ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES AT YOUR TEACHER'S HOME

Duration of the course

The duration can be any length of time. Usually, the minimum is one week and most people stay for 1 - 4 weeks. Generally, students study from 15 to 40 lessons a week, which means 3 - 8 hours a day. Lessons usually take place in the morning from Monday to Friday. However, different teachers can accept different arrangements. Just let us know by e-mail which dates are preferred and the number of hours teaching required. Alternatively please do not hesitate to phone or fax us if any further information is required. Please click here for a sample schedule.

Different kind of courses

You can have an intensive General Italian course which covers all the areas necessary to become fluent in the language. Alternatively Italian for professionnals is a course for people who need to learn quickly with the help of a teacher with expertise in their specific field - executives, lawyers, teachers, flight attendants, etc.

Teachers for your approval

Before you arrive you will be sent a diagnostic Italian test which your teacher will use to assess your level and prepare material for your initial sessions. Our teachers are flexible and will adapt lessons in order to resolve specific problems. However, to ensure that lessons maintain a necessary structure, we provide the most up-to-date educational materials which are yours to keep at the end of the course.
Accademia del Giglio has a range of carefully selected teachers’ homes in Florence, the Chianti Area, the Mugello valley in other parts of Tuscany. Our primary concern is to provide you with the most suitable teacher for your requirements. On our registration form we ask for personal details so that we can recommend a host with similar interests, background and professional standing for your approval.

Certificates


You will also return home with a Certificate and a detailed report on your work during the course and level of attainment (according to the European Language Portfolio).Your teacher may also include comments on progress and suggestions for further study.