"Uomo vitruviano" (Vitruvian Man);
this world-renowned drawing
by Leonardo da Vinci represents
proportion, balance, and the relationship
between man and the universe.
With the study of Italian language,
you also learn and experience
some important humanistic concepts.

Ciao!

Welcome to CyberItalian Tutored Course

Beginner 1 ~ session 1

Here you will:

• get familiar with the CyberItalian website
• get familiar with the Italian sounds and the Italian alphabet
• sing in Italian (listening and pronunciation exercise)
• get ready for your course

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Are you ready to start?During this course, NO EXCUSES can be accepted for not posting the assignments or not completing the required activities and audio lessons.

If you have a serious problem that prevents you from studying, please notify the teacher immediately (the teacher might contact your parents or the school to evaluate the situation).

Study with passion and fun, DON'T WAIT until the last weeks of this course to complete the sessions!

Enjoy the Italian language!

Follow all the recommended steps and learning activities.

Fase 1 - introduzione (introduction)

• Get a notebook that you will use only for your Italian studies. Have always a pen available and possibly some colored markers. You will need the notebook for some activities (e.g. "Bocconcino Culturale") and to take notes. Yes, taking notes and writing key words can be very helpful in identifying the main concepts of a lesson and/or quickly reviewing them when you need. Also, writing a list of items (e.g. verb forms) can be very helpful in memorizing it. Even if you study online, always keep a notebook and a pen near your computer, and take notes.
• Take your time to enjoy your studies and to practice the pronunciation.

Fase 2 - studio e ripasso (study and review)

• Open the Alphabet and Pronunciation page and follow the activity suggested.
• Learn the CyberItalian song

Please note: In this session you don't have any graded work to do. This session is for you to get familiar with the CyberItalian website and the sounds of the Italian language. Review the Alphabet and the song but most of all organize your schedule to study. In this course, you have 8 sessions to complete, 2 assignments, 4 audio lessons and 6 self-administered lessons with exercises and exams. Work regularly and progressively. When you are done with this session, go to session 2 and complete all required work to get grades. Once you are done with session 2, move on to session 3 and so on.

If you have questions about this session post them in the Class Forum or Ask the Prof.

When you are ready, move on to the next session.

"Arrivederci!"