Albanisch C2 – Albanian Academy for Language and Culture

Albanian C2

Teacher
Arta Sopaj-Nezaj

Category
Language

About Course

Course Description

This C2-level course includes 80 academic hours, divided into 24 thematic lessons and 8 revision units. It is designed for learners who already possess a high command of the Albanian language and wish to achieve clarity, nuance, and linguistic flexibility across all contexts – academic, professional, and cultural.

Reading & Comprehension – advanced literary, scientific, and social texts
Speaking – argumentation, critical discussion, personal expression, and spontaneous interaction
Writing – essays, analyses, formal letters, cultural commentary, and structured reflections
Grammar Knowledge – advanced usage of noun phrases, nominalization, phraseology, and conjunctions

Duration: 80 academic hours
Format: Online or in-person in Berlin
Group size: 4–6 participants for an advanced and personalized experience

What You Will Learn:

Understand and interpret complex texts in various styles
Express deep, nuanced, and clearly structured ideas in speaking and writing
Engage in academic, ethical, and cultural discussions with fluency
Use rich vocabulary, stylistic flexibility, and advanced grammar accurately

Materials included

Books and references
Videos
10+ articles and texts
Assignments
Certificate of completion

Course Curriculum

Lesson 1 – Albanian Literature

Analysis of texts by Camaj and Poradeci. Discussion on the portrayal of Albanians in literature (Azem Shkreli). Focus: adjective phrase structures and descriptive phraseology.

Lesson 2 – Renewable Energy

Texts on clean sources like solar, hydro, and geothermal energy. Writing about renewable alternatives. Focus: noun phrase order and terminology.

Lesson 3 – Biodiversity

Texts from local and international sources on biodiversity and climate change. Comments on preservation and species protection. Focus: adverbial phraseology.

Revision Unit 1

Lesson 4 – Antiquity

Readings on ancient Albanian cities and civilizations. Discussion on albanophilia and ruins. Focus: compound word spelling and verbal idioms.

Lesson 5 – Legends and Oral Traditions

Stories like “Besa e Kostandinit” and “Princess Argjiro.” Writing about mythological figures and cultural parallels. Focus: masculine plural forms and idioms with “ice.”

Lesson 6 – Flora and Fauna in Albania

Information on rare plants and animals, such as the Albanian tulip. Writing a conservation project. Focus: feminine plural forms and idioms with “end.”

Revision Unit 2

Lesson 7 – Medicinal Plants

Texts about the benefits of chamomile, aloe vera, and walnut. Focus: modifier agreement and idioms with “nut.”

Lesson 8 – Special Needs

Texts on disability rights and inclusive education. Reflective writing. Focus: use of articles and idioms with “mud.”

Lesson 9 – Feeling Betrayed

Betrayal in society and media, and its causes. Focus: tense coordination and idioms with “face.”

Revision Unit 3

Lesson 10 – Laughter Extends Life

Types and functions of humor. Emotional and social effects. Focus: infinitive verb forms and idioms with “grass.”

Lesson 11 – Organ Donation

Discussions on transplants, 3D printing, and religion. Real-life stories and essays. Focus: coordinating conjunctions and idioms with “belly.”

Lesson 12 – Genetic Heritage

Readings on cloning and genetic modification. Writing for and against scientific advancements. Focus: subordinating conjunctions and idioms with “tail.”

Revision Unit 4

Lesson 13 – Life on Other Planets

Readings on Mars and alien life. Focus: nominalization (I) and idioms with “eye.”

Lesson 14 – The Passion for Gaming

Gaming addiction, its impact on families, and social reflection. Focus: nominalization (II) and idioms with “lip.”

Lesson 15 – The Microscopic World Within Us

Bacteria, hygiene, vaccines, and antibiotics. Focus: punctuation and idioms with “drum.”

Revision Unit 5

Lesson 16 – Illnesses of the Century

AIDS, loneliness, and elderly care. Focus: elliptical sentence structures and idioms with “foot.”

Lesson 17 – The Intelligent Human

Quotes by Einstein and stories about geniuses. Focus: paragraph structure and idioms with “heart.”

Lesson 18 – Cultural Heritage

Discussion on iso-polyphony and cultural emotions. Media texts and lexical variants.

Revision Unit 6

Lesson 19 – Art and Cultural Objects in Albania

Texts on “Guva e Lepenicës” and artists like Idromeno and Kodra. Focus: synonymic phraseology.

Lesson 20 – Albanians Under Dictatorship

Excerpts from Visar Zhiti and Pjetër Arbnori. Reflections on totalitarian life. Focus: antonymic phraseology.

Lesson 21 – Legislation in Albania

Readings on parliament history and Kanun. Writing legal texts and guides. Focus: dual-structure idioms.

Revision Unit 7

Lesson 22 – Language and Migration

Linguistic challenges for immigrant children. Essays and tips on language preservation. Focus: three-part idioms.

Lesson 23 – War and Peace

Report-style texts on war and peace. Reflections on art and conflict. Focus: idioms with more than three elements.

Lesson 24 – Albanian Public Figures

Speeches and analyses of figures like Ismail Kadare. Writing biographies and summarizing key works. Focus: field-specific terminology and sentence-structured idioms.

Revision Unit 8