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Italian courses in Siena
The method
Our Teaching method takes full account of modern didactics and is oriented towards the "Foreign Language Concept of the Council of Europe" and the "Guidelines of the Accademia Italiana di Lingua (AIL)".
The schools teach according to the Direct Method: from the first day on, at all levels, only Italian will be spoken.
We emphasize the spoken language and live language. Continually stressing the use of verbal communication permits you to learn Italian "naturally", to unite theory and practice easily and to increase your knowledge quickly and with confidence.
The structure of the language and its practical application is very important. Advanced courses also practice the written language.
Our teaching staff consists of young teams of experienced language teachers, all of whom studied at University and who have been specially trained in teaching Italian to foreigners.
Most of the teaching material has been developed by our schools and is excellently suited to the needs and requirements of the students. Thanks to a permanent work group the didactic material is continuously updated and adapted to the newest research on teaching languages to foreigners.
But learning Italian does not consist, for us, in just teaching grammar and vocabulary. We want to allow our students to gain insight into the Italian way of living and thinking. That is why we offer, in addition to the language courses, a whole range of italian culture extracurricular activities for our students.
The levels
On the first day of the language course, your knowledge of Italian will be determined by an entry test and an interview. Students with no knowledge of Italian will be assigned to the beginner level. Text books and supplies are provided by the school, but you are expected to bring your own dictionary.
The time it takes to learn to use a foreign language varies from person to person. Therefore, regular progress tests at the end of each level enables us to measure your language development and evaluate your performance over a period of time.
Our schools offer courses on six ability levels, following the Assessment Grid of the European Language Portfolio (ELP/CEF: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) which is based on the assessment grid of Schneider/North:
The classes
Teaching Material: Text books and supplies are provided by the school and is already included in the price of the course. You are expected to bring your own dictionary.
Minimum Admission Age: The minimum age for participants is 16.
Certificate of Attendance: On request, all students receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Lessons: The duration of each lesson is 45 minutes.
Didactic program:
- Intensive grammar study
- Phonetics Development of vocabulary
- Syntax and application
- Listening and comprehension
- Dialogue and communication
- Situation method Idiomatic and phraseology
- Written and oral comprehension
- Lecture and analysis
- Live guided discussion and synthesis
- Free conversation
The courses:
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Intensive +10
The Intensive Plus Course consists of the Standard Course Plus additional private lessons (one-to-one). The individual lessons are specifically designed for your specific needs. 20 lessons of Standard Course and additional 10 private lessons per week.
Groups: 12 in the group course; 1 in the private lessons
Classes: 30 lessons per week
Intensive +5
The Intensive Plus Course consists of the Standard Course Plus additional private lessons (one-to-one). The individual lessons are specifically designed for your specific needs. 20 lessons of Standard Course and additional 5 private lessons per week.
Groups: 12 in the group course; 1 in the private lessons
Classes: 25 lessons per week
Standard course
The Standard Course is held throughout the year on 6 (monthly) levels of ability. Duration: 2 to 24 weeks. The 4 lessons are held daily from Monday to Friday, usually beginning at 9am. If there are many participants the Standard Course may also be held in the afternoon at 2pm. There is a maximum of 12 students in each class.
Groups: 12
Classes: 20 lessons per week
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2 Weeks
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3 Weeks
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4 Weeks
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Extra Week
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Intensive +10
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1,000.00 €
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1,500.00 €
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2,000.00 €
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500.00 €
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Intensive +5
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650.00 €
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975.00 €
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1,300.00 €
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325.00 €
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Standard course
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300.00 €
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450.00 €
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600.00 €
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150.00 €
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All prices are in Euros.
Discounts may be available for long duration courses.
Why book with us?
NOTE: The minimum stay is 2 weeks.
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