Course purpose

The aim of the course is learning Italian language and developing intercultural communicative competence, developing awareness of the importance of knowing linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in everyday life and in the business environment.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• The B1 level offers students grammar skills, communication skills and abilities according to 
  the European Language Training Guidelines (CEFR) integrated with elements of intercultural communication. The course is based on an interactive communication method and offers students insights into the Italian language, country and culture. Students develop all communication skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) by working on authentic texts, watching shorter recordings, films, broadcasts, texts from the press and various exercises. While developing self-directed learning and using the language portfolio, they also develop responsibility for their own learning pathway.
• While working on selected authentic texts students improve and consolidate the vocabulary, learn about and adopt the basic principles of the Italian language, learn about the country and culture, and compare them with their own. Through various teaching approaches and a variety of topics on everyday life situations, students are trained for basic communication in Italian (expressing opinions, surprise, selecting and describing an itinerary, expressing opinion on different topics, character description, describing sport activities, expressing consent, disagreement, will, expressing opinions on animal protection issues, professional life, natural and cultural heritage, lifestyles, telephone conversations, movie descriptions, description of historic events, languages and dialects, etc.).
• Students become aware of cultural similarities and differences, they are trained in intercultural business communication and business correspondence.