The teaching method

The teaching method adopted at our Italian language school is one with an integrated approach, based on the direct method and with only Italian being used during the lessons. Students are stimulated to use Italian and then to reflect on and understand the basic structures and grammar of the language. This allows them to apply linguistic models already learnt to different situations. During any Italian lesson great attention is given to the students' needs and their different ways of learning. For this reason teachers use different methods (individual, couple, group levels) and various expressions.

LEVELS
There are six teaching levels of Italian language. After an entry test, student are enrolled in the group best suited to their need and will move to the next level after passing a final test.

Beginners (A1)
This course is for students who have never been in contact with the Italian language. Teachers will offer them simple communication instruments to get in touch with other people (introducing, speaking about themselves, ordering at a bar, going shopping, asking for information).

Elementary (A2)
This course gives the students the essential grammatical and lexical instruments for everyday social situations, to narrate past experiences and speak about future expectations.

Intermediate (B1)
The aim of this course is to give the students the ability to speak correctly about past happenings or to express wishes and suppositions. At the same time, the students will be put into contact with simple Italian texts and passages for discussion.

Upper intermediate (B2)
At the end of this course, students will have the ability to formulate suppositions in a complete way and to express ideas about every situation. The teaching method is enriched by reading news- papers and magazines and producing written texts.

Advanced 1 (C1)
The two objectives of this course are a good, analytical knowledge of Italian grammar and the development of speaking abilities through the use of difficult texts and audio-visual media.

Advanced 2 (C2)
The objectives are the same as those above, but with greater attention to learning different linguistic styles and written production.

THERE ARE SIX TEACHING LEVELS.