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Knowing a language is not only knowing the grammar or the vocabs: it's about delivering your point.
What is it to know how to use dative if you can't even explain why you prefer Boccaccio over Dante on a date or worst, at an Italian Literature exam?

If you know the basics it's time to move on and prove it by debating on major subjects. Forget knowing how to talk about your family or your favorite color: what about your political stances? Do you know how to talk about the economy? Can you argue why a newspaper article is superficial or incomplete about a certain issue?