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Website · Italian · For teachers

AATI — American Association of Teachers of Italian

Created by American Association of Teachers of Italian.

Published by Sabrina Ippolito.

A professional association supporting Italian language and culture teaching in the United States and Canada. Find professional development, publications, events, and connections with other Italian educators.

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A professional association supporting Italian language and culture teaching in the United States and Canada. Find professional development, publications, events, and connections with other Italian educators.

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Reference · Italian · For teachers & students

Accademia della Crusca — Italian Language Reference

Created by Italian Language Reference.

Published by Sabrina Ippolito.

An authoritative source for questions about Italian usage, grammar, vocabulary, language change, and the history of Italian. Especially useful for advanced learners and teachers who want to investigate why a word or expression is used in a particular way.

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An authoritative source for questions about Italian usage, grammar, vocabulary, language change, and the history of Italian. Especially useful for advanced learners and teachers who want to investigate why a word or expression is used in a particular way.

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Treccani Vocabolario — Monolingual Italian Dictionary

Created by Monolingual Italian Dictionary.

Published by Sabrina Ippolito.

A reliable monolingual Italian dictionary for definitions, examples, different meanings, usage, and etymology. A practical reference for intermediate and advanced learners checking words directly in Italian.

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A reliable monolingual Italian dictionary for definitions, examples, different meanings, usage, and etymology. A practical reference for intermediate and advanced learners checking words directly in Italian.

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ItaloLab: Italian Learning Resources & AP/IB Preparation

Created by Maria Gloria Borsa.

Published by Sabrina Ippolito.

An online Italian learning laboratory with resources for different proficiency levels, including advanced study for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams.

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An online Italian learning laboratory with resources for different proficiency levels, including advanced study for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams.

How can I use it?Explore the site to select resources that match your students’ level and learning goals, from building everyday Italian skills to preparing for advanced AP/IB work. The creator’s classroom guidance also offers ideas for teaching routines: active participation, 10–15 minutes of daily practice, a grammar notebook, daily journal entries, peer support, and regular speaking practice. Teachers can use these examples as inspiration for their own classes. The posted grading weights, assessment schedules, attendance procedures, and device rules belong to the creator’s own school and classroom. Check your own school’s policies when planning how to use these ideas.
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One World Italiano — Online Italian Courses and Practice

Created by One World Italiano.

Published by Sabrina Ippolito.

One World Italiano is an online Italian-learning platform connected to a language school in Cagliari, Sardinia. Its learning areas include Courses, Grammar, Verbs, Culture, Vocabulary, and Listening, with materials that help learners build language knowledge while connecting with authentic Italian life.

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One World Italiano is an online Italian-learning platform connected to a language school in Cagliari, Sardinia. Its learning areas include Courses, Grammar, Verbs, Culture, Vocabulary, and Listening, with materials that help learners build language knowledge while connecting with authentic Italian life.

How can I use it?Use the Courses section to guide students through structured online learning. Grammar and Verbs can support focused practice or review, while Vocabulary activities can introduce and recycle useful words. The Culture section provides opportunities to connect language study with Italy and Sardinia, and Listening materials can support comprehension, pronunciation, and follow-up discussion.
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Online Italian Club — Free Exercises and Resources

Created by Online Italian Club.

Published by Sabrina Ippolito.

Online Italian Club offers free Italian exercises and resources for students and teachers, organized across six levels from A1 Beginner through C2 Proficiency. Learners can check their level, begin without registration or login, and practice grammar, listening, conversation, vocabulary, dialogues, verbs, literature, and history.

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Online Italian Club offers free Italian exercises and resources for students and teachers, organized across six levels from A1 Beginner through C2 Proficiency. Learners can check their level, begin without registration or login, and practice grammar, listening, conversation, vocabulary, dialogues, verbs, literature, and history.

How can I use it?The Listening section contains a large, searchable collection of activities from A1 to C2. Topics include everyday situations, grammar, work, travel, culture, literature, current issues, and Italian life. Activities may include transcripts, true-or-false, multiple-choice, gap-fill, ordering, matching, or open questions, making them useful for homework, guided listening, differentiated practice, and class discussion. The History section is especially detailed. It develops Italian reading and listening through articles written for learners and accompanying audio recorded by a native Italian speaker. The series includes the history of Rome, from its origins and foundation through the kings, Republic, conquest of the peninsula, the Punic Wars, Greek and Roman cultural connections, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Roman society, religion, Christianity, the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and the survival of the Eastern Empire. It also includes a substantial series on the Middle Ages in Italy, with topics such as the Ostrogoths, Byzantine rule, Justinian, and Ravenna. Teachers can assign an episode, pre-teach key vocabulary, ask students to read or listen for the main idea, and use the historical topic as a starting point for language and culture work. The online exercises and resources highlighted here are available for free, and no registration or login is required to begin. The site also offers separate optional paid lessons and ebooks, so teachers should distinguish the free online materials from those products.

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