Undoubtedly, learning more than one language is currently becoming a very important factor that opens many doors, both in the workplace and academia.
Italian language can be a great help if you are traveling, looking for work in foreign companies, applying for scholarships, make an exchange with a school or Italian University and now also for apply for Italian citizenship by marriage, in other words italian language is become more important these days.
If you are thinking of working, studying in Italy or applying for Italian citizenship by marriage it is not enough to know and speak the language, it is essential that you accredit your level of knowledge through an official certification at a level not inferior to a B1 within CEFR.
To begin, let us tell you what the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is, which is nothing more than a series of international standards that measure our level of understanding and expression in a specific European language.
This document establishes six different levels, from the most basic to the most advanced.
- A1: Beginner
- A2: Elementary
- B1: Intermediate
- B2: Upper Intermediate
- C1: Advanced
- C2: Proficient
- Get to Know more about the CEFR Levels
How much time do I need to get to level B1?
It’s a common question: how many hours of language training do you need to advance by one level? Not surprisingly, you want to know what you’re getting yourself into when you start a language course and how long it will take you to reach your goal. To be honest, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Fortunately, we can provide a reasonable estimate.
If you’ve ever taken a language course, you’ve almost certainly been told your CEFR level and shown the associated model. That model appears to be a set of stairs with the same distance between each step and each level. You’ve climbed one level on the CEFR ladder by taking one step.
According to our program of classes, to obtain a B1 level the student of Dante in Linea must take6 didactic units of the A1, 6 didactic units of the A2 Livello and 8 didactic units of Livello B1, in total 20 didactic units.
If you start studying with us, and you don’t have any knowledge of Italian, you can study this program in our group classes in 18 months or privately if you wish to accelerate and reach this level in less time.
There are several bodies that certify and issue the Official Certificate by the Italian Republic, such as the University for Stranieri di Siena, the University per Stranieri di Perugia, the Università degli Studi di Roma Tre and Società Dante Alighieri.
If you are interested in certifying your level of Italian, we recommend you to carry out the CILS Certification, issued by the Università per Stranieri di Siena.
In Dante in Linea we prepare you for this certification in any of its levels, we will also offer you preparation courses to obtain the B1 certificate that will help you to know the whole structure of the exam, to calculate the times in each test and to familiarize yourself with the questions and the types of answers.
In this way we help you to arrive at the day of the exam of Italian calm and prepared. If you are looking for how to certify your Italian, enter the official page of the Università per Stranieri di Siena and look for the center closest to you, so you can verify the venues available in your locality, the dates of completion of the exams and how to apply.
In conclusion, Start your Italian classes now, do not waste your time and join our online courses for all levels, we have the perfect course for you!
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