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You can choose your Italian language course from these options

ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES

For those who want to learn Italian or improve it

ITALIAN THROUGH

For those who want to learn Italian or improve it through content of specific interest

ITALIAN AND

For those who want to learn Italian or improve it by adding lessons or activities of specific interest

ITALIAN FOR

For those who want to learn Italian or improve it for professional reasons or to get an official Certification of knowledge of the language

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How do you want your Italian language course?

EFFECTIVE

Whatever the motivation and duration of your stay in Florence, you will certainly want to speak Italian. We are here to accompany you on this adventure, making you feel part of one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in the world. If your goal is not simply to study Italian, but to understand and speak this beautiful language, choose our Italian classes and you will reach the goal.

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How do you expect Italian learning to be like?

ENGAGING 

We are convinced that an environment combining hospitality, familiarity and professionalism is the ideal base for positive learning paths. Of course, it will not be easy to speak fluent Italian or speak with a real Italian accent, but what we assure you is that in Italy we will make you feel at home, that the study will be pleasant and that you can use the language from day 1.

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How should learning Italian be like?

EXCITING

Speaking a foreign language touches deep ropes because the way we express ourselves is closely connected to thought, identity and lifestyle. To reach a very good Italian, it takes a lot of patience and a certain amount of passion both for those who learn and for those who teach. We will be at your side on this exciting journey to undertake together.

Stop asking yourself how to learn Italian quickly or how long does it take to learn Italian?

Ask yourself how to speak a very good Italian?

Here you will find the levels of knowledge of the Italian Language and the relative skills and abilities:

The starting Italian levels of knowledge of the Italian language and the goals to be reached are evaluated following the European Council QCER.

Level A1 (Breakthrough level) and A2 (Waystage Level): Once you reach this level, you will be able to do your shopping using the Italian language, book a room in a hotel, understand a basic menu in a restaurant, describe your life (your family, job, friends, vacations), give and understand basic information, make friends and hold basic conversations in daily life.
Level B1 (Threshold level):Once you reach this level, you will be able to resolve many situations you will face travelling in Italy. You will be able to work with Italians and write and read simple newspaper articles, make a phone call understanding and explaining the essential parts of its message.
Level B2 (Vantage Level):Learning Italian at this level will allow you to talk with a certain fluency with a friend, a colleague or in formal situations. You can express your point of view and write all the documents you need to live in Italy. If you have a problem you can solve it speaking in Italian!
Level C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency):Once you reach this level, you can speak fluent and spontaneous Italian without any problem of pronunciation, you will use the language in a flexible and effective way for social, academic and professional purposes. You will be able to easily watch TV or take a university course in Italy. If you are looking for a job or want to live in Italy, communication will no longer be a problem for you!
Level C2 (Mastery Level):Once you reach this level, you will be able to understand pretty much everything you hear or read and speak Italian perfectly. You can summarize information from different sources. You will express yourself spontaneously and in a precise way and finally you can also understand the underlying meaning of a friend’s joke! You will probably be able to distinguish the Italian accent of different regions.

Important things to know before enrolling in Italian courses

Absolute beginner starting dates (Super intensive, intensive and semi-intensive): 9.01 – 23.01 – 6.03 – 3.04 – 8.05 – 5.06 – 3.07 – 7.08 – 4.09 – 2.10 – 6.11 – 4.12

Non beginners students can start every Monday.

6.01 – 10.04 – 25.04 – 1.05 – 2.06 – 24.06 – 15.08 – 1.11 – 8.12

Lessons won’t take place on the forementioned dates and no refund will be given. The school will be closed from 18.12.2023 to 7.1.2024. For registrations that include these weeks, they will not be calculated in the course cost.

DEPOSIT AT ENROLMENT: 30% tuition fee + € 60 enrolment fee.

BALANCE: to be done through bank swift, credit card or cash before the starting date of the course or at school the first day of the course.

Valid one year, includes textbooks and all the teaching material used during the lessons, student card to join the extracurricular activities for free and access the terrace (accordingly with the Antica Torre rules), insurance, certificate of attendance with the dates, course and level..

NOT INCLUDED IN THE ENROLMENT FEE:
Accommodation – personal insurance

Group courses are open with a minimum of 3 students. In case there are only 1 or 2 participants in the chosen course and therefore the minimum size for a group course is not reached, the school has the right to convert group lessons into individual or semi-individual lessons (60 minutes each) in a
number equivalent to the value of the fee set for attending the group course. The maximum group size is 8 participants

Not attending one or more group lessons does not entitle the student to make the lessons up. Once the course has begun, no refund will be provided, neither for discontinuous attendance, nor for leaving early.In the event that, for reasons of force majeure beyond the student’s control, it becomes impossible to participate in the booked course, the student will receive, in lieu of a refund of the payment made, a voucher of the value corresponding to the amount of the unused lessons. Private lessons can be made up if the cancellation is communicated more than 24 hours before the lessons. Otherwise they will be considered lost. It is not guaranteed the availability of the teacher in the days and times set for private lessons in case the student cancels more than 3 lessons for every 10

At the end of the course the school issues a certificate of attendance. Students who need or want an officially recognized Italian Language Certificate will have to take a valid exam for this purpose on the dates established by the certifying body. Students must take at our school the exam to obtain the CILS certification on the dates established by the University for Foreigners of Siena.

Students who need a study visa must apply to the Italian Embassy in their country. The school will issue the documents requested by the Embassy.

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