanting to be an artist and talking about it with Monnalisa.
    Learn how to narrate (part 3). "Passato remoto"; "trapassato remoto".
    Wanting to work in an advertising agency and talking about it with Depero.
    Learn to place emphasis in a sentence. Active and passive construction.
    Advanced lesson 5.
    Advanced lesson 6. Assignment.
  • Session 4:
    Wanting to be a professor and talking about it with Montessori.
    Learn to refine your expressions. The subjunctive (part 1).
    Wanting to be a scientist and talking about it with Galileo.
    Learn to maintain the language. The subjunctive (part 2).
    Advanced lesson 7.
    Advanced lesson 8.
    Assignment.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 5:
    Wanting to be a politician and talking about it with Machiavelli.
    Learn how to recognize different styles. Make ipothesys: if clauses.
    What to do in life? Talking about it with Totò.
    Learn to report a conversation. Learn to maintain the practice of the language. Direct/indirect construction.
    Advanced lesson 9.
    Advanced lesson 10.
    Assignment.
  • Session 6:
    What to do in life? Listening to Gino Strada.
    Learn how to theorize and speak in public.
    How to be happy in life? Listening to Tiziano Terzani.
    Review what you have learned until now and reflect upon certain words.
    Advanced lesson 11.
    Advanced lesson 12.
    Revision.
    Final exam.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 1:
    Introduction.
    Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise), review the intermediate structures of the Italian language.
    Assignment.
  • Session 2:
    How to become rich and famous. Get ready for the Advanced level. Meaning of pronouns; meaning of verbs.
    Advanced lesson 1.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 3:
    Looking for a job and talking about it with Dante.
    Learn how to write a resume. "Infinito", "gerundio" and "participio"; verbs with prepositions; "diminutivi, peggiorativi".
    Advanced lesson 2.
    Assignment.
  • Session 4:
    Wanting to be a sport champion and talking about it with Bartali.
    Learn to express yourself in a concise and effective way. Verbs with pronouns. Relative pronoun "cui" + the article.
    Advanced lesson 3.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 5:
    Wanting to be a manager and talking about it with Ferrari.
    Learn to express yourself in a concise and effective way. Double object pronouns; verbs with pronouns.
    Advanced lesson 4.
    Assignment.
  • Session 6:
    Wanting to be an artist and talking about it with Monnalisa.
    Learn how to narrate (part 3). "Passato remoto"; "trapassato remoto".
    Advanced lesson 5.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 7:
    Wanting to work in an advertising agency and talking about it with Depero.
    Learn to place emphasis in a sentence. Active and passive construction.
    Advanced lesson 6.
    Assignment.
  • Session 8:
    Your portrait: are you happy? How to find your happiness.
    Ripasso generale. Pronomi personali: lui, lei, esso, essa, egli, ella, ciò. Comparativi - uso di "più" e "di più". Collocazioni ed espressioni idiomatiche.
    Revision lesson 13. Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 9:
    Individuality and loneliness: you are not alone.
    Segnali discorsivi e intercalare. Punteggiatura. Differenza fra "stare" ed "essere". Frasi principali e secondarie, struttura di testi complessi.
    Revision lesson 14.
    Assignment.
  • Session 10:
    Observing oneself.
    Pronomi dimostrativi e relativi - "colui, coloro, ciò", uso di "quello che", differenza fra "quello" e "che". Pronome "cui" + articolo. Uso enfatico dei pronomi: spostamento a destra. Collocazioni ed espressioni idiomatiche.
    Revision lesson 15. Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
  • Session 11:
    Italian emigration.
    Pronomi diretti e indiretti, approfondimento dei pronomi "ne" e "ci". Uso dei doppi pronomi. Verbi usati con i pronomi. Uso enfatico dei pronomi: spostamento a sinistra.
    Revision lesson 16.
    Assignment
  • Session 12:
    Revision.
    Final exam.
    Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.

 

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