Istituto Il David - Learn Italian in Florence, Italy

Italian language courses

Group courses |Combined courses | One on One | Preparation for CILS exam

Group courses
Part-time course	(2 hours a day) either grammar, conversation (morning) or language workshop (afternoon).
Standard course	(4 hours a day) grammar and conversation (morning).
Intensive course	(6 hours a day) grammar, conversation (morning) and language workshop (afternoon).

Combined courses
(A)	Standard group course (morning) + 1 hour one-to-one lesson (afternoon)
(B)	Standard group course + 2 hours one-to-one lessons
(C)	Intensive group course + 1 hour one-to-one lesson

Group courses
During grammar lessons new structures are presented, drilled and reinforced, with reading, doing exercises and writing compositions. Teachers bring in materials of their choice, to be used in addition to exercises and drills contained in the school textbook. During conversation sessions teachers put forward current topics with audiocassettes, written materials, group activities, vocabulary building, dialogues, commentaries, thus encouraging learners to take part in discussions and make their own contributions. Language workshop lessons are a combination of applied grammar and conversation. Role plays and class games are used to simulate daily situations, in which relevant vocabulary is constantly elicited, presented and drilled.

Combined courses
These courses have been devised for those who want to make the most of their short stay in Italy. In addition to classes, tailor-made one-to-one lessons are available, giving students the chance to deepen their grammatical knowledge and to enhance their awareness of the Italian language and culture. As learners themselves are encouraged to suggest the contents of their individual lessons, one-to-one hours can be used to tackle or review specific grammar points, to discuss and deepen cultural topics, etc.

One-to-one lessons
The school offers a choice of one-to-one tutorials on Italian language and on a number of topics and subjects, such as Architecture, Art history, Fashion, Business Italian, Italian Cooking and wines, Drawing, Painting, Literature, and so on. On request, the school also organizes lessons for couples. In both cases tutorials can be held any time from Monday to Saturday. Students arrange schedule and contents of tutorials together with the school administrative and teaching staff.

Preparation for the C.I.L.S.-exam
The C.I.L.S. (Certificate of Italian as a Second Language) is the certificate of knowledge of the Italian language issued by the Università per Stranieri di Siena (University for Foreign Students of Siena). The C.I.L.S. is the most important Italian certificate and it is acknowledged by the Italian Ministry of Public Education, by all public bodies, by all international schools and by many national and international companies. The Istituto Il David prepares learners for the four levels of competence required to take the C.I.L.S.- examination.

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