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Italian

Save Italian as a language-learning interest while level-specific, reviewed instruction is developed.

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What this course establishes

  • Exchange basic greetings with a consistent form of address
  • Introduce self and exchange core personal information
  • Make a simple request and repair a misunderstanding

Entry knowledge

  • No prior Italian required
  • Ability to read or use an accessible alternative for short text

Scope boundaries

  • Introductory A1-oriented interaction only; not fluency, interpretation, translation, CILS or CELI certification, or professional-language qualification

Fastest competency route

No fluency or fastest-hour claim; acceleration depends on demonstrated listening, speaking, reading, writing, and interaction competence rather than isolated word recognition.

  1. Pass text, listening, pronunciation, and interaction diagnostics after approved audio exists
  2. Complete greeting, introduction, and practical-request performances
  3. Correct meaning, grammar, spelling, register, and repair-strategy errors in a final portfolio

Full self-paced route

  1. Greetings, address, spelling, and sound-awareness lesson with qualified-speaker audio
  2. Identity and information lesson
  3. Requests and communication-repair lesson
  4. Interaction portfolio, feedback, revision, and final assessment

Lesson and assessment map

01

Saluti, forme di cortesia e suoni distintivi

Exchange basic greetings, choose a consistent form of address, and preserve important Italian spelling and sound distinctions.

4 questions: recall, application, judgment, and error correction.

02

Presentarsi e scambiare informazioni

Exchange name, origin, residence, languages, and occupation with short, accurate questions and answers.

4 questions: recall, application, judgment, and error correction.

03

Chiedere, ringraziare e riparare la comunicazione

Make a simple request, state non-understanding, and ask for repetition, slower speech, or spelling.

4 questions: recall, application, judgment, and error correction.

Required applied assignment

A1 Italian introductory interaction portfolio

Create three short Italian interactions—greeting, introduction, and practical request—with communication repair, setting notes, English meanings, and revision. Listening and pronunciation scoring remain unavailable until qualified-speaker audio is approved.

  • Greeting exchange using a documented and consistent form of address
  • Identity exchange covering name, origin, residence, language, and occupation
  • Practical request containing misunderstanding, repair, and confirmation
  • Line-by-line English functional meaning
  • Pronunciation and spelling rehearsal notes tied to approved audio once available
  • Revision memo correcting grammar, spelling, meaning, or register

Passing standard: 80 of 100 points, with substantive revision required.

Continue after this course

  • A1 listening expansion
  • Present-tense verbs and noun/adjective agreement
  • Everyday vocabulary
  • Regional Italian varieties
  • Guided conversation and short writing