Italian Courses

GROUP COURSES: Small groups from 4 to 6 students (max. 12) per class guarantee more personalized instruction for each person …

INDIVIDUAL COURSES: The entire programme is set up with the student and therefore specially created to fit their linguistic needs …

SPECIAL COURSES: Business Italian, full immersion, senior citizens, for children, “duo” o “combinati ” courses …

PERSONAL: Please inform us of your requirements regarding course length, schedule, and programme. We are always happy to create your personalised course together with you!

FOR UNIVERSITIES AND GROUPS: We organize special courses for universities or particular groups and develop “custom-made” programmes in close collaboration with the Institutes asking for these programmes.

ITALIANO ON LINE: Click here for detailed information.

CILS EXAM PREPARATION: Lingua Sì offers preparatory courses for the CILS exams (Certificato di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) organized by the Università per Stranieri di Siena (Siena University for Foreigners).

GROUP COURSES

Small groups from 4 to 6 students (max. 12) per class guarantee more personalized teaching for each person.
Starting dates: each first Monday of the month. Each lesson lasts 50 minutes.

1. “Standard” : 20 hrs/week – 4 hrs/day
2. “Intensivo” : 30 hrs/week – 4 hrs + 2hrs/day

The additional 10 hours in the “Intensivo” course include, according to student needs/requests, videos, linguistic games, reading, thorough analysis of grammar, or other activities suggested by the students.

“Bildungsurlaub” Lingua Sì has been recognised by the Senate of Berlin, the “Bildungsurlaub” for its Beginner and Intermediate levels of the Italian “Gruppo Intensivo” courses. This official German recognition allows employees to benefit from 5 extra holidays per year to attend a language course at our Institute.

INDIVIDUAL COURSES

The entire programme is set up with the student and therefore specially created to meet his/her linguistic needs. This type of course is designed for students who have to fulfil certain requirements or learn specific communication skills. Each lesson lasts 60 minutes.

3. “Standard” : 10 hrs/week – 2 hrs/week
4. “Intensivo” : 15 hrs/week – 3 hrs/week

SPECIAL COURSES

5. “Italiano commerciale” – Business Italian

This course is designed for people who work with the Italian language and need to learn specific vocabulary and communications skills. It can be integrated with the following programmes: “Viva la lingua!”, “Gruppo Intensivo” and “Combinato”.
Individual or group lessons: from 6 to 10 hrs/week – 2hrs/day

6. “Terza Età” – Senior Citizens

Lessons take place at the student’s home and lunch is also planned with the teacher once a week. Participants can choose a formula with 10, 15, 20 hrs/week and 2, 3, or 4 hrs/day

7. “Duo”

Similar to individual tuition, this is a tailor-made formula, suitable for two students at the same level and with the same linguistic objectives and personal goals.
10 – 15 hrs/week and 2 – 3 hrs/day

8. “Combinato”

The student can attend group courses in the morning and take private lessons in the afternoon. You can choose from the following options:

Combinato 1: 30 hrs/week; 20 hrs of group course – 4 hrs/day, and 10 hrs of private tuition – 2 hrs/day
Combinato 2: 26 hrs/week; 20 hrs of group course – 4 hrs/day, and 6 hrs of private tuition – 2 hrs/day (three times a week)

9. “Viva la lingua!” – Full Immersion

This course is specifically designed for people who need to learn Italian as quickly as possible and therefore “immergersi” in the language and live it on a daily basis.

Basic Course: In addition to the highly personalized language course, the student can organize with his/her teacher his free-time, visiting together, for example, nearby cities such as Perugia, Todi, Bolsena etc.. Lessons take place at the student’s residence (hotel, agriturismi, monastery …) or at the Institute, and the teacher will always have breakfast and lunch or dinner together with his/her student. “Viva la lingua!” is a very intensive course, therefore the participants should already have some elementary knowledge of Italian.
“Viva la lingua!” is created for one person but can also be booked by two persons with the same knowledge of Italian and linguistic needs.
Monday to Saturday for at least 46 hrs/week

Extra Programme: This continuation of the course consists of various extra activities, such as excursions, wine/food tasting, etc., which make the programme really special and unique. Through these recreational activities the student can better assimilate the subjects studied thanks to a relaxing atmosphere. And since the teacher is always present, students have continuous language practice, also coming directly into contact with Italian life style and culture.

Monday to Sunday

10. “Italiano per bambini” – for children

These courses are held by a specially trained teacher. A spontaneous approach is used in order to give “i bambini” the chance to learn Italian naturally through games, songs and storytelling.
2-6 hrs/week – 1 or 2 hrs/day

11. “Didattica dell’italiano”

For those who want an involving, modern teaching approach. There are various topics to choose from (activities for listening or reading, writing or oral production) and, if so desired, working on certain aspects of the Italian language.
Individual or group lessons from 9 to 15 hrs/week – 3 hrs/day

MOREOVER …

1. “Personalizzato”

Please inform us of your requirements regarding available amount of time, hours, and type of programme. We are always happy to organise a personal course with you!

2. “Preparazione per l’esame CILS”

Lingua Sì offers preparatory courses for the CILS exams (Certificato di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) organized by the Università per Stranieri di Siena.
The CILS certificate is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
4-10 hrs/week – 2 hrs/day

3. Italiano per università e gruppi (for universities and groups)

We organize special courses for universities or particular groups and develop “custom-made” programmes in close collaboration with the Institutes asking for such programmes.