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You like online studying but you need a structure with a tutor who guides you, corrects your work, gives you feedback and is available to speak in Italian in the audio-video group classes.

 

Tutored Course
Students from all over the world
learn Italian with our Tutored courses

 

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

 

Tutored courses start every other Monday. Choose the best course for you: Standard 8 Weeks, Intensive 6 Weeks, Extended 12 Weeks.

 

 

Students follow online asynchronous sessions and lessons online, participate in real time audio-video group classes and receive suggestions, encouragement and personalized feedback from the teacher.

 

The teacher monitors the student's practice every week.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: these courses are not geared toward high school students. If you are looking for school courses, please click here.

 

 

Description - Course Program, Objectives, Syllabus and Duration - Our Teachers - Certifications - Calendar of Audio-Video Classes - Registration

Key Facts

 

Course levels: Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Advanced 1, Advanced 2
Course duration:
  • Standard 8 Weeks - practice from 3 to 6 hours per week; includes 6 self-study lessons (you will complete one language level), 4 assignments, 4 weeks of audio-video classes*, final exam
  • Intensive 6 Weeks - (recommended only for those who can study intensely) - practice from 6 to 12 hours per week; includes 12 self-study lessons (you will complete 2 language levels), 4 assignments, 3 weeks of audio-video classes*, final exam
  • Extended 12 Weeks - practice from 3 to 6 hours per week; includes 10 self-study lessons (you will complete one language level), 6 assignments, 6 weeks of audio-video classes*, final exam

* see calendar

 

FREE: each Tutored Course includes FREE access to ALL CyberItalian self-study lessons (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced), Ask-the-Prof service, Pronunciation Guides, Voice Recorder and Forums.

Dates: Courses start every other Monday
Prices: See table
Includes: asynchronous sessions, assignments, written homework corrections and personalized feedback from the teacher
real-time audio-video classes with the teacher (50 minutes each - see calendar)
Class Forum (to post assignments, receive corrections and interact with the teacher and other students)
Progress Report
Final Exam
Certifications: CyberItalian Certificate of Participation upon successful completion of each course
Educational Materials: Lessons, audio files, pronunciation guides, exercises, grammar and glossary plus additional materials provided during the course
Technical Requirements: Broad-band (DSL or Cable) Internet access - Recent browser (Google Chrome, Windows Edge, Firefox, etc.) - Headset with microphone - See details

 

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Description

Here is how a Tutored Course works:

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.

 

correzione
A CyberItalian teacher corrects the students' assignment.
The student reads the corrections (asynchronous sessions).

 

Every other week - starting from week 2 - you will have real-time audio-video classes via Skype.
During the audio-video classes, students meet with a CyberItalian teacher in a Skype session, complete with co-browsing, so the teacher can show the educational material to 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 successive 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, click here for schedule.

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, there are two beginner classes on Saturday, one at 13 (1 pm) and the other at 16 (4 pm) Italian time. If you need, calculate the time in your zone here.


To participate in the audio-video classes, please see technical requirements here.

 

Audio/Video Class
Students meet the CyberItalian teacher at the scheduled time
in the audio-video group class (synchronous sessions - in real time).

 

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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Course Program, Objectives, Syllabus and Duration

Depending on your language proficiency and upon completion of the placement test, you will be assigned to one of these levels:

Depending on your needs and the time you have at your disposition to study and practice, you can choose among the following course durations:

  • Standard 8 Weeks - practice from 3 to 6 hours per week; includes 6 self-study lessons (you will complete one language level), 4 assignments, 4 weeks of audio-video classes*, final exam
  • Intensive 6 Weeks - (recommended only for those who can study intensely) - practice from 6 to 12 hours per week; includes 12 self-study lessons (you will complete 2 language levels), 4 assignments, 3 weeks of audio-video classes*, final exam
  • Extended 12 Weeks - practice from 3 to 6 hours per week; includes 10 self-study lessons (you will complete one language level), 6 assignments, 6 weeks of audio-video classes*, final exam

* see calendar

 

All courses include interaction with an experienced and dedicated teacher, feedback from the teacher and homework correction.

 

Each week you will receive an email with instructions about the practice for the week.

 

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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.

 

Testimonial: "Thank you for your timely response. I understand and will do as you suggest. I am having fun with the lessons! David" see more testimonials

 

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Certifications

Upon successful completion of a course, students will receive the CyberItalian Certificate of Participation.

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student and you need to receive grades and certifications, please check here about our tutored courses for schools.

 

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 other official certifications.

 

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Registration

Do you want to practice Italian with the guidance of an experienced and dedicated teacher?

 

PLEASE NOTE: if you are already a CyberItalian member, LOG IN before you purchase a new course, so the program can recognize you and retrieve your data.

 

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Not sure which course level and duration to buy? Take a placement test or contact us.
Please note: during a Tutored Course, if necessary, you can switch to a more appropriate level or course.