Interfaculty Language Learning Centre
Direzione Didattica e Servizi agli Studenti
LEVELS
Breakthrough
Level
LANGUAGE
Hours of lessons at CIAL
ENGLISH
The A1 level comprises levels A1-a and A1-b.
From the 2007-2008 academic year these levels will be replaced by the Macmillan
English Campus or MEC, an online interactive package of English courses which
enables students to study on their own. This form of learning does not include
traditional classroom learning with a teacher but a native speaker tutor is available to
help students with any language problems they may have.
A1
To reach the exit A1 level students need to follow 100 hours of lessons at CIAL,
ALL OTHER
which entails attending the following courses (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective
LANGUAGES
classroom hours each):
(except
- A1-a
Italian)
- A1-b
ENGLISH
Waystage
Level
A2
SYLLABUS (based on the Common European Framework )
Can understand and use familiar everyday
expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the
satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce
him/herself and others and can ask and answer
questions about personal details such as where
he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she
has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other
person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to
help.
To reach the exit A2 level students need to follow 50 hours of lessons at CIAL, which
entails attending the following course (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective
classroom hours):
- A2
Can understand sentences and frequently used
expressions related to areas of most immediate
relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment).
To reach the exit A2 level students need to follow 150 hours of lessons at CIAL,
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a
which entails attending the following courses (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective simple and direct exchange of information on familiar
classroom hours each):
and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms
- A1-a
aspects of his/her background, immediate environment
ALL OTHER
- A1-b
LANGUAGES
and matters in areas of immediate need.
- A2
(except
Italian)
For GERMAN only students need to follow 200 hours of lessons because the A2
level comprises the following levels:
- A2-a
- A2-b
(of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective classroom hours each)
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ENGLISH
From the 2007-2008 academic year for English only, “blended” courses will be
offered at the B1 level. A blended course consists of 33 “academic” hours or 24.75
effective hours of traditional classroom lessons, integrated with the Macmillan English
Campus, an interactive online package of courses. More information can be found on
the CIAL website under “blended courses” at http://portale.unitn.it/cial.htm.
Can understand the main points of clear standard
input on familiar matters regularly encountered in
work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most
situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area
where the language is spoken. Can produce simple
To reach the exit B1 level students need to follow 200 hours of lessons at CIAL,
which entails attending the following courses (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective connected text on topics which are familiar or of
personal interest. Can describe experiences and
classroom hours each):
events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give
- A1-a
- A1-b
reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Threshold
Level
B1
ALL OTHER
LANGUAGES
(except
Italian)
ENGLISH
Vantage Level
To reach the exit B1 level students need to follow 150 hours of lessons at CIAL,
which entails attending the following courses (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective
classroom hours each):
- A2
- B1-a
- B1-b
B2
- A2
- B1
For GERMAN only students need to follow 300 hours of lessons because A2 and B1
levels comprise the following levels:
- A2-a
- A2-b
- B1-a
- B1-b
(of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective classroom hours each)
To reach the exit B2 level students need to follow 250 hours of lessons at CIAL,
which entails attending the following courses (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective
classroom hours each):
- A2
- B1-a
- B1-b
- B2-a
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both
- B2-b
concrete and abstract topics, including technical
discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact
with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes
regular interaction with native speakers quite possible
without strain for either party. Can produce clear,
detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a
To reach the exit B2 level students need to follow 300 hours of lessons at CIAL,
viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and
which entails attending the following courses (of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective disadvantages of various options.
From the 2007-2008 academic year for English only, “blended” courses will be
offered at the B2 level. A blended course consists of 33 “academic” hours or 24.75
effective hours of traditional classroom lessons, integrated with the Macmillan English
Campus, an interactive online package of courses. More information can be found on
the CIAL website under “blended courses” at http://portale.unitn.it/cial.htm
classroom hours each):
ALL OTHER
- A1-a
LANGUAGES
- A1-b
(except
- A2
Italian)
- B1
- B2-a
- B2-b
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For GERMAN only students need to follow 400 hours of lessons because A2 and B1
levels comprise the following levels:
- A2-a
- A2-b
- B1-a
- B1-b
(of 50 “academic” hours or 37.5 effective classroom hours each)
Proficiency
Level
Mastery
Level
C1
ENGLISH
C2
To reach the exit C1 level, which is only offered for ENGLISH, students need to follow
350 hours of lessons at CIAL, which entails attending the following courses (of 50
“academic” hours or 37.5 effective classroom hours each):
- A2
- B1-a
- B1-b
- B2-a
- B2-b
- C1-a
- C1-b
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer
texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express
him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much
obvious searching for expressions. Can use language
flexibly and effectively for social, academic and
professional purposes. Can produce clear, wellstructured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing
controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors
and cohesive devices.
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or
read. Can summarise information from different spoken
and written sources, reconstructing arguments and
accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express
him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely,
differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more
complex situations.
At present no courses are offered at this level
ORGANISATION OF COURSES FOR ITALIAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
For speakers of Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French and Romanian)
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
ADVANCED LEVEL
A1 Level
A1 course
A2 Level
A2 course
B1 Level
B1 course
B2 Level
B2 course
C1 Level
C1 course
C2 Level
C2 course
(50 hours)
(50 hours)
(50 hours)
(50 hours)
(50 hours)
(50 hours)
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For speakers of other languages (English, German, Russian etc.)
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
A1 Level
B2 Level
A2 Level
B1 Level
B1 course
(50 hours)
A1a course
(50 hours)
A1b course
(50 hours)
A2a course
(50 hours)
A2b course
(50 hours)
B2a course
(50 hours)
B2b course
(50 hours)
ADVANCED LEVEL
C1 Level
C1a course
Corso
C1 a
(50 hours)
ore)
C2 Level
C1b course
(50 hours)
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