Tutored Courses

You like studying online but you need to have a tutor who guides you, corrects your work and meets you in audio-video group classes

Enjoy online asynchronous lessons, live group classes, and personalized feedback from your teacher

Learn Italian online with the guidance of an experienced and dedicated teacher, receive assignments and written homework corrections, receive personalized feedback, meet with your teacher in the audio-video group classes, take a final exam and obtain the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

Tutored Courses start every other Monday.

8 weeks duration - see levels:

Beginner I

In this tutored course you learn how to greet someone, introduce yourself and your family, express opinions, say what you like and what you don't like, describe objects, places or situations, order at the restaurant, prepare a famous Italian dessert and other delicious Italian recipes, sing in Italian, watch Italian videos and much more. Available soon

Program

Session 1: Introduction.
Learn the Italian alphabet, sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise).
Assignment.
Session 2:
Introduce yourself and greet someone.
Beginner lesson 1.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 3:
Describe who you are (part 1).
Beginner lesson 2.
Assignment.
Session 4:
Describe who you are (part 2) and what your profession is.
Describe your friends.
Beginner lesson 3.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 5:
Express preferences, tell what you like and what you don't like, ask questions, reply to question, learn about Italian verbs.
Beginner lesson 4.
Assignment.
Session 6:
Count in Italian, tell your age, describe your family, use possessive adjectives and pronouns.
Beginner lesson 5.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 7:
Ask for something, order at the restaurant, create a conversation.
Beginner lesson 6.
Assignment.
Session 8:
Revision.
Final exam.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.

This course is for students who have never studied Italian or students who need to brush up the basic language structures.

Upon successful completion of the Beginner 1 course you should be able to "...recognise familiar words and very basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly... use simple phrases and sentences to describe where you live and people you know... interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help you formulate what you are trying to say... ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics" (standard definition taken from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

Beginner II

In this tutored course you review, practice and reinforce how to express opinions, say what you like and what you don't like, describe objects, places or situations, ask for directions, make a phone call, go shopping, use the simple past, sing in Italian, watch Italian videos and much more. Available soon

Program

Session 1:
Introduction.
Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise),
review the basic structures of the Beginner 1 level.
Assignment.
Session 2:
Make an appointment, tell the time, day, month, tell what's the weather like.
Beginner lesson 7.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 3:
Ask for and give directions.
Beginner lesson 8.
Assignment.
Session 4:
Make a phone call, give your phone number, create a conversation.
Beginner lesson 9.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 5:
Use the past. Go shopping in Italy.
Beginner lesson 10.
Assignment.
Session 6:
Make a hotel reservation, prepare an Italian "antipasto": bruschetta.
Beginner lesson 11.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 7:
Get your luggage ready.
Italian verbs, basic structure of an Italian sentence, use of description.
Beginner lesson 12.
Assignment.
Session 8:
Revision.
Final exam.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.

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

Upon successful completion of the Beginner 2 course you should be able to "...understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment)... communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities... use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms your family and other people, where you live, living conditions, your educational background and your present or most recent job..." (standard definition taken from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

Intermediate I

In this tutored course you get to know more of Italian culture and you become familiar with Italian topics such as Opera, Art, Cinema and others. You learn how to better express your opinions, understand more complex sentences, make comparisons, narrate a fact with different kinds of past, use the future, use pronouns, relate situations, read Italian newspapers, watch Italian videos and visit some recommended Italian websites. Available soon

Program

Session 1:
Introduction.
Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise), review the basic structures of the Italian language.
Assignment.
Session 2:
Thinking about traveling in Italy.
Reinforce the basic language structures and get ready for the Intermediate level.
Intermediate lesson 1.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 3:
Learn about Italian music, Opera, Rossini and Milano.
Introduce yourself and create your identikit, use more complex sentences.
Intermediate lesson 2.
Assignment.
Session 4:
Learn about italian comics, Hugo Pratt and Venice.
What to do if you don't feel well, the famous Mediterranean diet, tell about yourself with reflexive verbs.
Intermediate lesson 3.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 5:
Learn about Italian cinema, Fellini and Bologna.
Speak Italian with more refined sentences and pronouns, use the future.
Intermediate lesson 4.
Assignment.
Session 6:
Learn about Italian design/fashion, Leonardo and Florence.
Express what you like or dislike, create more complex and refined sentences with indirect pronouns.
Intermediate lesson 5.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 7:
Learn about Italian art, Michelangelo and Rome.
How to narrate, use of pronouns "ne" and "ci".
Intermediate lesson 6.
Assignment.
Session 8:
Revision.
Final exam.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.

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

Upon successful completion of the Intermediate 1 you should be able to "...understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. ... understand the main point of many radio or TV programs when the delivery is relatively slow and clear... deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events)... connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, your dreams, hopes and ambitions. Briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe your reactions" (standard definition taken from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

Intermediate II

In this tutored course you review, practice and reinforce how to better express your opinions, understand more complex sentences, use different kinds of past, write different kinds of letters, use the future, the conditional, the imperative, pronouns and idiomatic expressions, relate situations, read Italian newspapers, watch Italian videos and visit some recommended Italian websites. Available soon

Program

Session 1:
Introduction.
Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise), review the basic-intermediate structures of the Italian language.
Assignment.
Session 2:
Learn about the Italian monastic tradition, Santa Scolastica and national parks. Learn how to narrate and congratulate someone. Relative pronouns; pronouns after a preposition; how to narrate (part 2): "trapassato prossimo".
Intermediate lesson 7.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 3:
Learn about Italian theatre, Pulcinella and Naples. Learn to express preferences. The conditional (present and past conditional); special construction: conditional of "dovere, volere, potere" + infinitive. Idiomatic expressions.
Intermediate lesson 8.
Assignment.
Session 4:
Learn about Italian literature, Pirandello and Lipari islands. Learn to express yourself in a concise way. Idiomatic expressions. Indefinite adjectives and pronouns; impersonal construction.
Intermediate lesson 9.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 5:
Learn about Italian history, Eleonora d'Arborea and Tharros (Sardinia). Learn to write a letter. Learn to give commands or suggestions. Difference between written and spoken Italian. Imperative.
Intermediate lesson 10.
Assignment.
Session 6:
Learn about Colombo and San Fruttuoso (Liguria).
Learn to make plans. Reciprocal construction; other particular constructions; special construction (stare + gerundio); adverbs.
Intermediate lesson 11.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 7:
Learn about true friendship.
Use of pronouns, use of verbs.
Intermediate lesson 12.
Assignment.
Session 8:
Revision.
Final exam.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.

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

Upon successful completion of the Intermediate 2 you should be able to "...understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar..." start to "understand most TV news and current affairs programs." start to "understand the majority of films in standard language... interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible and take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining your views... present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to your field of interest..." (standard definition taken from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

Advanced I

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. Available soon

Program

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.

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.

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).

Advanced II

In this tutored course you review, practice or brush-up how to write your resume in Italian, make hypothesis, refine and maintain the language using more complex structures (i.e. subjunctive, direct/indirect construction...), handle discussions about theoretical topics, read books and newspapers in Italian, watch Italian videos, visit some recommended Italian websites, listen to the news in Italian. Available soon

Program

Session 1:
Introduction.
Sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise), review the basic-advanced structures of the Italian language.
Assignment.
Session 2:
Wanting to be a professor and talking about it with Montessori.
Learn to refine your expressions. The subjunctive (part 1).
Advanced lesson 7.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 3:
Wanting to be a scientist and talking about it with Galileo.
Learn to maintain the language. The subjunctive (part 2).
Advanced lesson 8.
Assignment.
Session 4:
Wanting to be a politician and talking about it with Machiavelli.
Learn how to recognize different styles. Make ipothesys: if clauses.
Advanced lesson 9.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 5:
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 10.
Assignment.
Session 6:
What to do in life? Listening to Gino Strada.
Learn how to theorize and speak in public.
Advanced lesson 11.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.
Session 7:
How to be happy in life? Listening to Tiziano Terzani.
Review what you have learned until now and reflect upon certain words.
Advanced lesson 12.
Assignment.
Session 8:
Revision.
Final exam.
Fixed-schedule Audio-Video Group Class.

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

Upon successful completion of the Advanced 2 you should be able to "...have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed, provided you have some time to get familiar with the accent... take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion and have a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. You can express yourself fluently and convey finer shades of meaning precisely... present a clear, smoothly-flowing description or argument in a style appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points" (standard definition taken from the Common European Framework Self-Evaluation).

Key facts

Course levels	Beginner I, Beginner II, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Advanced I, Advanced II
Course duration	8 weeks - practice from 6 to 10 hours per week; each level includes 6 self-study lessons, 4 assignments, 8 hours of audio-video group classes, final exam. Sessions available 24 hours a day, audio-video group class at fixed schedule.
Dates	Courses start every other Monday
Includes	8 asynchronous sessions, assignments, written homework corrections and personalized feedback from the teacher
	Real-time audio-video classes with the teacher (50 minutes each)
	Class Forum (to post written assignments and receive written corrections and feedback from the teacher)
	Progress report with exercises and exams dates and scores, and written feedback from the teacher
	Final Exam
	FREE access to ALL CyberItalian self-study lessons (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced), Ask-the-Prof service, Pronunciation system, Voice Recorder, Speech Evaluation, Speech to Text Exercises, Learning Activities, Exam and Class Forum.
Certifications	Upon successful completion of a course, students will receive the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation. Please note: 1. 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 other official certifications. 2. If you are a US undergraduate or graduate student and you need to receive certifications and transcripts, please know that at this time CyberItalian is not accredited and does not issue transcripts.
Our teachers	CyberItalian professors and teachers are native Italian speakers, as well as highly qualified professionals dedicated to the promotion of the Italian language and culture.
How does a Tutored Course work?	The first week of the course, you will receive instructions on how to access your online sessions (self-administered asynchronous sessions). During each week of the course you will have a session to complete, with a self-administered activity or lesson. You will receive an email every Monday to remind you to access your session. Every other week - starting from week 1 - you will have an assignment to complete and post in the Class Forum for the teacher. The teacher will carefully review your assignment, correct it and provide you with constructive feedback. The teacher will post corrections and feedback in the Class Forum and in your Progress Report page. Every other week - starting from week 2- you will have the real-time audio-video classes. During the audio-video classes, students meet with a CyberItalian teacher in a online session with co-browsing, so the teacher can show the educational material to the students. In the beginner level, students pronounce Italian words or sentences and reply to simple questions, according to the model presented by the teacher. In the following levels, the teacher-student conversation includes the topics presented in the sessions or other topics related to the students' language level. Students can ask questions or discuss various subjects. Some of the subjects are proposed by the teacher and others spring up spontaneously during the class. CyberItalian teachers are professional teachers, so they conduct each class by taking into account the needs of the students. The audio-video classes are optional (if you miss a class, it will not affect your course). If you wish, you can participate in all the audio-video group classes of your level (e.g. beginner classes are yellow in the Calendar), unless the teacher suggests otherwise (the teacher could ask a student to change levels if they need to reinforce their comprehension and speaking skills, or if they need to be in a faster paced class or other reasons). The audio/video classes are 50 minutes long. Please note, the Calendar reports your local time in a 24-hour format (provided that your computer is set to your local time). For example, the beginner class on Saturday is at 16 (4 pm) Italian time. If you need, click here to calculate the time in your zone. In the Class Forum, students post assignments and questions, receive answers and corrections, and interact with the teacher. The Class Forum is accessible anytime. Each student sees their personalized feedback from the teacher in their Progress Report. Please remember that for any doubts or questions during the course, you will be able to contact a teacher via Ask-the-Prof service. A real professional teacher will reply via email to your message, so you will never feel alone during your studies. With CyberItalian, Italy is just "a click of the mouse" away!
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