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Why Accademia Italiana di Lingua (A.I.L.) exams ?
There are many exam of Italian languages in Italy, offered by different istitutions, schools, universities. In Italy, as in other countries, no exam is officially recognised by the State, by the Ministry of Education or by any Government agency. An "official exam of Italian as second language" simply does not exist. Scuola Toscana has chosen the exams of A.I.L., Accademia Italiana di Lingua, because:
- they are internationally renown since 1982
- they offer a wide choice of levels and applications
- they are adjudicated according to objective criteria
- they are continuously checked and reviewed by a scientific commitee of European experts.
More than 5000 students have already earned an AIL Diploma of Italian language: join them!
AIL Diploma examinations in written and spoken Italian for the various ability levels are held four times a year in the homologated examination centres (Scuola Toscana is one of them):
| DELI |
The Diploma of the Italian Language at basic level, may be passed at the
end of the 1st ability level.
the European Language Portfolio level: A1/A2
By passing this examination in Italian language, the candidate has shown that he is able to understand the main structures of the Italian language. He is able to read simple texts and he can communicate in elementary everyday situations. |
| DILI |
The Diploma of the Italian Language at intermediate level, may be passed at the end of the 3rd ability level.
the European Language Portfolio level: B1
By passing this examination in Italian language, the candidate has shown that he is able to communicate, both orally andin writing, in all everyday situations. He understands conversations that deal with topics of everyday life and can participate in these. He is also able to understand texts that deal with these topics and can express his own opinions in writing. |
| DILC |
The Business Diploma of the Italian Language at intermediate level, may be passed at the end of the 3rd ability level.
the European Language Portfolio level: B1
By passing this examination in Italian business language, the candidate has shown that he is able to communicate, both orally and in writing, in all everyday situations. He understands conversations that deal with topics of everyday life, of work and economy at a simple level, and can participate in these. He is also able to understand texts that deal with these topics and can handle basic business correspondence. |
| DALI |
The Diploma of the Italian Language at advanced level, may be passed at the end of the 6th ability level.
the European Language Portfolio level: C1
By passing this examination in Italian language, the candidate has proven that his knowledge of Italian language enables him to express himself correctly, both orally and in writing, with the complexity expected of everyday language skills. Additionally, he can understand and compose written texts. |
| DALC |
DALC The Business Diploma of the Italian Language at advanced level, may be passed at the end of the 6th ability level.
the European Language Portfolio level: C2
By passing this examination in Italian business language, the candidate has shown the ability to communicate in any situation requiring a strong knowledge of commercial Italian: correspondance, public relations, specialized literature, secretarial works, business meeting, etc. |
(excerpts from the booklet "Diploma di lingua italiana" of Accademia Italiana di Lingua available on request free of charge)
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