Iluss methodology
ILUSS’ PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION & LEARNING
Every ILUSS course includes a structured, step-by-step series of interactive course materials.
ILUSS lessons are the result of long experience in teaching foreigners and have been carefully tested in class before being used.
Our lessons use rich, interactive media to help you learn Italian in real-life situations.
Structured lessons that are easy to use. Our web-based lessons focus on grammar, writing, vocabulary, listening. Walk through key grammar, reading and writing topics. Practice keyword memorization using our flashcard tool.
ABOUT OUR RESOURCES
Our resources are designed for elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Our resources are available online for students and teachers any time of the day or night, students can logon at anytime from any place, they learn at their own, unpressured pace.
Grammar units
Each grammar unit consists of:
a grammar presentation
four or more interactive exercises
Reading units
Each reading unit includes:
an authentic text selected from current newspapers and magazines, or a radio/TV transcript
a possible audio recording
notes and vocabulary lists
four or more interactive comprehension exercises
new reading units are added periodically
Listening exercises
interactive exercises featuring simple sentences or longer texts
Vocabulary exercises
interactive exercises presenting new groups of words. Student’s learning progress is monitored.
Specific subject units
reading units on subjects like travel, business, food, wine, art, music, and more. Units include notes, a glossary, and interactive exercises. Listening activities are also in production.
ILUSS learning archives offer:
7 iself-assessment tests online
8 online and printable tests which teachers can use in class
60 grammar units
300 interactive exercises coming with the grammar units
30 reading units accompanied by notes and vocabulary lists
more than 100 interactive exercises coming with the reading units
easy-to-understand grammatical explanations
70 vocabulary exercises
50 listening interactive exercises (Mp3) - Steaming
3.000 words used in the lessons and listed in the glossary
more than 250 links to sites for Italian culture, cinema, theater, literature. art, etc..
more than 50 tips
fun learning activities
ILUSS units offer
Enjoyable introduction to Italian
Free self-assessment tests
A complete variety of learning resources
Online courses
Italian interactive lessons online
Four levels of tutorial lessons
Notes and interactive exercises
A large selection of in-depth exercise
Authentic texts
Structured lessons that are easy to use
Lessons which have been carefully tested in class before being used
With ILUSS units you can
Walk through key grammar, reading and writing topics
Enrich individual studies
Brush up your Italian
Become a better learner
Become a better listener
Supplement existing courses
Further develop Italian language skills
ILUSS- Italian Language Update School Service is a non-profit organisation which promotes the Italian language and culture abroad. It is a convenient, useful resource for students, schools, colleges, universities, libraries and teachers worldwide. Membership fees enable us to cover our administrative costs and to continue providing new learning materials.