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Italian Language Courses offered
Italian Languages for Life Course
8 to 24 weeks language course duration
Open to 16+ age group
20 group lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
A long term Italian course ideal for Gap Year, post Uni or adult students looking to learn Italian in depth over two or more months for maximum impact and progress.
Italian Academic Year Course
32 weeks language course duration
Open to 16+ age group
20 group lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
The ideal long term Italian course solution for Gap Year students, graduates and adults looking to take a serious career break. These long term courses allow students to focus on all aspects of the Italian language over several months, whilst also placing the language within a meaningful cultural framework. In-depth study over an extended period ensures better mastery, subtler understanding and far greater long term retension of key Italian language skills.
Italian Standard Course
2 to 6+ weeks language course duration
Open to 16+ age group
20 group lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
A short term Italian course aimed at those who need to build on current skills or who want to kick start their language learning from scratch with an immersion course in Italian.
Italian Intensive Course
2 to 4+ weeks language course duration
Open to 16+ age group
30 group lessons per week
Max. 12 people per class
Building on the Italian Standard Course, this course includes further study each week, generally concentrating on oral debates to hone conversational skills.
Italian Combined Course
2 to 4+ weeks language course duration
Open to 16+ age group
20 group lessons per week
plus a further 5 or 10 Italian private tuition lessons per week
Max. 12 people per group class
A short term Italian course aimed at those who want the combined study experience of the camaraderie of the group course, with the individual attention of the Italian private classes with a personal tutor.
Italian Professional Combined Course
2+ weeks language course duration
Open to 18+ age group
20 group lessons per week
plus a further 10 Italian private tuition lessons per week
Max. 12 people per group class
A short term Italian course aimed at those who want the combined study experience of the camaraderie of the group course and the individual attention of the Italian private classes with a personal tutor. If offers particular emphasis on specialised fields such as Italian for Lawyers or Italian for Medical personnel etc. This course is aimed at those with prior Italian knowledge (Intermediate level) and business/professional linguistic needs only.
Italian Mini Group Course
2 to 4+ weeks language course duration
Open to 16+ age group
30 group 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. Should there only be one student at a particular level, the lessons are altered to the Italian Combined Course format.
Italian Teacher Refresher Course
2 weeks language course duration
Open to 18+ age group
25 group 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 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 Work Experience Programme
4 weeks Italian Standard group course and 2 weeks orientation
prior to 4, 8, 12 or 16 wks work placement
Open to 18/28 yr old age group
Work placement fee applied
Intermediate Italian level essential
A four week Italian language course followed by an orientation sessions and work placement in Rome. You must apply at least 3 months in advance of your required Italian language course start date. Unpaid placements allow students to develop their Italian skills in a work environment. The more flexible students are in their placement requirements the easier it is to find a position. Most placements are simple administrative, clerical or tourism related roles, please be realistic about the style of work on offer.
Italian Private Tuition Course
1 week+ language course duration
Open to 16+ age group throughout the year
15, 20, 25 or 30 private lessons per week
An extremely intensive Italian 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, for whom time is of the essence.
Italian Exam Preparation Courses
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 course prior to the four week specific exam preparation course leading to the exams themselves. The final 4 week session consists of the Italian Standard course plus an additional 10 lessons per week of mock tests, strategy discussion and exam drills. Should there be only one participant in a class, lessons will be reduced to 5 Italian private lessons per week (in addition to the Italian Standard Course).
Italian Cultural Courses:
Offered ONLY in addition to the Italian courses...
Italian History of Art Course: An introduction to the most important Italian artistic styles and allow students to view the original works of the artists in situ! Elementary Italian required.
Italian Cookery: A great favourite with past CESA students. Prepare and cook a complete menu of typical Italian dishes, finish by eating the food together with the other students! Elementary Italian required.
Italian Wines: An introduction to Italian wines from across a range of regions plus wine tasting sessions and (when possible) a visit to a nearby vineyard. Elementary Italian required.
Methodology
The college’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 Rome.
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