STANDARD COURSE

Our Italian language course programs have been developed from a communicative based approach and focuses on the four language abilities (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Our first goal is communication, both oral and written. Our reference teaching methodology is communicativism but not in its extreme consequences (Krashen). We do think that language analyses is also important. For this reasons we divide our STANDARD COURSE in two parts: “Language Analyses” and “Communicative Tasks”.
Teaching material is always introduced in some form of authentic text (newspaper or magazine article, taped dialogue, video-taped situation, letter, short story, etc.). Progress is monitored and all teachers meet weekly to facilitate organization and ensure proper student placement. The instructors rotate weekly to add variety and interest to the group dynamic.

Standard course in group is designed for those who want a complete language experience, studying 4 lessons per day, focusing on the language analysis activities AND the communicative tasks. The language analyses activities include controlled oral and written production, while the communicative tasks involve listening and reading comprehension and free oral and written activities.