knowledge is power…

novice

• learning simple phrases & greetings
• ordering coffee
• taking trains
• navigating supermarkets

beginner

• buying stamps
• getting a tax i.d.
• obtaining & recharging mobile phones
• understanding bus timetables

intermediate

• paying bills
• opening bank accounts
• reading utility metres
• finding doctors
• registering to vote

advanced

• applying for visas & permissions to stay
• registering residencies
• signing rental contracts
• obtaining driver’s licenses

expert

• having Italian neighbours
• standing in line
• ringing customer service
• following road signs
• interpreting hand signals
• comprehending Italian t.v.
• walking in heels on cobblestones