PLIDA A1 study plan
PLIDA A1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Ascolto & Produzione orale
Recognize and produce the Italian alphabet and its sounds, including c/g hard-soft and gn/gl.
Introduce yourself and ask for basic personal information (name, origin, age, profession) using present tense of essere and avere.
Comprehend slow, clear greetings and introductions in short audio clips (30–60 seconds).
Pronounce numbers 0–100 and use them in simple exchanges (phone number, age, price).
Your checkpoint
Record a 1-minute self-introduction covering name, origin, age, and profession; transcribe a 1-minute audio of greetings with 80% accuracy.
Ascolto & Produzione orale
Ask and answer simple questions about daily routine using reflexive and common verbs (alzarsi, lavorare, mangiare).
Identify key information (time, place, person) in short announcements or dialogues (1–2 minutes).
Describe your family and home in 5–6 simple sentences.
Use definite and indefinite articles correctly with common nouns.
Your checkpoint
Complete a listening comprehension worksheet (5 questions) on a 2-minute dialogue about daily routine, scoring at least 4/5; record a 90-second description of your family.
Lettura & Produzione scritta
Read and understand short, simple texts (menus, timetables, notices) to extract specific details.
Write 4–5 connected sentences describing a place or a person using adjectives and present tense.
Fill in a simple form with personal data (name, address, date of birth).
Recognize common text types (email, postcard, advertisement) and their purpose.
Your checkpoint
Write a 60-word postcard about a city visit; answer 5 comprehension questions on a 100-word descriptive text with 80% accuracy.
Lettura & Produzione scritta
Understand the main idea and some details of a 150-word article about everyday life.
Write a short informal email (50–70 words) inviting a friend and proposing an activity.
Use connectors (e, ma, perché, poi) to link sentences.
Identify and correct common errors in your own writing (articles, verb endings).
Your checkpoint
Write a 70-word email invitation and self-correct it using a checklist; achieve 70% on a reading comprehension quiz of 5 questions on a 150-word text.
Ascolto & Lettura
Extract specific information (price, time, location) from short announcements and voicemails.
Scan longer texts (300 words) to locate names, numbers, and dates quickly.
Distinguish between similar sounds and words in listening (e.g., venti/vendi, pesca/pesca).
Answer true/false and multiple-choice questions on listened and read texts.
Your checkpoint
Complete a timed listening (3 short tracks) and reading (2 texts) task set, scoring at least 65% overall.
Produzione scritta & Produzione orale
Write a 80–100 word narrative in the past tense (passato prossimo) about a recent event.
Describe a picture or a sequence of events orally for 1–2 minutes.
Role-play a simple transaction (ordering food, buying a ticket) with a partner or tutor.
Use appropriate register (informal vs. formal) in written and spoken exchanges.
Your checkpoint
Write a 100-word past-tense narrative and record a 2-minute oral description of a picture; complete a role-play with a tutor, scoring at least 3/5 on a simple rubric.
Ascolto & Lettura & Produzione scritta & Produzione orale
Simulate all four exam sections under timed conditions.
Review errors and create a personal error log with corrections.
Practice speaking fluently for 2–3 minutes on a familiar topic without long pauses.
Write a 100-word formal email (request or complaint) using appropriate formulas.
Your checkpoint
Complete a full mock exam and score at least 60% in each section; submit the error log with at least 10 corrected items.
Ascolto & Lettura & Produzione scritta & Produzione orale
Review weak areas identified in the mock exam and targeted practice.
Refine pronunciation and intonation through shadowing short audio clips.
Practice time management for each exam section.
Consolidate high-frequency vocabulary and phrases for common topics (food, travel, daily life).
Your checkpoint
Re-take the mock exam and improve each section score by at least 10 percentage points; record a 3-minute oral sample covering three different topics.
Milestones
Week 2: Can introduce yourself and ask/answer simple personal questions in a 2-minute conversation with 80% accuracy.
Week 4: Can write a 70-word informal email with at least 5 correct sentences and read a 150-word text answering 4/5 questions.
Week 6: Can narrate a past event in writing (100 words) and orally (2 minutes) using passato prossimo with minimal errors.
Week 8: Achieve at least 70% on a full mock exam in all four sections and demonstrate fluent self-introduction and description for 3 minutes.