orrento
Lingue’s (SL) Italian Programis
designed to enable students, professionals, and those interested
in learning for pleasure to develop an integrated mastery of
the language. Our program is focused on four main skills: speaking, listening,reading, and writing.
Courses are practical, stimulating, and interactive. We
utilize teaching materials from not only textbooks, but also
from everyday life (i.e., articles from newspapers and magazines,
videos and tapes) helping to build a contemporary and relevant
understanding of the language. The overall objective is to
enable students to communicate effectively in Italian, to confront
important daily situations confidently, and to be able to interact
with Italians and express one’s ideas.
In addition
to classroom instruction, the
SL community offers students the opportunity to practice their
language skills. Studentsare
exposed to Italian native speakers on a daily basis,
this immersion is important for building language skills. Whether
it’s a casual encounter in the hallway or a school-organized
event, students are in an environment that encourages conversation
and interaction. This is not only the perfect way to learn
the language, but also to develop life-long friendships with
Italians. We believe this is one of the biggest advantages
of the Sorrento Lingue experience.
LEVEL
Communication Objectives
I.
Beginner
Greetings and introductions
Time
Simple biographical information (i.e., family, job,
house, traditions, holidays)
Descriptions of people and places
Living abroad essentials (i.e., ordering in a restaurant,
daily situations such as phone calls,
health matters, taxi, post office)
II.
Elementary
Travel experiences
Current events
Customs
Descriptions of people and places
Art and cultural topics
Comparing situations and opinions
Body language
III.
Pre-Intermediate
Giving instructions and making suggestions
Simple reading comprehension
Expressing needs, obligation, possibility
Making invitations
Expressing preferences and desires
IV.
Intermediate
Understanding context
Communicating in different situations (i.e., formal
vs. informal)
Compare and analyze alternative viewpoints
Ability to express perspectives
V.
Upper Intermediate
Idiomatic expressions and phraseology
Shades of meaning
Regional aspects of Italian
Persuasion and argumentation
Making judgments and evaluation
Expressing emotion
Conversation on literary or poetic passages
VI.
Advanced
Demonstrated ability to integrate levels I-V; to speak
in a clear, yet nuanced mode stylistically adapted to
the situation.
Ability to present oneself logically, contribute to
and facilitate conversation
Ability to hear, recall and identify the most important
points of a conversation
orrento
Lingue’s (SL) Italian Program is
designed to enable students, professionals, and those interested
in learning for pleasure to develop an integrated mastery of
the language. Our program is focused on four main skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Courses are practical, stimulating, and interactive. We
utilize teaching materials from not only textbooks, but also
from everyday life (i.e., articles from newspapers and magazines,
videos and tapes) helping to build a contemporary and relevant
understanding of the language. The overall objective is to
enable students to communicate effectively in Italian, to confront
important daily situations confidently, and to be able to interact
with Italians and express one’s ideas.
