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These 16 week courses (one semester) are for high school or college students wishing to learn Italian online with the guidance of a CyberItalian teacher who monitors and evaluates the student's practice every week.

 

Students get special assignments and written homework corrections, participate in audio/video group classes, receive personalized feedback and grades, take a final exam and obtain the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

 

 

 

Description - Course Program and Objectives - Our Teachers - Assessment and Certifications - Technical Requirements

 

Courses:	Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Advanced 1, Advanced 2
Dates:	According to student needs - 16 weeks duration (one semester) - courses start on Monday (every other week)
Includes:	16 asynchronous sessions, 10 self-administered lessons with exercises and exams, 8 special assignments, written homework corrections, personalized feedback and grades from the teacher
	7 or more audio-lessons with Pronunciation Guides and Voice Recorder, personalized feedback and grades from the teacher (the number of audio lessons depends on the topics covered in each course)
	Class forum (to post assignments, receive corrections, interact with the teacher and with the other students)
	Progress report
	Mid-term test, final exam
Educational Materials:	Online access to Self-Study interactive lessons, audio files, pronunciation guides, exercises, grammar, glossary and fun-learning activities

 

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In the CyberItalian Tutored Courses students follow online language sessions, complete the homework and meet the teacher in the audio/video classroom.

 

This Tutored Courses include: 16 asynchronous sessions, weekly instructions, access to the CyberItalian interactive lessons, 8 special assignments, 7 audio/video group classes or self-administered audio lessons, a midterm test, a final exam and other educational materials provided during the course.

 

See a sample of a beginner session: Tutored Course - Beginner 1, session 1

 

8 special assignments: students post the assignments in the Class Forum; the teacher will post the corrections and feedback in the Class Forum and in the student's report card.

 

7 or more audio-lessons*: students complete self-administered audio lessons with a Pronunciation Guide and Voice Recorder. Students send their recording to the teacher for evaluation and grading. Students are required to have a headset/microphone combination for the audio lessons.

 

 

*Most students prefer to self-administer their audio lessons so they can organize their schedule and self-pace their work. However, upon request, students have the option of participating in group classes and meet with a CyberItalian teacher in a virtual audio/video classroom with a fixed-time schedule.

 

The class forum is accessible online anytime. Students post questions or assignments in the Class Forum, receive replies, corrections and a personalized feedback from the teacher.

 

Students can see their grades and personalized feedback anytime in the Progress Report.

 

• Beginner 1 see program
• Beginner 2 see program
• Intermediate 1 see program
• Intermediate 2 see program
• Advanced 1 see program
• Advanced 2 see program

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

 

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Students are evaluated through self-study exercises and exams, 9 special assignments, 7 audio/video classes, a mid-term test and a final exam.

 

Having a variety of educational materials and activities, CyberItalian grades students in the different areas of study with the following percentages:

• Self-Administered Exercise in the Self-Study lessons - 10%
• Exams in the Self-Study lessons - 20%
• Audio/Video Classes - 20%
• Special Assignments - 20%
• Mid-term Test - 10%
• Final Exam - 20%

 

After successful completion of a course and upon request, tutored students will receive the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

 

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.

 

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