If you wish to learn some basic Italian without engaging in a longer regular program, this 20-hour course is the right one for you! It is designed to provide students with basic linguistic competence to understand and use daily expressions aimed at satisfying immediate needs.

Within contextualized everyday settings, you practice greeting people, introducing yourself and others, sharing personal information, interacting in a café or a restaurant, getting around town and shopping. Learning Italian is just a click away! Come and join us!

Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of Italian is expected.

Textbook: No textbook required for this course.

Ciao! Do you have a colleague, a friend or a family member who speaks Italian? Do you want to share the fun? Do you want to travel in Italy independently and discover its endless beauty? 

This course is the solution for you: you will use Italian to introduce yourself, share some basic personal information, describe people and places and talk in a simple way about things you like to do. 

You will learn in a very interactive and fun environment. Come and join us! 

When possible, the class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of Italian is expected. 

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 1, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

Ciao! Do you already know some Italian and/or have you taken our Italian Beginner 1 course? If you want to bring your language skills up to a new level, this course will be perfect for you! You will be able to talk about your daily routine and your personal preferences, understand and use common daily expressions concerning immediate needs, use Italian for making plans, booking tourist services and getting around in town, travelling and shopping, describing places you have visited and talking about past experiences. 

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. 

The class is conducted in Italian. 

Prerequisites: Italian Beginner 1 at this program or equivalent.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 1, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed HBKU LC Italian Beginner 2 or if you have a good Italian language basis, this short course will help you improve your fluency and your ability to interact with Italian native speakers. 

You will learn to use a wider vocabulary and be more accurate when talking about yourself, your everyday life and your immediate needs. You will also be able to understand and use common idioms and expressions and exchange information on familiar topics or describing your past experiences and habits and your plans and projects for the future. 

You will be able to talk about your job, your hobbies and describe places you have visited and personal opinions. 

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: Italian Beginner 2 at this program or equivalent. 

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 2, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed HBKU LC Italian Pre-Intermediate 1 or if you have a good Italian language basis, this course will help you improve your fluency and your ability to interact with Italian native speakers. You will learn to use a more specific vocabulary and a wide range of common idiomatic expressions. You will also start to be more accurate when interacting with others in a variety of everyday situations, when talking about yourself, when describing your past experiences and habits and your plans and projects for the future. 

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: Italian Pre Intermediate 1 at this program or equivalent. 

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 2, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed HBKU LC Italian Pre-Intermediate 2 or if you have a good Italian language basis, this course will help you to put your foot in the intermediate level. 

You will learn to understand frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance such as personal and family information, shopping, free time, likes and dislikes; communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange; describe your background, your environment and your immediate needs.

You will participate in many different activities that will help you speak and interact in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Prerequisites: Italian Pre-Intermediate 2 at this program or equivalent.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 3, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed the HBKU LC Italian Intermediate 1 course or have a solid foundation in the Italian language, this course will help you consolidate the intermediate level.

You will understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar topics, read texts with every day or job-related language, and handle most situations while traveling. You will be able to describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions, and write simple connected texts and personal letters.

You will participate in various activities designed to enhance your speaking and interaction skills in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 3, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed the HBKU LC Italian Intermediate 2 course or equivalent, this course will help you to start handling complex language tasks.

You will be able to understand extended speech and lectures, follow complex arguments, and comprehend most TV news and current affairs programs. You will read articles and contemporary literary prose, interact fluently in discussions, present detailed descriptions and viewpoints, and write clear, detailed texts, essays, reports, and letters with good organizational structure. 

You will participate in various activities designed to enhance your speaking and interaction skills in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 4, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed the HBKU LC Italian Upper - Intermediate 1 course or equivalent, this course will help you to manage complex language tasks.

You will be able to understand extended speech and lectures, follow complex arguments, and comprehend most TV news and current affairs programs. You will read articles and contemporary literary prose, interact fluently in discussions, present detailed descriptions and viewpoints, and write clear, detailed texts, essays, reports, and letters with good organizational structure.

These competences will enable effective communication in both social and professional contexts, equipping you with the skills needed to pursue higher education at Italian universities or to enter the Italian job market.

You will participate in various activities designed to enhance your speaking and interaction skills in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 4, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed the HBKU LC Italian Upper-Intermediate 2 course or equivalent, this course will help you explore advanced Italian skills.

You will learn to understand demanding texts and recognize implicit meanings, such as interpreting complex articles or film dialogues. You will express ideas fluently in academic seminars or professional meetings. You will use Italian effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes, like networking or debates. You will present clear descriptions of complex subjects, such as research presentations or business strategies. You will write well-structured texts on complex topics, like reports or essays.

You will participate in various activities designed to enhance your speaking and interaction skills in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 5, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.

If you have completed the HBKU LC Italian Advanced 1 course or equivalent, this course will help you master advanced Italian skills.

 You will learn to understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meanings, such as interpreting nuanced articles or complex film dialogues. You will express ideas fluently and spontaneously in academic seminars or professional meetings. You will use Italian effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes, like networking or debates. You will present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects, such as research presentations or business strategies. You will write well-structured, detailed texts on complex topics, like reports or essays.

You will participate in various activities designed to enhance your speaking and interaction skills in Italian. 

The class is conducted entirely in Italian.

Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 5, libro studente + e-book interattivo, di: Luciana Ziglio, Giovanna Rizzo; Alma Edizioni.