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Italian Language Courses in Florence College One
Italian Language Courses
> Italian Languages for Life Course
> Italian Academic Year Course
> Standard Italian Course
> Intensive Italian Course
> Combined Italian Course
> Professional Combined Italian Course
> Italian, the Language of Opera
> Mini Group Italian Course
> Teacher Refresher Italian Course
> Italian Private Tuition
> Italian Exam Preparation Course
> Italian Course Methodology
Italian Languages for Life Course
8 to 48 weeks Italian language course duration
Open to 16yrs+ age group
20 group Italian lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
A long term Italian language course in Florence, ideal for Gap Year, post Uni or adult students looking to learn Italian in depth over two or more months for true linguistic impact and progress. Students can follow a structured Italian course for a full year to gain maximum fluency (48 weeks courses are very good value for money as they don't include any cultural classes).
Italian Academic Year Course
32 weeks Italian language course duration
> Italian Academic Year course description
Open to 16yrs+ age group
20 group Italian lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
These long term Italian language courses are the perfect solution for Gap Year students, graduates and adults looking to take a serious career break. A term Italian course allowing students to focus on all aspects of Italian and placing the language in a cultural context + leading to recognised Italian language exams. All lessons are held in the Italian language school in Florence (or in nearby Art studios etc), over several months. In-depth learning over an extended period ensures better mastery, subtler understanding and far greater long term retension of key language skills.
Standard Italian Course
1 to 8 weeks Italian Language Course duration
Open to 16yrs+ age group
20 group Italian lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
Open to all language levels (but specific start dates for beginners/false beginners) these courses concentrate on developing general language skills (speaking, listening, readign and writing) and are always held in Italian. These short term Italian language courses are aimed at those who need to build on current skills or who want to learn Italian in Florence, from scratch with an Italian immersion course.
Intensive Italian Course
1 to 12 weeks Italian language course duration
Open to 16yrs+ age group
30 group Italian lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
Follow the Standard Italian course in Florence, and build on this with additional study each week. The extra lessons generally concentrate on oral discussions/debates to ensure students hone conversational skills and give additional opportunity to put their Italian into pracise.
Combined Italian Course
1 to 12 weeks Italian language course duration
Open to 16yrs+ age group
20 group Italian lessons per week
plus a further 5 or 10 Italian private tuition lessons per week
Max. 12 people per group class
Combine the benefits of the group dynamic of the Standard Italian language course in Florence, with the personal attention of private tuition. The programme is ideal for those who relish the individual attention of the private classes with a personal tutor, but don't want or need to book just private tuition classes. An excellent way to work on general language skills and address personal needs at the same time.
Professional Combined Italian Course
1+ weeks Italian Language Course duration
Open to 18yrs+ age group
20 group Italian lessons per week
plus a further 10 Italian private tuition lessons per week
Max. 12 people per group class
A short term Italian language course aimed at those who want the combined study experience of the camaraderie of the group course and the individual attention of the private classes with a personal tutor. If offers particular emphasis on specialised fields such as Italian for Lawyers or Italian for Medical personnel etc. Students must have Intermediate level Italian to cover specialised areas in private lessons.
Italian, the Language of Opera
2 weeks Italian language course
Open to 16yrs+ age group
20 group Italian lessons per week
plus a further 10 Italian private tuition lessons per week
Max. 12 people per group class
In the private lessons students are given a detailed explanation of the professional language and culture surrounding the world of Opera. A short term Italian language course aimed at those who want the combined learning experience of the camaraderie of the group course and the individual attention of the private classes with a personal tutor.
NB: Students below intermediate level, must attend an Italian Standard/Languages for Life course before enrolling on this course.
Mini Group Italian Course
2 to 6 weeks Italian language course duration
Open to 16yrs+ age group
30 group Italian lessons per week
Max. 5 people per class
This is a concentrated, fast paced small group Italian language course aimed at those who require rapid results from their studies in Florence. Should there only be one student at a particular level, the lesson format is altered to the Italian Combined course format.
Teacher Refresher Italian Course
2 weeks Italian language course
Open to 18yrs+ age group
25 group Italian lessons per week
8 lessons of practical training per week in the classroom
Max. 12 people per class
Ideal for Italian teachers or Italian trainee teachers who wish to develop their skills in Florence, with their peers. The course work covers teacher training, revitalizing linguistic and didactic abilities and exploring Italy's current socio-economic and political/cultural structure. The 25 lessons per week cover the theory and practice of teaching Italian as a foreign language and student/teaching and the 8 additional lessons concentrate on practical training.
Italian Private Tuition
1 week+ Italian Language Course duration
Open to 16yrs+ age group throughout the year
15, 20, 25 or 30 private Italian lessons per week
An extremely intensive Italian language course, ideal for those who wish to make maximum language progress over a one or two+ week period. Aimed at business people or those who need to work on their Italian for academic or professional reasons and for whom time is of the essence.
Italian Exam Preparation Course
DELI (elementary level)
DILI (intermediate level)
DILC (intermediate/business level)
DALI (advanced level)
DALC (advanced/business level)
Students are welcome to follow a long term Italian language course prior to the four week specific Italian exam preparation course leading to the exams themselves. The final 4 week session consists of the Standard Course plus an additional 10 lessons per week of mock tests, strategy discussion and exam drills.
Cultural Programmes:
The Italian language school in Florence offers a great range of cultural programmes that any student (with some prior Italian knowledge) can join, once in Italy. The cookery and wine tasting courses are particularly popular and recommended by past CESA students!
Methodology
The Italian language school’s key concern is to get you to speak!
Students are encouraged to speak Italian and only Italian for the very first day. Learn more about the methodology at the Italian language college in Florence.
