Faq

1. When is the next starting date?

You may start your Italian language course on any Monday, even if you are a beginner!. If the instructor thinks it is necessary, you will be provided with one or two individual review lessons or tutoring sessions. Please consult our calendar.

2. What should I expect to do on the first day at school?

We will expect you to be at the school office at 9:00am. Students with no prior knowledge of the Italian language will immediately attend the first lesson. All other students will take a written and oral placement test which enables us to determine the appropriate level.

3. Which textbooks are used?

Our basic text and exercise books have been developed by our teachers. These books are used in conjunction with authentic teaching materials such as newspaper and magazine articles and audio-visual materials.

4. Are the teaching materials included in the course price?

All text books and other supplies are provided by the school, but you are expected to have your own dictionary.

5. Which teaching method do you use?

Lingua Madre teaching method, based on the most innovative concepts of learning, and in every didactic activity, places the focus on the needs of the students. From day one, students are put in the condition to be able to communicate with others, and understand the information they receive both in and outside of class, stimulating their curiosity and desire to face new and more difficult challenges. Attention is placed both on the correct use of grammar and in both formal and informal discourse. A wide array of teaching material and audio-visual aids available to the students are constantly updated.

6. What are your teachers' qualifications?

The teachers are all highly qualified professionals, who have specialized in teaching Italian to foreigners.

7. Which course certificates do students receive?

Lingua Madre issues the following certificates:
At the end of each course, students who have passed their exam receive the certificate of attendance indicating the level of proficiency attained.At the end of each course, students who have attended regularly receive the certificate of attendance.

8. When is available my accommodation?

Housing reservations begin 1 day before the beginning of the course until 1 day after the end of the course. Staying for longer periods is also possible, if the accommodation is still available.