THE BRIDGE INSTITUTE organizes courses that prepare students for certificates recognised all over the world, for both study and work purposes, in all the main languages.
ENGLISH: Trinity College London, Esami di Cambridge: KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, Business English Certificate, TOEFL e IELTS.
GERMAN: Z.D.F.FRENCH: D.E.L.F. e D.A.L.F.
SPANISH: D.E.L.E.We prepare students for the international Trinity certificate, which is based on the ability to communicate (spoken English) and is valid for both school formative credits and Curriculum Vitae.
It is a diploma that is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education and also in 60 other countries.
The Trinity exam can also be taken by external students (from state or private schools and company employees) , but not before taking a specific exam to ascertain which of the 12 levels would be appropriate.
Suitable for those who have never had any approach to the language. At the end of the course the student will be able to express himself with simple phrases in the present, past and future tenses. He/she will also be able to greet people, introduce himself, give simple information, ask questions about personal details, describe places and people, count, spell, buy things and book hotels.
A2 ELEMENTARY (international exams: Trinity 2/3)
Suitable for those who have already had a simple and brief approach to the study of the language. In this phase the student’s vocabulary is increased, and he/she will be able to understand and use everyday expressions, common phrases that meet practical needs and have simple conversations with strangers. The student will learn how to ask and give opinions, make comparisons, give advice, talk about present, past and future situations, holidays, jobs, nationalities, health and interests.
Useful for those who have already acquired quite a good grammatical basis. At the end of the course the student will be able to begin a conversation, talk about private and professional relationships, travel abroad with confidence, use different formal registers, write in a simple narrative form, talk about experiences, changes and current affairs etc.
B2 INTERMEDIATE (international exams: Trinity 4/5 - Cambridge:FCE 'First')
Useful for those who have a good grammatical basis. At the end of the course the student will be able to comprehend and produce clear messages at work, at school or in his free time. He/she will also be able to describe experiences and facts, dreams, hopes and ambitions, give explanations on opinions and plans and produce written texts topics which are familiar to him or of interest.
Built on a solid grammatical basis, vocabulary is expanded even more, refining the four language abilities. At the end of the course the student will be able to interact relatively smoothly and spontaneously, also describing procedures and plans of a certain complexity, deal autonomously with different situations in both private and public fields and express opinions on current topics explaining the pros and cons of the different options.
C2 ADVANCED (international exams: Trinity 8/9 - Cambridge:CPE 'Proficiency')
Every aspect of the language is now very fluent. At the end of the course the student will be able to express himself in a smooth and spontaneous way, to use the language with flexibility and effectively, to the extent that a conversation with a native will develop without any stress or difficulty. He will be able to produce well structured, clear, and articulate texts on a vast range of topics.
Intensive courses, individual made to measure programmes, or courses aimed at taking CAMBRIDGE university exams, are considered on request:
BEC 1 ( Business English Certificates ) the equivalent of PET
BEC 2 ( Business English Certificates ) the equivalent of FIRST
BEC 3 ( Business English Certificates ) the equivalent of ADVANCED
