The ABC school has been active in Florence since 1982. Strong from our experience, in 2015 we opened a new location in Liguria, in Sestri Levante, in a building that directly overlooks the Baia del Silenzio (Bay of Silence), which is one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy. All of our courses have an intensive nature. The educational materials are written by the school and our method of teaching allows you to begin speaking Italian from the start. The program of afternoon activities includes Italian language and culture seminars, walks to get to know Liguria better, as well as evenings together.

City

Sestri Levante (Genoa), Italy

School Name

ABC school Sestri Levante

 

Website

www.abcschoolsestrilevante.com

Contact Email

info@abcschoolsestrilevante.com

Course Type

Standard course, Combined course, Individual course, 50+ course, survival course

Accomodation Type

Single rooms with use of the kitchen, independent apartment

Max Number of students

6

Extra Activities

Walking tours, meals together, seminars, gelato tour

 

Discover the Italian countryside school in Florence! Specializing in welcoming international Italian Language students who are looking for an authentic full immersion experience in Italy.

We are based in the Tuscan countryside, inside an historical medieval building, in a quiet and peaceful surroundings, only 4 km far from Florence, with a breathtaking view on its historical city centre!

Our motto: learning Italian by experiencing Italy – Hands-on Language & Culture learning
Our mission: quality over quantity – tailored courses, excellence in teaching

Our Italian teachers are all native speakers. From day one, students of all abilities will speak only Italian. It is not impossible, our teachers are all trained in how to successfully communicate and teach also to students who can not speak Italian at all. This method has proven to be very effective and satisfying, by avoiding your native tongue as much as possible, you are more likely to learn Italian quickly and efficiently.

STUDENTS: THE PROTAGONISTS OF THE LESSONS Lessons are always student-centred and never passive lectures delivered to students. Being active in class and having fun while learning Italian allows for fast, tangible and long-term progress. Teachers maintain a positive, stress-free and friendly environment, helping learners of all ages and nationalities feel comfortable in the classroom and involving them at their own speed and respecting individual personalities.

LEARNING BY SPEAKING Learners are continuously encouraged to practice the oral language thus allowing them to learn Italian in the most natural way. In order to learn a language, students have to practice speaking to others as much as possible. There’s a number of way to encourage speaking in-class: group and pair works, dialogue building, individual or team games, readings aloud, discussion topics, interviews, real-life simulations, exercises, role-plays, presentations, etc. The more opportunities we give our students to speak in class, the more likely it is that they’ll be using the language as often as possible outside the classroom. To this purpose classes should be small and groups are composed by maximum 9 persons per class.

MASTER THE “REAL” LANGUAGE: THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE OF ITALIAN PEOPLE All too often learners attend a language course believing they have improved conversation skills and couldn’t actually neither understand nor be understood out of the school with native speakers. We always analyse language therefore starting from real situations, using a wide range of teaching materials, which are authentic and regularly up-to-date, to ensure that your learning experience is effective and engaging: not only extracts of book, newspapers, magazines, poetry, essays, but also soundtracks and/or videos of interviews, songs, movies and finally images such as pictures, paintings, cartoons, commercials. Everything that let us speak Italian about Italy!

School Name

L’Olivo Italiano

City

Bagno a Ripoli (Firenze)

Website

www.lolivoitaliano.it

Contact Email

info@lolivoitaliano.it

Course Type

Italian Language and culture school, Survival Italian, Italian at work (Law, medicine, Tourism, business), Evening classes, On-line lessons

Accomodation Type

Private and shared Apartments, Homestay, Hostel, Farmhouses, Hotel B&B

Max Number of students

9 (but usually less 3/4)

Extra Activities

Walk and tours by foot, by byke, by Fiat500, by horse-wagon discovering the territory, hands-on Cooking classes, workshops on Art History, Opera, Italian Traditions and Popular Dances, Photowalking tours, Olive Oil & Wine Tasting tours, Visit to Ice Cream Laboratories and Craftsman Workshops and much more

 

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Who is your best Italian teacher?

Definetely a talented person who is passionate for his personal Italian identity, someone who loves his land, culture and landscapes.

Therefore, the best combination to visit Puglia is getting guided by your Italian teacher. She or he will lead you exactly where usually goes with family and friends. Why? Because your teacher knows that her/his heart belongs to all those magnificent places, made up of scented breeze, red soil, blue sky, monumental olive trees, picturesque old towns, smiling people.

Click on the pictures to open the gallery.

Ready to start? Andiamo!

Away from tourist routes, you may be impressed by the massive castle in the old town of Mesagne which embraces the old town facing the beautiful piazza Orsini del Balzo. That is the most typical example of the Italian Piazza from where the small and baroque Chiesa di Sant’ Anna shows up at its best. As consequence, that is a perfect spot for your aperitivo in the middle of the square. Now you can chill out while looking at the children playing football or at the locals having a passeggiata.  take this opportunity to chat in Italian with your teacher about the history and folklore of this town.

In Puglia, you will be never tired to visit new and interesting places. Even at 10 minutes distance from Mesagne, you will be surprised by a small town called Latiano. Apparently, it hides one of the most interesting small museum for the local rural society. Here they preserve old terracotta containers in any shape, which were used for any purpose. In Latiano you will find not a castle, but the old palazzo, where the old feudal lords lived.  Visit its big rooms equipped with pictures and Affresco.

Learning Italian through culture is one of the most interesting experience for students. Also enjoying a local pasticceria, one of the best, and tasting pasta di mandorle are part of the Italian culture.

About tasting, have you ever tasted ´Fichi mandorlati´? If not, then you must visit San Michele Salentino, a small village but with one of the largest variety in figs and almonds. In addition, its ´fico mandorlato´is a Slow Food registered product. Also, a small osteria and macelleria fornello pronto (butcher and restaurant together) are an incredible discovery to enjoy grilled meat. Here, locals speak only Italian, now it’s time to practise!

The above 3 towns are lined up along the Appian Way, Via Appia, which ends up in the city of Brindisi. It deserves a visit, in honour of old times. From the port, you will follow the boats, which approach the castle and the Roman columns. And from the terrace up to the stairs, the sight is amazing above the water front.

If the seaside is your favourite place, let´s drive along the Ionian coast. It represents not just a simple seaside area, but a place where the massive dunes will describe you the fascinating Mediterranean history. Over there, you can find all the scented Mediterranean plants, Macchia Mediterranea, dark green leaves in winter and colourful flowers and berries in Summer.  Open your eyes, this is not a dream, la Puglia è bella tutto l’anno!

Ciao dalla Puglia by Michela, teacher @ lacanto.it, Mesagne, Puglia

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Easy Italian Language & Art Venice School is based in Venice in the Cannaregio area. At the Easy Italian Language & Art Venice School we have courses of Italian language and art history. Several courses last one day  and they let you discover wonderful Venice. We offer Italian language survival course (for beginners), Wine and food tour, Historical Venetian tour, Evening Venetian tour, Venetian islands tour.
Our teachers are qualified and they use modern communicative method.
We have small group of students and for this reason we can provide an high teaching standard level.
We can give you advices about renting house or room and on visiting Venice.

School Name

Easy Italian Language & Art Venice School

City

Venezia

Website

www.easyitalianlanguage.com

Contact Email

eilaveniceschool@gmail.com

Course Type

Italian courses, Art history courses, Italian language Survival language courses, Historical tour course, wine and food courses…

Accomodation Type

Room in flats, double room, private room, hotel, B & B, Hostels, Home stay…

Max Number of students

10

Extra Activities

Italian language meet up, Lunch with teacher at the end of the course

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Europass is the most vibrant and joyful Italian language school in Florence! Its cosy atmosphere, the friendly and informal teaching style and being surrounded by friends from all over the world makes learning Italian fun and easy.
Florence is full of hidden gems which you can only discover if you stay here for a few weeks. With our constant support and your newly found Italian skills you’ll be able to dive into the Italian way of life and have a truly unforgettable experience.

Our school is found right in the centre of Florence, just a stone’s throw away from the famous Duomo and all our teachers are native Italian speakers, passionate about helping students of every ability master the language and discover all that Florence has to offer, and with courses focusing on grammar as well as conversation you will find yourself able to communicate more confidently in no time!

School Name

Europass Italian Language School

City

Firenze

Website

http://www.europass.it/

Contact Email

europass@europass.it

Course Type

Italian Language, and Italian Language with different cultural classes

Accomodation Type

Shared Apartments, Italian Host Families

Max Number of students

10

Extra Activities

Learning Tours, Cooking classes, Painting Classes, Wellness Treatments

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Italian Language Institute is situated in the centre of Viterbo and has been offering courses for Italian language and English since 1995 and is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and Cambridge English Language Assessment. The experience, the methods and the supervision of our teaching ensure the high standard of our courses. We also pride ourselves on the warm, welcoming atmosphere in the school as well as the helpfulness of the staff. Teaching in small groups enables closer contact with teachers and fellow classmates, something which has helped students overcome shyness and has encouraged higher levels of class involvement.

School Name

The Italian Language Institute, Viterbo

City

Viterbo, Lazio

Website

www.italianinstitute.it

Contact Email

info@italianinstitute.it

Course Type

individual lesson, group lesson

Accomodation Type

family, B&B, countryhouse

Max Number of students

6

Extra Activities

excursions, cooking classes, fashion course

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Istituto Venezia is officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education. It is a member of Asils, Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language, Tandem International, International Network of Quality Language Institutes.

A variety of courses at all levels are available throughout the year. Students can choose or combine different solutions. Each student can participate to all the social and cultural activities offered on a monthly basis by the school. All the cultural and social activities are free of charge. At the end of the course the student can ask for a certificate of attendance or, on request, a certificate attesting the successful completion of courses.

For many years, Istituto Venezia has been promoting and supporting the teaching of Italian language. Here at Istituto Venezia, we coordinate Venice International University courses of Italian for foreigners. We also run internships and work placements for the Postgraduate Teaching programme of Italian for Foreigners of Ca’ Foscari University, Laboratorio Itals.

School Name

Istituto Venezia

City

Venezia

Website

www.istitutovenezia.com

Contact Email

info@istitutovenezia.com

Course Type

General Italian language courses, art courses, cooking courses.

Accomodation Type

Homestay and dormitory

Max Number of students

12

Extra Activities

Included in the course price the possibility to improve your knowledge of Italian culture thanks to the social activities from Monday to Friday.

 

LIS Italian School is located in Lucca, a beautiful small city in Toscana, close to Pisa and Firenze.  We are in the ideal place to learn Italian, surrounded by the mountains and sea.

A place where you can meet Italians, live the Italian life and learn of their habits. Our aim is to provide our students with a practical and enjoyable experience of Italian way of life by sharing our time, interests and leisure time activities.  Our lessons aim to provide the tools to interpret Italian life, using language as a key to decode Italian society and culture.
Our school is in a splendid villa within Lucca ancient walls. Our teachers are qualified and enthusiastic professionals. We teach Italian in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere, we also offer various cultural activities.

School Name

LIS LUCCA ITALIAN SCHOOL

City

 Lucca, Tuscany

Website

www.luccaitalianschool.com

Contact Email

daniela@luccaitalianschool.com

Course Type

Italian language and culture, group and private tuition, all year around, students any age and level. In specific dates, group courses of Italian and cooking, Italian and walking, Italian and drawing, Italian and Art.

Accomodation Type

Homestays, hotels, b6bs, apartments

Max Number of students

10

Extra Activities

Excursions and trips, cooking classes, walking tours, music, cinema, art and drawing sessions.

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The courses are open to people interested in learning the Italian language, as well as the unique culture of Italy and Sicily in particular. We welcome students of all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced, all year round.
Carlo and Anita, teachers and consummate professionals, with many years experience and both certified in teaching Italian as a foreign language, will give you a warm welcome and guide you through the course of your choice. The process of learning and language development will be based on a realistic and authentic communicative approach. The material presented in class will provide students with real-world examples and information related to culture and the practical use of Italian.

School Name

EtnaHub – Learn Italian

City

Acireale, Sicilia

Website

http://www.etnahub.it/en/learn-italian/

Contact Email

carlo@etnahub.it

Course Type

Individual, Create your own group, Online, Culture courses.

Accomodation Type

B&B – Homestay – Apartment – Luxury Hotel – Agriturismo

 

Extra Activities

Cooking class – Wine tasting class – Excursions around Sicily – Craft workshops – Sport activities – Movies and culture lectures

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Solemar Academy language school was founded in 1986 and is one of the major Italian language schools in south Italy. The biggest strength of our school is, without a doubt, our team: young, international, lively and, of course, very knowledgeable.

The methods used by our teachers range from “task-based” to the communicative method. All teachers are excellent at giving students tools to learn the Italian language in an intuitive, friendly manner. The school has recently been renovated turning it into an open inviting place, where our students feel at home. The school is just 100 m away from the beach and the historical center.

 

School Name

Solemar Academy

City

Cefalù, Palermo

Website

www.solemar-academy.com

Contact Email

info@solemar-academy.com

Course Type

Standard, Combined, Business, 1to1, 1to2, Italian and Volunteering

Accomodation Type

Shared room, single room, private apartment, b&b, hotel

Max Number of students

8

Extra Activities

Palermo Tour, cooking classes, boat trips, visit of the Eolian islands, film night, barbecue night, visit of archeological sites etc.