• Classes will be held either online on Zoom or in person at the Dante Alighieri Cultural Center. For directions go to Dante Alighieri Cultural Center and scroll to the bottom of the page. For online classes, the preferred devices are computers or tablets (not phones). Online students are required to keep their video on at all times in order to fully participate in the class.

• Sunday, September 25, 2022

• Online via PayPal.

• Tuition for online classes is regularly $325, but Dante members are entitled to a $25 discount.
  
  
• Tuition payments can be made online via PayPal. Tuition must be paid in full before the beginning of the first class.
  
  
• Registrations are considered complete only after tuition payment is received in full. Only students with a complete registration will be eligible to attend classes.
  
  
• Late Registration Fee: $25

• Students who wish to withdraw from a class must notify the instructor no later than the second class meeting. Tuition will be refunded less an administration fee of $50. In the event the course is cancelled, full tuition will be refunded. There are no refunds after the first week of classes. We may grant credit vouchers valid for the following trimester for unforeseen serious medical conditions. Please allow 2-3 weeks for the refund to be processed.

• Classes have to have a minimum number of 4 registered students in order to start.
• Classes size is limited to a maximum number of 14 students.

• In the unforeseen event of the Dante having to cancel a lesson, the teacher will organize, in agreement with the students, a makeup class. However, should a student miss a lesson offered during its regular time and day of the week, no makeup classes will be offered.

This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Italian and aims to develop students' basic communicative skills in Italian.

This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Italian and aims to develop students' basic communicative skills in Italian.

Building upon the basic foundation provided by level 101, students in this course will further develop their linguistic competency in comprehension, writing and oral communication.

This course completes level A1 of language proficiency and continues to emphasize the improvement of oral comprehension and creative expression. It also focuses on helping students prepare for the PLIDA - A1 level exam.

With this course students start level A2 of language proficiency. They refine their use of verb tenses, enrich their vocabulary and learn how to communicate with greater precision and confidence.

With this course students start level A2 of language proficiency. They refine their use of verb tenses, enrich their vocabulary and learn how to communicate with greater precision and confidence.

This course continues to enrich students' knowledge and use of verb tenses, vocabulary, and functions at an elementary level. In this course students learn how to communicate with greater precision and confidence, with a focus on how to express personal ideas, stories, and opinions in a simple but correct way.

This course completes level A2 of language proficiency and continues to emphasize the improvement of oral comprehension and creative expression at an elementary level. It also focuses on helping students prepare for the PLIDA - A2 level exam.

This course starts level B1 (intermediate) of language proficiency. It is designed for students with an elementary knowledge of Italian. Students will learn how to exchange information with precision and confidence about events, dreams and hopes, focusing on how to explain opinions and plans. They will also learn how to deal with situations while travelling in Italy.

This course is a continuation of level B1 of language proficiency. This course challenges the students by introducing them to significantly more complex grammatical structures as well as enabling them to express their opinion with regard to personal experiences, social situations, and cultural interests with nuance and assurance.

This course concludes level B1 (Intermediate) of language proficiency and focuses on helping students prepare for the PLIDA – B1 level exam. The course 109 aims to bring students to a level of knowledge of Italian that will allow them to understand the main points of conversations about work, school and leisure but also common situations while travelling in Italy.

This advance intermediate course starts level B2 of language proficiency and focuses on refining language skills by introducing four major thematic areas: society, history, geography and art, each of which will be explored in depth commensurate with the course level. The further mastery of linguistic skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) is thus enriched by learning about and discussing cultural elements which will enhance the student's understanding of essential aspects of contemporary Italy.

This course will continue to solidify the student’s linguistic skills through a more intensive exploration of the thematic areas already introduced in PLIDA 110: society, history, geography and art. As in PLIDA 110, the further mastery of the four language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) is thus enriched by learning and discussing cultural elements which will enhance the student’s understanding of essential aspects of contemporary Italy.

This course completes level B2 of language proficiency by focusing on more extensive practice in all four skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. As in both PLIDA 110 and PLIDA 111, linguistic acquisition is expanded and strengthened by more in-depth learning and discussion of cultural topics – related to society, history, geography, and art – which will enhance the student’s understanding of essential aspects of contemporary Italy. This course also helps prepare those students who are interested in taking the B2 Certification exam.

This course starts level C1 of language proficiency and is designed to fortify and elevate linguistic skills through a learning process commensurate to the higher course level. Students are thus exposed to a more articulated exploration of thematic areas – society, history, geography and art – previously introduced in level B2 courses, and will consequently acquire a more sophisticated understanding of Italy's complex realities. Resources: selected cultural and literary readings, films and videos.

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PLIDA Juniores Level B1.
For students 13 to 18 years old.