How to Learn Italian from 0 to B2?
In recent years, more and more people have been studying in Italy, and many have also become interested in Italian. There are many ways to learn Italian. Let's talk about how to learn and some of the issues that everyone is most concerned about. I hope it will be helpful to you.
1、 First, understand Italian
Italian comes from the Latin language family and is a minor language. The Italian alphabet consists of 21 basic letters and 5 foreign letters, totaling 26 letters, arranged in the same order and written in the same way as the English alphabet, but with different pronunciations. The vowels in Italian include a, e, i, o, and u, which sound similar to pinyin. Note that in Italian, 'h' is not pronounced and 'r' is a retroflex sound.
2、 How to learn Italian
There are two obvious characteristics of learning Italian: simple spelling but complex grammar.
Let's talk about listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Listening
Beginner level: Can listen extensively. When you haven't learned the system yet, you can watch Italian movies, listen to Italian radio broadcasts, and learn Italian songs to feel your language sense first, without having to understand the meaning.
Advanced: Start system training. After formal learning, you can listen to the teacher reading the textbook or listen to the textbook recording, read the text aloud and understand the meaning by yourself. In addition to textbooks, tools such as dictionary apps and podcasts can also be used.
Improvement: After mastering basic grammar and having a certain vocabulary, you can listen to official news. Write down any parts you don't understand and listen again after looking up the words. This can standardize grammar and increase vocabulary. You can also watch vlogs of Italian life to make the Italian language more authentic and enhance your learning confidence.
- Oral communication
Beginner: Imitate the pronunciation and intonation of foreign teachers or audio, practice from words to sentences.
Advanced: Based on imitation, try to communicate briefly with people around you.
Improve: Apply spoken language to daily life. Under the premise of ensuring safety, one can become a netizen with Italian friends through social networking sites, try video or text chats, and also participate in activities such as open classes to have conversations with teachers.
- Reading
Firstly, practice and accumulate knowledge based on one's own level or goal in exams.
Secondly, pay attention to accumulating vocabulary.
Thirdly, pay attention to grammar and find the most suitable and efficient method for oneself. If you still have energy, you can read more Italian articles, news reports, or read Italian essays to accumulate more knowledge in your daily life.
- Writing
Firstly, do not use unfamiliar sentence structures casually.
Secondly, try not to write long sentences and start with basic sentence structures to ensure that each sentence is correct.
Thirdly, do not translate directly into Italian using Chinese thinking.
According to statistics on some students who have learned B2 from scratch and obtained a language certificate, this process takes at least 1 to 2 years. The prerequisite is to have a thorough study plan and phased goals, and to complete them on time according to the plan. If there is a problem in any aspect, the learning time will increase.
