Learn italian at UP School!
The classes at UP School are homogeneous and organized by levels, age and level of knowledge through the level assessment carried out before the beginning of the course.
The purpose of Italian courses is to develop and consolidate oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral communication and written production. At UP School, in the various activities carried out individually or in small groups, the student is always an active protagonist of learning.
We have small classes between 5 and 8 students to facilitate communication between students and the teacher. After all, one learns to speak by speaking, and whoever speaks wants to be heard. Oral interaction is essential for language teaching and UP School provides an environment in which this is possible.
Throughout the year, UP School has scheduled classes lasting 120 minutes per week (twice a week) or consecutive lessons for those who wish. We have daily schedules between 9:00 am and 8:00 pm and on Saturdays between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. We also have after-work hours specially designed for adults.
At the end of each level there is a written and oral assessment exam. The student is considered approved if he/she obtains a minimum classification of 60 out of 100. To access the exam, a minimum class attendance of 75% of the total hours is required.
Certification of knowledge of Italian as a foreign language
Certificates of Italian as a Foreign Language are the titles that declare the degree of communicative competence in Italian as a foreign language. To take the tests, in addition to the knowledge of the Italian language, it is not necessary to have special titles of study. To study or work in an Italian-speaking country, UP School guides its students to take exams through the Italian Institutes of Culture, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the following Institutions: Università per Stranieri di Perugia (CELI – CIC), Università per Stranieri di Siena (CILS), Università degli Studi Roma Tre (IT – ele.IT- int.IT), Società Dante Alighieri (PLIDA).
These exams are carried out internationally by thousands of students, and a certificate is awarded. They take place twice a year, normally in June and November.
Courses for Children, Youngs and Adults
Italian courses at UP School are available for all ages (children, young people and adults) and in various teaching modes from level A1 to C2. Our programs use methods and materials specially prepared and created for the respective age group.
From the beginning, students build a useful selection of everyday vocabulary and become familiar with the sounds and pronunciation of the language they are studying.
Annual Courses
The annual Italian courses at UP School can be 60 or 90 hours, taught once or twice a week at various times (2 to 3 hours per week). The duration of the course depends on the level the student attends. These courses are available face-to-face at our centres, at a distance or online.
The annual Italian courses follow a study plan whose syllabus is oriented towards a solid preparation of students for international exams, improving all components of the language. These exams are carried out internationally by thousands of students, and a certificate is awarded. These UP School courses run during the school year, from mid-September to the end of June.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
| Conseil de I’Europe | Esami ufficiali Università di Perugia/Siena | |
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| Uso competente della lingua | C2 | Certificati Celi 5 / Cils 4 |
| C1 | Certificati Celi 4 / Cils 3 |
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| Uso independente della lingua | B2 | Certificati Celi 3 / Cils 2 |
| B1 | Certificati Celi 2 / Cils 1 |
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| Uso elementare della lingua | A2 | Certificati Celi 1 / Cils A2 |
| A1 | Certificati Cils A1 / – |
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| Level Groups | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| [A] Basic or Elementary User / Basic or Elementary Speaker |
[A1] Initiation or Discovery |
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions as well as basic phrases aimed at satisfying specific needs. Introduce yourself and answer questions about details of your personal life, such as where you live, people you know or things you own. Interact in a simple way with natives as long as they speak slowly, clearly and are willing to help. |
| [A2] Elementary or Platform |
Understand phrases and expressions related to areas familiar to the user, such as basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment. Simply communicate in familiar situations that require short, accurate information exchange. Describe in a superficial way aspects of your knowledge, the environment in which you live and your immediate needs. |
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| [B] Independent User / Independent Speaker |
[B1] Threshold or Intermediate |
Understand the main points about everyday matters such as work, school and leisure. Can handle everyday situations in the country where the language is spoken (tourist trip). Produce simple texts on familiar areas of interest. Describe experiences, events, dreams, desires and ambitions. In addition, it can also give limited opinions on plans and discussions. |
| [B2] Advantage or Upper Intermediate (or Post Intermediate) / Independent |
Understand the main ideas of complex texts that deal with both concrete and abstract topics, including higher (or Post-intermediate) texts of a technical nature if they are in their area of specialization. Interact with native speakers with a sufficient degree of fluency and naturalness so that communication takes place without effort on the part of the interlocutors. Produce clear and detailed texts on different topics, as well as defend a point of view on general topics, indicating advantages and disadvantages of the various options. |
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| [C] Proficient User / Proficient Speaker |
[C1] Advanced or Effective Operational Proficiency (or Autonomy) |
Understand a wide variety of extensive texts with a certain level of demand, as well as recognize implicit meanings and ideas in them. He knows how to express himself fluently and spontaneously without showing much effort to find a suitable word or expression. Can make effective use of the language for social, academic and professional purposes. Produce clear, well-structured and detailed texts on topics of some complexity, showing the correct use of the mechanisms of organization, articulation and cohesion of the text. |
| [C2] Mastery or Proficient / Full Mastery |
Easily understand virtually everything heard and read. Reconstruct information and arguments from different sources, whether in spoken or written language, and present them in a coherent and summarized manner. Express himself spontaneously with great fluency and with a degree of precision that allows him to differentiate small nuances or nuances of meaning, even in situations of greater complexity. |
| Level | Understand | Speak | Write | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding | Understanding | Oral interaction | Expression | Expression | |
| A1 | Recognize very basic commonly used words and expressions relating to myself, my family and my immediate environment when spoken slowly and clearly. | Understand familiar words and names and very simple phrases, for example those on signs, posters and catalogues. | Participate in a conversation simply, whenever the other person is willing to repeat what I said or say it in other words and at a slower speed, and help me formulate what I am trying to say. I ask and answer simple questions on topics of immediate need or very common topics. | Use simple expressions and phrases to describe the place where I live and the people I know. | Eu sou capaz de escrever postais curtos e simples, por exemplo para enviar parabéns. Sei preencher formulários com dados pessoais, por exemplo, o meu nome, a minha nacionalidade e a minha morada no formulário de registo do hotel. |
| A2 | Understand common phrases and vocabulary on topics of personal interest (very basic personal and family information, shopping, place of residence, employment). I can capture the main idea of brief, clear and simple warnings and messages. | Can read very short and simple texts. I can find specific and predictable information in simple, everyday writings such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables, and I understand brief, simple personal letters. | Can communicate in simple and usual tasks that require a simple and direct exchange of information on everyday activities and issues. I am capable of very brief social exchanges, although I usually cannot understand enough to carry on the conversation on my own. | Use a series of expressions and phrases to describe, in simple terms, my family and other people, my living conditions, my educational background and my current or last job. | Can write short, simple notes and messages relating to my immediate needs. I can write very simple personal letters, for example thanking someone for something. |
| B1 | Understand the main ideas when the speech is clear and normal and everyday matters are addressed at work, school, during leisure time, etc. Understand the main idea of many radio or television programs dealing with current issues or matters of personal or professional interest, when the articulation is relatively slow and clear. |
Understand texts written in a language used in everyday life or related to work. I understand the description of events, feelings and desires in personal letters. |
How to develop myself in almost all situations that arise when I travel to where that language is spoken. I can spontaneously participate in a conversation that deals with everyday topics of personal interest or that are pertinent to daily life (eg, family, hobbies, work, travel, and current events). | Know how to relate sentences in a simple way in order to describe experiences and facts, my dreams, hopes and ambitions. I can briefly explain and justify my opinions and projects. I know how to narrate a story or story, the plot of a book or movie, and I can describe my reactions. | Can write simple, well-related texts on topics that are known to me or of personal interest. I can write personal letters that describe experiences and impressions. |
| B2 | Understand extensive speeches and lectures and even follow complex lines of argument whenever the topic is relatively well known. I understand almost all television news and current affairs programs. I understand most movies that are spoken at a standard language level. | Can read articles and reports related to contemporary problems in which the authors adopt specific positions or points of view. I understand contemporary literary prose. | Can engage in conversation with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, which allows for normal communication with native speakers. I can take an active part in debates developed in everyday situations, explaining and defending my points of view. | Present clear and detailed descriptions of a wide range of topics related to my specialty. I can explain a point of view on a topic by exposing the advantages and disadvantages of various options. | Can write clear and detailed texts on a wide range of topics related to my interests. I can write essays or reports conveying information or proposing reasons that support or refute a specific point of view. I know how to write letters that emphasize the importance I attach to certain facts and experiences. |
| C1 | Understand long speeches even when they are not clearly structured and when relationships are only implicit and not explicitly stated. Understand television shows and movies without much effort. |
Understand long and complex texts of a literary or factual character, appreciating distinctions in style. Understand specialized articles and long technical instructions, even if they are not related to my specialty. |
Express myself with fluidity and spontaneity without having to look for the appropriate expressions in a very obvious way. I use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes. I formulate ideas and opinions accurately and link my interventions deftly with those of other speakers. | Present clear and detailed descriptions of complex topics that include other topics, developing concrete ideas and ending with an appropriate conclusion. | Can express myself in clear and well-structured texts, exposing points of view at some length. I can write about complex topics in letters, essays or reports, highlighting what I think are the important aspects. I select the appropriate style for the readers to whom my writings are addressed, including I may be able to apply for a job. |
| C2 | No difficulty understanding any kind of spoken language, whether in live conversations or in relayed speeches, even if they are produced at native speaker speed, provided I have time to familiarize myself with the accent. | Can easily read virtually all forms of written language, including structurally or linguistically complex abstract texts such as manuals, specialized articles, and literary works. | Take part effortlessly in any conversation or debate and am well acquainted with fads, common phrases and colloquial expressions. I express myself fluidly and convey subtle nuances of meaning with precision. If I have a problem, I cover up the difficulty so discreetly that others hardly notice. | Present descriptions or arguments clearly and fluently and in a style that is appropriate to the context and with a logical and effective structure that helps the listener to fixate on important ideas and to remember them. | Can write clear, flowing texts in an appropriate style. I can write complex letters, reports or articles that present arguments with a logical and effective structure that helps the listener to stick to important ideas and remember them. I write summaries and reviews of professional or literary works. |
Annual Courses
In-person or remotely for young children and adults, companies or individuals.
Workload: 2 or 3 hours per week – 70 or 100 hours per year for each level.
International exam preparation courses
in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Mandarin and Japanese, classroom or intensive classroom or distance learning for young children and adults.
Workload: 4 hours per week, the length of time to prepare for the exams is variable, we send you to the exams when the student is 100% prepared and without margin for disapproval. Intensives are 40-hour courses.
Portuguese as a Second Language Course
Workload: 2 or 3 hours per week – 70 or 100 hours per year for each level in annual courses, or 40 hours for intensive courses.
Courses for illiterate children
from 4 years of age, face-to-face or with parental tutoring.
Workload: 2 hours per week on two different days.
Courses for Companies
anuais ou intensivos presenciais ou à distância para crianças jovens e adultos, empresas ou particulares.
Workload: 2 or 3 hours per week – 70 or 100 hours per year for each level or 40 hours for intensive courses.
Courses in individual classes
face-to-face or distance learning, intensive or annual for young children and adults, companies or individuals.
Workload: each student can define their weekly workload.
Conversation courses
designed for those who aim to develop specific skills in their area of work or scientific research for university students and adults, companies or individuals.
Workload: These are 20-hour courses, which can be extended to 40 or 60 hours depending on the group.
Intensive Courses during the academic year
face-to-face or remotely for young children and adults, companies or individuals.
Workload: 40 or 60 hours. Lasting for two to three months.
Intensive Summer Courses
Only in summer – face-to-face or remotely for young children and adults, companies or individuals.
Workload: 40 or 60 hours in summer 40 hours must be completed within 1 month.
e-Learning Courses
Such courses give the student the opportunity to study anywhere in the world at any time of the day or night every day of the year, through our teaching platform.
Workload: Undefined because you can study at any time of the day or night, every day of the year, through our teaching platform. They are courses of 3, 6, or 9 months from beginner to advanced level.
Tutoring Centre
Our teachers from the explanation center, follow the subjects from the first cycle to the University for all those who need to improve their grades at school.
Workload: Undefined as it depends on the student's difficulties, the number of subjects that need support, and also their time availability.
Knowledge Retrieval Center
Due to the pandemic, many students lost the rhythm of study, needing to resume the subjects that were not very sedimented and that make new learning difficult. This support is given from children who have gaps in the literacy and writing process as well as in more advanced years.
Workload: Undefined as it depends on the student's difficulties, the number of subjects that need support, and also their time availability.
Intensive Courses
If you want a more intensive modality, UP School offers Intensive Courses with a minimum weekly workload of 4 hours and a maximum duration of 3 months. They are ideal for those who want to learn Italian (or any other language) quickly and/or wish to reach a higher level of Italian in less time, or for those students who want to consolidate their knowledge These courses usually last 40 hours. , three times a week at a previously established time. There are similar programs in Portuguese as a Second Language, French, Spanish and German. It can be in person, remotely or online.
Genre:
- Small group classes
- Individual classes
- Distance classes
- Online classes