Since it is highly important in sectors such as fashion or the automotive industry, learning the Italian language at a basic level represents an improvement in employability. Even in the tourism sector, Italy is an important country in terms of outbound travel, so in jobs related to hospitality and tourism activities, knowing the language is a high-quality plus. This TECH Language Course prepares students to obtain Level A2 in Italian, based on the criteria required by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Keep improving your level of Italian and get your university certificate sooner than you think" 

Italy is the cradle of artistic movements that have inspired the whole world for centuries. World famous, Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo are just a couple of examples of the reach and impact that Italian culture has had around the world. Studying Italian also means opening the door to one of the most influential civilizations in history. TECH has assembled a complete team of teachers, native speakers of the language, to guarantee the student the highest quality of all the contents of this program. With 45 topics covering basic aspects such as vacations or work, the student will acquire the skills required to pass the Italian A2 Level test.  

You will immerse yourself in the language of the most well-known writers, painters and artists of all time.

A teaching staff made up of native teachers will give you the keys and advice you need to express yourself perfectly in Italian.

It is proven that learning languages increases your intelligence Learning a foreign language strengthens the brain's neural networks”  

José Antonio Marina.
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.

A unique and stimulating experience 

Flexible and Tailored

Take the best language course from home, at your own pace and according to your availability and schedule. 

Acquire Skills and Abilities

With our method, you will practice and consolidate the skills required for this level. 

Networking

Join a large community and exchange knowledge and experiences with students from all over the world. 

The A2 Italian Language Course is a program that has been developed to help students improve their English language skills. For this purpose, one of the most effective educational methodologies on the market, relearning, has been used. Thanks to this methodology, the student acquires linguistic knowledge of the Italian language in a progressive and natural way, making the most of all the hours invested in the program. Moreover, as it is based on the CEFR, the student graduates from this program with the confidence and knowledge to pass the A2 Italian Level Test. 

You will reach your goal thanks to more than 500 different practical exercises, 700 pages of text and 400 specific Italian grammar and spelling activities" 

General Objectives

• Use the language learned as a means of communication and personal expression, both in class and in everyday situations, whether face-to-face or virtual  
• Understand, interact and express themselves simply, but appropriately and effectively in these situations, both orally and in writing
• Approach the most relevant social aspects of everyday life situations and use the most usual forms of social relations and treatment 
• Use the linguistic resources necessary to get by in these situations 
• Strengthen the learner's initial motivation, looking for opportunities to use the new language, including those offered by the new information and communication technologies 
• Acquire tools that enable the student to assess and improve their own learning and use of the language 

Specific Objectives

Oral Comprehension

• Understand enough to be able to deal with specific needs as long as the speech is articulated clearly and at a slow pace 
• Understand sentences and expressions related to areas of immediate priority (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, place of residence, employment) provided speech is articulated clearly and slowly 
• Generally identify the topic being discussed, provided it is conducted slowly and clearly
• Capture the main idea of short, clear and simple messages and statements 
• Understand simple instructions on how to get from one place to another, both on foot and by public transportation
• Understand and extract essential information from short recorded passages dealing with everyday, predictable matters and spoken slowly and clearly

Reading Comprehension

• Understand short, simple texts on everyday matters if they contain very frequent, everyday or work-related vocabulary
• Understand short and simple texts containing very frequent vocabulary, including a good part of internationally shared vocabulary terms
• Understand basic types of commonly used letters and faxes (forms, orders, confirmation letters, etc.) on everyday topics
• Understand short and simple personal letters 
• Find specific and predictable information in everyday written material, such as advertisements, prospectuses, restaurant menus or menus, listings, and schedules 
• Locate specific information in listings and isolate the required information (e.g., knows how to use the "Yellow Pages" to search for a service or a business) 
• Understand signs and signals found in public places, such as streets, restaurants, train stations, and workplaces, e.g., directions to a location, instructions, and hazard warnings 
• Identify specific information in simple written material, such as letters, catalogs, and short newspaper articles describing specific events 
• Understand rules that are expressed in simple language 
• Understand simple instructions for frequently used appliances, such as a public telephone
• Identify the main idea of television news reporting events, accidents, etc., when there is visual support to complement the discourse 
• Know when TV news has changed topics and get an idea of the main content

Written Expression

• Write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors such as "and", "but" and "because"
• Write a series of simple phrases and sentences about their family, their living conditions, their studies, their present job or the last one they had. Write short, simple imaginary biographies and simple poems about people 

Oral Expression

• Give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily activities, likes and dislikes in a short list of simple phrases and sentences
• Tell stories or describe something through a simple relationship of elements. Describe everyday aspects of their environment; for example, people, places, a work or study experience. Give brief and basic descriptions of events and activities. Describe plans and appointments, customs, usual or past activities and personal experiences
• Use simple, descriptive language to make brief statements about objects and possessions and to make comparisons. Explain what they like and dislike about something
• Deliver rehearsed, very brief statements of predictable, learned content that are intelligible to listeners who are willing to concentrate 
• Deliver brief, rehearsed presentations on topics that are of importance in everyday life and briefly offer reasons and explanations for expressing certain opinions, plans, and actions 
• Answer a limited number of questions with immediate and simple answers

Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Competence 

• Learn the sociocultural aspects and social conventions that have the greatest impact on daily life, as well as those related to one's own field, in order to translate them into behavior and communication 
• Recognize and use the most common forms of greeting, courtesy, and treatment. Use, in general, a standard language register of basic but careful formality and informality. Recognize some very frequent colloquial expressions, as well as elementary cultural references related to everyday life 
• Understand gestures, behaviors and values that are different from one's own that underlie the most obvious, everyday socio-cultural aspects 

Linguistic Competence 

• Achieve a sufficient repertoire of linguistic exponents for the functions of the level and use correctly the "formulas" and structures learned 
• In language construction, achieving limited control, with the possible systematic errors of the level 
• Pronounce clearly and understandably even if the foreign accent is evident 
• Write with correct spelling the common language worked on 

To consolidate all these skills you can count on a unique teaching staff, made up of native Italian speakers who are qualified to teach online" 

Did you know?

Communicative competence is not merely limited to the knowledge and ability to use the linguistic code, but has other broader dimensions, which place it in direct relation with other competences such as information processing and digital competence, learning to learn, social and civic competence, or cultural and artistic competence.

This implies a cultural immersion that is only possible to recreate in the online format through simulated scenarios, storytelling, videos and real situations. 

Only TECH offers videos with the 180 specific situations required to master the CEFR A2.