Italian Cultural Institute

ITALIAN LANGUAGE

AND CULTURE COURSES

January-April 2020

Istituto Italiano di Cultura

CORSI DI LINGUA E CULTURA ITALIANA

gennaio-aprile 2020

+358 9 68 11 330 corsi.iichelsinki@esteri.it www.iichelsinki.esteri.it

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Location of the courses

Classes are held at Ullankatu 3 A 2

(00140 Helsinki).

Teachers

All our teachers (Melania Messina,

Domenico Pardo, Silvia Pina, Mattia Retta,

Simone Spaccatrosi e Rosa Tesse)

are Italian native speakers,

have qualifications obtained in Italy and

have teaching experience.

Signing up

Register on the Italian Cultural Institute’s website or by e-mail

(corsi.iichelsinki@esteri.it). You will receive a message confirming your

registration and, once the course has been activated, all the details for payment of

the registration fee.

The course levels correspond to A1-C2 levels of the Common European

Framework of Reference. You can find more detailed descriptions on the IIC

website.

Course registration fees

Registration fees: full fees € 200, reduced fees € 185 for full-time students,

pensioners and the unemployed upon presentation of relevant documents. Fees

must be paid by bank transfer according to the instructions contained in our

confirmation e-mail. Registration fees shall not be refunded after the beginning of

the course.

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The CILS Diploma (Certificate of Knowledge of Italian as Foreign Language),

issued by the University for Foreigners in Siena, certifies your knowledge of

Italian, is valid throughout the world, and does not expire.

The next exam date is 4 June 2020 for all levels (A1-C2). The Institute is a CILS

centre, so if you wish to challenge yourself and take the test, register with us!

Office:

Vuorimiehenkatu 11 B 10

00140 Helsinki

Location of the courses:

Ullankatu 3 A 2

00140 Helsinki

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSES

Course name and level

Start End Weekday Time Teacher

A1.1 - Mar 14.1. 21.4. Tuesday 18.30-20.00 Domenico Pardo

A1.1 - Mer 15.1. 22.4. Wednesday 16.45-18.15 Domenico Pardo

A1.1 - Gio 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 16.45-18.15 Domenico Pardo

A1.2 - Mar 14.1. 21.4. Tuesday 19.00-20.30 Simone Spaccatrosi

A1.2 - Gio 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 18.30-20.00 Domenico Pardo

A1.2 - Ven 10.1. 24.4. Friday 16.45-18.15 Melania Messina

A1.3 - Lun 13.1. 27.4. Monday 18.45-20.15 Melania Messina

A1.3 - Mer 15.1. 22.4. Wednesday 15.00-16.30 Mattia Retta

A2.1 - Lun 13.1. 27.4. Monday 15.00-16.30 Rosa Tesse

A2.1 - Gio 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 18.30-20.00 Mattia Retta

A2.2 13.1. 27.4. Monday 15.00-16.30 Simone Spaccatrosi

A2.3 - Lun 13.1. 27.4. Monday 18.45-20.15 Rosa Tesse

A2.3 - Mer 15.1. 22.4. Wednesday 18.45-20.15 Domenico Pardo

B1.1 - Lun 13.1. 27.4. Monday 17.00-18.30 Melania Messina

B1.1 - Gio 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 15.00-16.30 Simone Spaccatrosi

B1.2 15.1. 22.4. Wednesday 17.00-18.30 Mattia Retta

B1.3 13.1. 27.4. Monday 17.00-18.30 Simone Spaccatrosi

B2.1 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 12.30-14.00 Melania Messina

B2.2 15.1. 22.4. Wednesday 18.45-20.15 Mattia Retta

C1.1 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 10.30-12.00 Simone Spaccatrosi

C1.3 10.1. 24.4. Friday 16.40-18.10 Silvia Pina

ADVANCED

Courses combine the study of language structures with the development of oral

and written expression and the knowledge of Italian culture.

Classes are held once a week and last 90 minutes. There are 14 classes in a course.

Italian is the language of instruction but, if necessary, Finnish or English are also

used.

Required textbooks can be bought from Akateeminen kirjakauppa in Helsinki and

they are available just before the courses start.

Textbooks

Elementary A1.1-A1.3 Chiaro! A1

A2.1-A2.3 Chiaro! A2

Intermediate B1.1-B1.3 Chiaro! B1

B2.1 Nuovo Espresso 4

B2.2-B2.3 Nuovo Magari B2

Advanced C1.1 Nuovo Espresso 5

C1.3 Nuovo Magari C1/C2

There are no textbooks for the conversation courses. We use materials prepared by the teacher.

Kindly note there will not be classes from:

17 to 21 February 2020 and 9 to 13 April 2020.

Course name and level Start End Weekday Time Teacher

Conversation courses

Conversazione e cultura (B1) 10.1. 24.4. Friday 15.00-16.30 Silvia Pina

Conversazione e letteratura (C1-C2) 9.1. 23.4. Thursday 16.45-18.15 Mattia Retta

ELEMENTARY

INTERMEDIATE