ONLINE PRE-INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN

Choose a group course that best suits your level. If you're not sure, do our placement test here

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Beginner (pre-A1)

Course

  • Step 1 Complete Beginner
  • Step 2 Beginner

Prior hours studied

  • no lessons
  • 15

Course duration

  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours

CEFR level

  • Beginner
  • Beginner
Elementary (pre-A1 to A1)

Course

  • Step 3 Elementary
  • Step 4 Elementary
  • Step 5 Elementary
  • Step 6 Elementary
  • Step 7 Elementary

Prior hours studied

  • 30
  • 45
  • 60
  • 75
  • 90

Course duration

  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours

CEFR level

  • pre-A1
  • pre-A1
  • pre-A1
  • pre-A1
  • A1 achieved (105 hrs)
Pre-intermediate (A1 to A2)

Course

  • Step 8 Pre-intermediate
  • Step 9 Pre-intermediate
  • Step 10 Pre-intermediate
  • Step 11 Pre-intermediate
  • Step 12 Pre-intermediate
  • Step 13 Pre-intermediate
  • Step 14 Pre-intermediate

Prior hours studied

  • 105
  • 120
  • 135
  • 150
  • 165
  • 180
  • 195

Course duration

  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours

CEFR level

  • A1
  • A1
  • A1
  • A1/A2
  • A1/A2
  • A1/A2
  • A2 achieved (210 hrs)
Intermediate (A2 to B1)

Course

  • Step 15 Intermediate
  • Step 16 Intermediate
  • Step 17 Intermediate
  • Step 18 Intermediate
  • Step 19 Intermediate
  • Step 20 Intermediate
  • Step 21 Intermediate
  • Step 22 Intermediate

Prior hours studied

  • 210
  • 225
  • 240
  • 255
  • 270
  • 285
  • 300
  • 315

Course duration

  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 15 hours

CEFR level

  • A2
  • A2
  • A2
  • A2
  • A2/B1
  • A2/B1
  • A2/B1
  • B1 achieved (330 hrs)
Advanced (B1+)

Course

  • Step 23+ on demand

Prior hours studied

  • approx 330+

Course duration

  • On demand

CEFR level

  • B1+

STEP 8

Course overview and requirements

This course is for students who have been studying Italian for a while - you have either done Step 7 course with us or have studied Italian for about 105 class hours. This means you have achieved level A1 and are ready to progress further. If you’re unsure of your level, please take our quick Italian language placement test. 


Our online Italian lessons are interactive, and Maria is a qualified and experienced teacher, who will help you learn. The lessons take place via Zoom and focus on you and your engagement with the study materials. In every Italian lesson, you will be busy from the beginning to the end – speaking with your partner(s) in the breakout rooms, listening to and reading various texts, enriching your vocabulary through interactive activities, and discovering the rules of Italian grammar. The teacher will be sharing their screen, so it will feel like being in a normal classroom with a whiteboard – but you will not have to leave the comfort of your home! 


To make sure this course is an enjoyable and enriching experience, you'll need: a reliable internet connection; a computer or a tablet (smartphone screens are too small); a working webcam, microphone, and ear/headphones; a quiet place where no one will disturb you.

Course Information
  • Course start: 13 January 2022
  • Course finish: 17 March 2022
  • Lesson days: Thursdays
  • Lesson times: 22:00-23:00 Italian time
  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length: 10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR*

* Included in the price: 

     - 15 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom 

     - extra materials for self-study after every lesson 

     - invitation to synchronous online events (conversation, art, storytelling, etc.) 

 Not included in the price: 

     - Coursebook used: Dieci A2 (Alma Edizioni)

Course Content
Communicative Aims


Parlare di esperienze ed eventi passati e descrivere la propria infanzia

Indicare la durata

Parlare delle cose che si sa fare e delle cose mai fatte

Iscriversi a un corso e chiedere tutte le informazioni necessarie

Descrivere l’aspetto, la personalità e fare paragoni

Descrivere il proprio percorso di studi

Approfondire la propria esperienza di apprendimento dell’italiano

Linguistic Aims

I gradi dell’aggettivo: il comparativo di maggioranza, uguaglianza e minoranza

Il superlativo assoluto in -issimo

I superlativi assoluti irregolari: ottimo, pessimo, massimo, minimo

La locuzione prima di + infinito

Le preposizioni da e per per indicare la durata

Cominciare e finire al passato prossimo

Il passato prossimo dei verbi riflessivi e modali

Il verbo sapere + infinito

L’imperfetto regolare e irregolare

Alcune congiunzioni

Cultural Enrichment

Letteratura italiana: un testo di Jhumpa Lahiri



Eventuali adattamenti e approfondimenti richiesti dal gruppo classe.

STEP 9

Course Information
  • Course start: ask at info@crunchlanguages.com
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  • Lesson days: ---
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  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length: 10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR
Course Content
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Linguistic Aims

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Cultural Enrichment

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STEP 10

Course overview and requirements

This course is for students who have been studying Italian for a while - you have either done Step 9 course with us or have studied Italian for about 135 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, please take our quick Italian language placement test. 


Our online Italian lessons are interactive, and Maria is a qualified and experienced teacher, who will help you learn. The lessons take place via Zoom and focus on you and your engagement with the study materials. In every Italian lesson, you will be busy from the beginning to the end – speaking with your partner(s) in the breakout rooms, listening to and reading various texts, enriching your vocabulary through interactive activities, and discovering the rules of Italian grammar. The teacher will be sharing their screen, so it will feel like being in a normal classroom with a whiteboard – but you will not have to leave the comfort of your home! 


To make sure this course is an enjoyable and enriching experience, you'll need: a reliable internet connection; a computer or a tablet (smartphone screens are too small); a working webcam, microphone, and ear/headphones; a quiet place where no one will disturb you.

Course Information
  • Course start: 7 February 2022
  • Course finish: 4 April 2022
  • Lesson days: Mondays
  • Lesson times: 18:30-20:00 Italian time
  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length: 10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR*

* Included in the price: 

     - 15 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom 

     - extra materials for self-study after every lesson 

     - invitation to synchronous online events (conversation, art, storytelling, etc.) 

 Not included in the price: 

     - Coursebook used: Dieci A2 (Alma Edizioni)

Course Content
Communicative Aims

To be added


Linguistic Aims

To be added


Cultural Enrichment

To be added



STEP 11

Course overview and requirements

This course is for students who have been studying Italian for a while - you have either done Step 10 course with us or have studied Italian for about 150 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, please take our quick Italian language placement test. 


Our online Italian lessons are interactive, and Maria is a qualified and experienced teacher, who will help you learn. The lessons take place via Zoom and focus on you and your engagement with the study materials. In every Italian lesson, you will be busy from the beginning to the end – speaking with your partner(s) in the breakout rooms, listening to and reading various texts, enriching your vocabulary through interactive activities, and discovering the rules of Italian grammar. The teacher will be sharing their screen, so it will feel like being in a normal classroom with a whiteboard – but you will not have to leave the comfort of your home! 


To make sure this course is an enjoyable and enriching experience, you'll need: a reliable internet connection; a computer or a tablet (smartphone screens are too small); a working webcam, microphone, and ear/headphones; a quiet place where no one will disturb you.

Course Information
  • Course start: 16 May 2022
  • Course finish: 18 July 2022
  • Lesson days: Mondays
  • Lesson times: 18:30-20:00 Italian time
  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length: 10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR*

* Included in the price: 

     - 15 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom 

     - extra materials for self-study after every lesson 

     - invitation to synchronous online events (conversation, art, storytelling, etc.) 

 Not included in the price: 

     - Coursebook used: Dieci A2 (Alma Edizioni)

Course Content
Communicative Aims

To be added


Linguistic Aims

To be added


Cultural Enrichment

To be added



STEP 12**

**enroll for Steps 12, 13, a4 to save 114 EUR!!! 

Course overview and requirements

This course is for students who have been studying Italian for a while and are nearing the completion of the A2 level and are perhaps preparing for the "Test di conoscenza della lingua italiana - Certificazione di competenza linguistica in italiano per il permesso di soggiorno CE". Step 12, 13, and 14 courses will bring you to the end of the A2 level and if you enroll for all three courses (i.e. 45 hours in total) together, you can save 114 EUR! Maybe you have done Step 11 course with us or have studied Italian elsewhere for about 165 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, please take our quick Italian language placement test. 


Our online Italian lessons are interactive, and Maria is a qualified and experienced teacher, who will help you learn. The lessons take place via Zoom and focus on you and your engagement with the study materials. In every Italian lesson, you will be busy from the beginning to the end – speaking with your partner(s) in the breakout rooms, listening to and reading various texts, enriching your vocabulary through interactive activities, and discovering the rules of Italian grammar. The teacher will be sharing their screen, so it will feel like being in a normal classroom with a whiteboard – but you will not have to leave the comfort of your home! 


To make sure this course is an enjoyable and enriching experience, you'll need: a reliable internet connection; a computer or a tablet (smartphone screens are too small); a working webcam, microphone, and ear/headphones; a quiet place where no one will disturb you.

Course Information
  • Course start: 19 September 2022
  • Course finish: 21 November 2022
  • Lesson days: Mondays
  • Lesson times: 18:30-20:00 Italian time
  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length:  10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR* or 342 EUR for 45 hours**

* Included in the price: 

     - 15 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom 

     - extra materials for self-study after every lesson 

     - invitation to synchronous online events (conversation, art, storytelling, etc.) 

** Special price for Steps 12, 13, and 14 together: 342 EUR (save 114 EUR) 

     - 45 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom + the above

 Not included in the price: 

     - Coursebook used: Dieci A2 (Alma Edizioni)

Course Content
Communicative Aims

To be added


Linguistic Aims

To be added


Cultural Enrichment

To be added



STEP 13

Course Information
  • Course start: 28 November 2022
  • Course finish: 13 February 2023
  • Lesson days: Mondays
  • Lesson times: 18:30-20:00 Italian time
  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length: 10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR*

* Included in the price: 

     - 15 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom 

     - extra materials for self-study after every lesson 

     - invitation to synchronous online events (conversation, art, storytelling, etc.) 

 Not included in the price: 

     - Coursebook used: Dieci A2 (Alma Edizioni)

Course Content
Communicative Aims

To be added


Linguistic Aims

To be added


Cultural Enrichment

To be added



STEP 14

Course Information
  • Course start: 20 February 2023
  • Course finish: 24 April 2023
  • Lesson days: Mondays
  • Lesson times: 18:30-20:00
  • Minimum class size: 4 students
  • Maximum class size: 8 students
  • Course length: 10 weeks, 15 hours
  • Cost: 152 EUR*

* Included in the price: 

     - 15 hours of synchronous online lessons on Zoom 

     - extra materials for self-study after every lesson 

     - invitation to synchronous online events (conversation, art, storytelling, etc.) 

 Not included in the price: 

     - Coursebook used: Dieci A2 (Alma Edizioni)

Course Content
Communicative Aims

To be added


Linguistic Aims

To be added


Cultural Enrichment

To be added