How to learn Italian – best way to learn Italian

Our idea how to learn Italian is that learning has to be effective while being at the same time funny and relaxing, because these are the best conditions for a good learning process. Everything is important when you learn a foreign language and grammar is, of course, at the base. What is new is the approach to it and the interactivity between students and teacher in a pleasant atmosphere, with no fear at all to talk or to make mistakes.

A very important point when learning a new language like Italian, is putting in practice immediately what you have learned and being able to communicate in the new language. It does not matter if you learn Italian for fun, for your holidays in Italy or for work reasons – in all situations you will need to be able to communicate with Italian mother tongues. For this reason, our lessons are held in Italian from the first moment, even with the absolute beginners. Our modern teaching method is thus based on spontaneity which is the best way to learn the Italian language quickly and effectively.

We focus on practicing and implementing immediately the new learned skills in the communicative abilities of every student. Role-playing games, amusing linguistic games, idiomatic expressions, comics, newspaper articles, Italian songs… – our highly motivated and well-trained teachers will surprise students every day with something new! Discover the wide range of our Italian courses.

In addition, our special programs “vivere la lingua” consists in typical Italian experiences outside the classroom, like taking students to a full immersion in the Italian life also during their free-time.

Our Italian courses are suitable for all language levels, from absolute beginner to advanced according to the CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The first school day, students will start doing an entry test in order to define their knowledge of Italian and will then be placed in the Italian class that suits the best to their level. Our teachers will guide you in your personalized learning process.

The European standards divide the linguistic competence in three broad divisions and six language levels: Base level (A1 and A2), autonomy (B1 and B2) and full acquisition of the language (C1 and C2).

A0 / A1 - absolute beginner / elementary

It is the introducing level into a new and unknown language. This course will focus on communicative aspects using the simplest ways to express yourself in the daily routine like having a coffee in a bar or buying a ticket for the train. Starting from a first “linguistic survival kit” you will soon be able to communicate in a more independent and spontaneous way in basic daily situations.

A2 - pre intermediate

Your linguistic abilities are going to improve, so that you get more self-confident and can understand many simple expressions. You are now able to manage all daily situations, for example going to the supermarket, organizing your free time, renting an apartment, writing a letter. You can describe matters of immediate need in simple terms and ask for the informations you need.

B1 - intermediate

With this level you can deal with daily situations regarding family, work or leisure without problems and you can deal most travel situations during your holiday in Italy. Now you pay more attention to your way of making sentences and will strengthen your linguistic skills. You can understand a simple conversation, though not always in detail, and take part in it expressing your thoughts, describing experiences, events, dreams and ambitions. You can write texts on topic of personal interest.

B2 – upper intermediate

When you reach the B2 level you manage very well different social contexts, both formal and private, both familiar and completely new. You speak more fluently and it won’t be difficult to make comments on socio-cultural topics as well. Now you can talk and write using complex sentence structures without many mistakes and you can compose a detailed text on wide range of subjects.

C1 - advanced

You can describe things, concepts and thoughts fluently and naturally in social, academic or professional situations. You are able to understand native speakers, even when they speak very fast and about complicated topics. To improve your language skills, you will deal with the reading of specialist texts (e.g. Italian literature) in order to acquire specialist knowledge and a new terminology. You can create detailed texts on complex topics in a well-structured way.

C2 - superior/master

Now you express your thoughts with a correct grammar. You are flexible and fast; you can express yourself fluently, spontaneously and precisely, and you can be engaged in any situation. You almost behave as an Italian native speaker!