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Italian
Language Programme
Learn Italian from essential expressions to connected conversation about everyday life, study and work.
A1 · A2 · B1
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Programme overview
A foundation for
using Italian.
Italian at Europa progresses from A1 to A2 and B1. The programme starts with sound, spelling and useful exchanges, then develops the language needed to describe events, discuss plans and explain ideas.
Online and onsite lessons are designed to connect grammar with communication. You encounter verb forms, agreement and pronouns in reading and listening, then practise using them in your own speech and writing.
The course is a general language programme. If you need Italian for a specific university, citizenship process or examination, check the exact accepted qualification and discuss your objective before selecting a course.
Who this programme is for
Students and adults building a practical Italian foundation for further study, mobility and everyday communication.
The programme follows CEFR levels A1–B1. CILS and other Italian qualifications require separate examination registration. A general B1 course should not be confused with a specialised citizenship examination route.
What you will learn
Review the starting point, language skills and intended outcomes at each stage.
A1Italian foundations
Begin with Italian pronunciation and simple language for introductions, everyday needs and familiar places.
Starting knowledge
No previous Italian is required.
Learning objectives
- Introduce yourself and exchange personal details.
- Ask simple questions and make familiar everyday requests.
- Understand brief messages with common vocabulary.
Speaking
Practise greetings, ordering food, asking for information and describing familiar people or places.
Listening
Identify key words, times, prices and personal information in short, clear exchanges.
Reading
Read brief notices, menus, signs and simple personal messages.
Writing
Complete personal details and write short introductions, greetings and requests.
Grammar & language focus
- Italian spelling, sounds and word stress
- Articles, gender, number and adjective agreement
- Present-tense verbs, including essere and avere
- Basic questions, negation and prepositions
- Food, family, daily routines and places
Indicative structure
Sound and sentence foundations lead into useful exchanges and short reading and writing tasks. Duration and teaching schedule remain to be announced.
Resources & materials
- Pronunciation and short dialogue practice
- Themed vocabulary activities
- Simple reading texts and writing prompts
Completion expectations
Aim to use familiar expressions and manage simple communication with support. Final assessment and completion arrangements will be published with intake details.
A2Everyday Italian
Use Italian across a wider range of routine situations and begin to connect experiences, descriptions and plans.
Starting knowledge
An A1 foundation: simple present-tense exchanges, familiar vocabulary and basic reading and writing.
Learning objectives
- Handle practical arrangements and common service exchanges.
- Describe recent activities and talk about future plans.
- Understand specific information in short everyday texts.
Speaking
Make appointments, ask for assistance and describe a recent activity or a familiar routine.
Listening
Follow essential details in clear conversations, short announcements and practical messages.
Reading
Read everyday emails, notices and descriptions, locating the information you need.
Writing
Write short personal messages, invitations and simple accounts of events.
Grammar & language focus
- Passato prossimo and an introduction to background description
- Reflexive verbs and common object pronouns
- Future plans and expressions of time
- Comparisons, requests and sentence links
- Travel, services, daily work and social plans
Indicative structure
The outline moves between practical exchanges and personal accounts, combining useful grammar with listening, conversation and text work. The final timetable and study load are to be announced.
Resources & materials
- Everyday listening and reading activities
- Verb and pronoun practice in context
- Personal correspondence and narration models
Completion expectations
Work towards routine communication and connected short messages with less support. An official language qualification requires a separate examination.
B1Independent Italian
Develop more connected Italian to explain experiences, discuss familiar topics and give reasons for your views.
Starting knowledge
An A2 foundation in routine exchanges, common past forms and short personal correspondence.
Learning objectives
- Narrate an experience and explain its main details.
- Express a viewpoint with reasons on familiar matters.
- Follow the main ideas of clear speech and straightforward texts.
Speaking
Discuss study, work and everyday questions, explain a problem and respond to another person's ideas.
Listening
Follow clear conversations, interviews and short reports, recognising main points and important detail.
Reading
Read accessible articles, practical instructions and correspondence with increasing independence.
Writing
Write connected accounts, explanatory emails and short texts that give reasons or compare choices.
Grammar & language focus
- Passato prossimo and imperfetto in narration
- Future and conditional forms in everyday communication
- Pronouns, relative clauses and sentence connections
- Expressing intention, possibility and a viewpoint
- Study, work, personal experiences and daily issues
Indicative structure
Narration and explanation develop through longer reading, listening, discussion and writing tasks. Confirmed class arrangements and assessment details will be published before enrolment.
Resources & materials
- Extended dialogues and accessible reading
- Discussion structures and vocabulary review
- Writing plans and editing tasks
Completion expectations
Aim for independent communication about familiar matters. This general B1 outline does not promise a citizenship certificate or a particular CILS examination outcome.
Course structure
Choose live online classes or onsite study in Lahore. The timetable, course length and assessment arrangements will be published with each intake.
| Course detail | A1 | A2 | B1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Classes per week | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Class duration | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Teaching format | Live online and onsite in Lahore | Live online and onsite in Lahore | Live online and onsite in Lahore |
| Expected self-study | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Assessment | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| Course materials | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
Course fees
| Course level | Online | Onsite |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | PKR 30,000 | PKR 40,000 |
| A2 | PKR 40,000 | PKR 50,000 |
| B1 | PKR 80,000 | PKR 90,000 |
Tuition is per course level. Required materials and payment arrangements will be confirmed with intake details. External examinations are booked separately.
Entry requirements
- A1: no previous knowledge of Italian is required.
- For a later level, you should have completed the preceding stage or have comparable knowledge. Review the starting knowledge in each course outline.
- For online attendance, you need a reliable internet connection, a microphone and a device suitable for reading course materials. Specific platform requirements will accompany the intake announcement.
- Onsite classes are planned in Lahore. Venue and timetable information will be announced before registration opens.
- Any additional eligibility requirements and the process for confirming your starting level will be published before registration opens.
Read the admissions guide for registration steps and current course availability.
Learning resources
Reference material and practice to help you explore the language. Required course books and materials will be confirmed with intake details.
Explore resource
CILS levels
The University for Foreigners of Siena explains its Italian examination levels.
Course levels
Read about Europa’s A1–B1 learning progression.
Learning resources
Guidance for vocabulary, listening and written practice between classes.