CIS offers Intensive Courses in January, April, July and
September.
SUMMER INTENSIVE: From Monday 11th to Friday 22nd Jan,
2010
Intensive classes in January are held for three hours every day
from Monday to Friday for two weeks.
| Times: |
10.00 am - 1.00 pm or 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm |
| Fee: |
$489 (one week - $269) |
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Immerse yourself in Italian for 2 weeks. If you choose to do one
week only, you are welcome to start in either week 1 or week 2.
APRIL INTENSIVE: From Monday 12th April to Friday 16th
April, 2010
Intensive classes in April are held for three hours every day
from Monday to Friday for one week
| Times: |
10.00 am - 1.00 pm or 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm |
| Fee: |
$269 |
* See below for Year 12 April Intensive
Course
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MID-YEAR INTENSIVE: From Monday 5th July to Friday 9th
July, 2010
Intensive classes in July are held for three hours every day
from Monday to Friday for one week.
| Times: |
10.00 am - 1.00 pm or 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm |
| Fee: |
$269 |
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SPRING INTENSIVE: Monday 27th September to Friday 1st
October, 2010
Intensive classes in September are held for three hours every
day from Monday to Friday for one week.
| Times: |
10.00 am - 1.00 pm or 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm |
| Fee: |
$269 |
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YEAR 11 & 12 SUPPORT
CLASSES: From Monday 8th February, 2010.
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Year 12: Monday 4:30 - 6pm
Year 11: Thursday 4:30 - 6pm
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| Fee: |
$269 |
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The Year 11 and 12 Support Classes run throughout the year. The
Program is designed to prepare students for their reading, writing,
listening and oral SAC's on a weekly basis. All students enrolled
in the program receive a booklet with extensive notes and exercises
to help during the year and give them that extra edge during their
VCE. They are also welcome to attend extra adult classes from
week 3 of term so they can maximise the amount of practice they
do!
Year 12 April Intensive Course
| Dates: |
29th March - 2nd April |
| Cost: |
$269 |
The features of the courses are that they give
students:
- The opportunity to improve their oral, written and listening
comprehension skills, incorporating many different discourse forms
and themes.
- The opportunity to cover tricky grammatical points and anything
else that has ever puzzled them about the Italian language
- A wealth of information regarding outcomes and SACs
- Expert advice on how to achieve excellent results
- The individual attention required to meet each student's
specific needs
- We want to give them that extra edge that will help them excel
in Year 11 & 12 Italian!!
What students have said about the Year 11 & 12 program at
CIS:
"I would recommend CIS to anyone and I am thankful for
everything I have learnt this year"
"My teacher at school has seen the change in me and has told me
several times that CIS has worked wonders for me."
"Great to be able to improve my oral communication skills in a
course specifically designed for VCE."
For more information or to obtain a Year 11
& 12 Program enrolment form, please
contact us.
WHAT IS MY LEVEL?
The tables below are designed to help you determine the most
appropriate level for you. If you need further guidance, just give
us a call and one of our friendly office staff can assist you
further. All our office staff are fully-qualified teachers.
The focus of the course is to provide students with the skills
and the opportunity to speak in Italian as much as possible.
The first hour of an Intensive Course is spent doing general
'get to know you' activities to establish the level of the class
and of individual students. In this way, each course is designed to
cater specifically for that group of students. (This does not apply
to Beginners who always start from the very beginning.)
*If you find that the level you enrol in is not appropriate, you
CAN change. Just speak to your teacher after the first hour.
BEGINNERS
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Communicative Situations |
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- Students with no prior knowledge of Italian
- Students with very little knowledge of Italian
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- Introduce and describe yourself and other people
- Say where you are from and how you feel
- Use the formal and informal way of speaking
- Say where you live
- Say what you like and dislike
- Talk about what people are like
- Order something to drink or eat
- Express a simple opinion
- Have a conversation on the phone
- Organize a day or night out
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POST BEGINNERS
| Appropriate For |
Communicative Situations |
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- Students who are able to communicate in all or
- most of the situations covered in 'Beginners'Students who have
completed Level 1and/or 2 at CIS or an equivalent 15-30 hour
course
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- Tell the time
- Ask and give directions
- Organise an appointment
- Arrange where and when to meet
- Talk about sport and pastimes
- Speak in the present tense
- Talk about your family
- Organise a party
- Do shopping in Italy
- Talk about the weather
- Say what you do throughout the day
- Learn to use the past tense
- Describe your favourite leisure activities
- Talk about where you have been
- Talk about what you have done
- Get around on public transport in Italy
- Plan a trip
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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
1. When Italian is spoken at normal, or close to normal speed,
can you understand what is being said?
2. Can you make yourself understood in Italian (even if you have
to use some dialect or English)?
If you've answered YES to both of these questions, then Lower
Intermediate or higher should be appropriate for you.
While the emphasis of the course remains on conversation,
considerable attention is given to a more thorough explanation of
grammar, and to reading and writing.
| Appropriate For |
Communicative Situations |
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- Students who are able to communicate in all or most of the
situations covered in 'Beginners' and 'Post Beginners'
- Students who have completed Level 3 and/or 4 at CIS or an
equivalent 45-60 hour course
- Students with knowledge of basic conversational Italian, but
who would like to revise grammar from the very beginning
- Students who have completed the CI SIAMO course or
equivalent
- Students of Italian background who have a sound knowledge of
Italian, but have not studied the language formally
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- Talk about yourself and others in more detail
- Use the present, perfect and imperfect tenses more
confidently
- Have a conversation on the phone
- Plan a day or night out
- Go to the pharmacy and say what's wrong with you
- Organise an appointment
- Talk about your family
- Order food and drink at a restaurant
- Ask and express opinions
- Ask and give directions
- Tell a story
- Learn more about the Italian cities and their traditions
- Write a letter
- Withdraw money from a bank
- Book a hotel room
- Learn about coffee, cooking and Italian shopping and music
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
While conversation remains the focus at this level, more
attention is given to the development of writing skills, together
with advanced reading and oral/aural comprehension. Grammar is
dealt with as it arises.
| Appropriate For |
Communicative Situations |
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- Students with a sound knowledge of basic Italian grammar and
the ability to use it effectively in conversation
- Students of Italian background who have a sound working
knowledge of the basics of Italian grammar
- Intermediate and advanced students who need to learn or revise
the more complex elements of Italian grammar such as the present
and past subjunctive tenses, compound verb tenses etc.
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- Speak in the future, imperative and conditional tenses
- Travel by train in Italy
- Talk confidently about the weather
- Express happiness or disappointment
- Offer help
- Shop at the supermarket
- Borrow something
- Ask for a favour
- Talk about television programs, media and Italian music
- Express wishes and give suggestions
- Express the future in the past
- Use the present and past subjunctive tenses
- Speak about school and university in Italy
- Write formal letters
- Talk about the Italian economy
- Speak in the historic past
- Learn about Italian history
- Talk about health and sport
- Talk about technology
- Speak hypothetically
- Learn about art in Italy
- Use the passive voice
- Talk about social problems in Italy
- Use reported speech
- Speak confidently about any topic related to Italian culture
and society
- Write in a formal and informal style
- Read and discuss Italian literature
- Watch and discuss movies
- Comprehend advanced level audio material
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