UK Tel: 01209 211 800
Intl Tel: +44 1209 211 800
CESA House
Pennance Road
Lanner
Cornwall
TR16 5TQ
Great Britain
t: 01209 211 800
Intl t: +44 1209 211 800
f: 01209 211 830
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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. Of course you will cover the four core skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, with structured learning of grammar and vocabulary work included to develop all the essential Italian language skills.
The curriculum is structured on 6 theoretical language levels, with a natural duration of four weeks at each level. This involves elements of traditional teaching methods and classroom activities such as language games, pair work and role-plays aimed at developing communicative fluency. The methodology is the result of years of experience in the intensive teaching of Italian. Every day according to the progress of the class and syllabus, a new area of language is introduced and practised.
The Italian language school in Venice offers a schedule that works on a 4 week module basis. So wherever possible we recommend you start on a designated beginner start date (whatever your level) so that you start the beginning of a module. You are of course welcome to join in weeks 2, 3 or 4 of a module, but for longer term students, week 1 is the best start date.
A student of average linguistic ability should allow around four to six weeks to complete the Beginner 1 and 2 levels, covering basic grammatical structured knowledge to be able to communicate in the practical situations of daily life plus an introduction to Italian customs.
Approximately 12 weeks will be required to complete the Intermediate levels 1, 2 and 3 with emphasis on grammar with reference to the past tenses and development of conversation skills.
Generally an additional 4/8 weeks covers the Advanced level (deepening grammatical skills, providing fluency in conversation and a deeper knowledge of Italian culture, also written expression and the creation of texts.
In reality students chose to take an Italian group language course or Italian private tuition according to their linguistic goals, personal wishes and time constraints.
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