Italian Language Experience (also for total beginners)

Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II

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Cursus onderwerpen

Het luisteren, sprekend, uitspraak, lezing, het schrijven, woordenschat, grammatica en activiteiten

Klas schema

Tijdsduur van de cursus
1-20 weken
Start data
Elke Maandag
Start data voor beginners
Elke eerste Maandag van de maand
Lessen per week
20 lessons per week (elke les duurt 45 min)
Lesdagen
maandag - vrijdag
Schoolvakanties
31 mrt 2024, 01 apr 2024, 25 apr 2024, 01 mei 2024, 02 jun 2024, 15 aug 2024, 01 nov 2024

CLIF heeft geen lessen tijdens de bovenstaande vakantie data. De school geeft geen vergoeding voor deze vakantiedagen dus verzeker u ervan dat u de correcte startdatum kiest.

Lestijden

Ochtendsessie
09:30 - 11:30
Pauze
11:30 - 12:00
Ochtendsessie
12:00 - 13:30

Les rooster kan veranderen afhankelijk van beschikbaarheid en seizoen.

Cursus beschrijving

This course is an intensive course for students who want to maximize their language learning and practice during their stay.
The courses focus heavily on speaking and communication skills,courses are structured according to the levels of linguistic knowledge of the CEFR.
You will develop the ability to express in Italian and actively practicing the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

The communicative approach is the basis of our courses, basically for absolute beginners you will learn how to use the language in the everyday life and situations ( bar- restaurant- hotel- around the city- at the market- at the bank- at the university, ect).

The lessons start at 9:30 till 13:30 every day.
60 minutes each class
These lessons provide the opportunity to learn the local culture and customs, thank to our cultural program during the afternoon ( minimum 2 pax to participate to our tours around the city).

What includes your course: 1. materials
2. final certificate
3. coffee break

Klasniveau

Basic
U zult een toets afleggen op je eerste dag om zo te kunnen evalueren welke uw klasniveau is.

Klasgrootte

Gemiddeld 4 studenten
Maximaal 8 studenten

Studenten leeftijd

Leeftijdsgroep 18 - 80 jaar oud
Gemiddeld 42 jaren oud
(32 tijdens de zomer)

Certificaat

Een certificaat van voltooiing zal uitgereikt worden aan het einde van de cursus.
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reviews

Beoordelingen

88% aanbevolen

gebaseerd op 34 beoordelingen
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"Bittersweet"

Jordi Jordana

The experience (two weeks) was bittersweet. On the one hand, the school has a good atmosphere and the facilities are correct. On the other hand, however, the three levels they offer don't quite fit the variety of student levels. In my case there were a maximum of 3 students in the classroom, even so they did not adapt the class to each one's level. There were several unprofitable conversation classes more guided by the students than by any syllabus. One day when I was alone, the class ended early (!). All in all, I think it can be a good academy for those starting from scratch and where interesting activities are organized outside the classroom to get to know Catania.

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
4 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Nee

"What to do in Sicily in December: learn Italian!"

Mari Alexander, student van VK

Loved everything, the whole experience! The school is located in a quiet neighbourhood of Catania, but still close to all the places of interest (used scooters to move around;)). Everyone is very helpful. I was assessed and, I think, failed miserably, but it really didn’t matter - I joined a more advanced group and didn’t find it too hard to catch up. Everyone was happy to help each other and by the end of the week my only regret was that I couldn’t stay longer. The best part was the realisation that I understood everything during the activity - a guided tour of the Monastero de Benedettini di San Nicolò. Grazie mille a tutti, ritornerò!

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

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Studie datum
11 Dec 2023 - 15 Dec 2023
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"Incredible experience"

Stéphanie Suhani, student van Canada

Una scuola straordinaria. Gli professori sono eccellenti. Ho fatto solo 3 settimane di lezione, ma ho imparato molto. Frederica è una insegnante formidabile e molto dinamica. Facciamo giochi, ascoltiamo musica italiana e facciamo attività di squadra. I lezioni erano tantissimi divertente. La scuola ha l’area condizionata (molto utile in l’estate) e c’è una attività culturale ogni settimana. Raccomando questa scuola a tutti.

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

Onderwijskwaliteit
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Studieduur
2 weken
Studie datum
26 Jun 2023 - 14 Jul 2023
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"Excellent"

Egle Cerniauskaite, student van Litouwen

Great experience, useful lessons, diverse international community. I highly recommend the excellent teacher Marion.

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Studieduur
3 weken
Studie datum
23 Jan 2023 - 17 Feb 2023
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"Very professional teachers"

Kader Benbachir, student van Zwitserland

I liked:
-1- Teacher very good
-2- School in the city center
-3- Few students by classroom

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Onderwijskwaliteit
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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
5 Sep 2022 - 16 Sep 2022
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"Very good experience. I learned. Grazir some Italian and met interesting and fun people. The teacher Federica is very good and enthusiastic. The school is very small and cosy. Most students are old timers. The school caters in the best possible way to everyone needs and expectations. I will definitely go back there to resume my learning whenever I get the chance . Grazie mille a tutti ! Bacio ."

Andrea Fraser, student van Verenigde Arabische Emiraten

The classes were very small. Max 5 or 6 people. Which is great for learning.

I was a beginner so i started from zero. In retrospect I wish the school had moved me earlier to another level because I already spoke French ,Spanish and Portuguese whereas the rest of the students were English / Dutch German speaking . I understood much more than the rest bso I wanted to practice more the oral skills so I felt that I could have learned faster in a different ( more verbal course ) . I guess because of the low numbers ( for 2 weeks there were only 2 of us) they had me staying on this level..

The teachers in general were good.. some more enthusiastic than others. Federica was for me the best. She understood the pupils needs and tried to accommodate everyone.
Thank you

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

Studieduur
5 weken
Studie datum
18 Jul 2022 - 26 Aug 2022
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"A pleasant way to improve one’s language skills without being intensive."

Ralph D'Alessandro, student van USA

Teachers were very pleasant and were responsive to requests. Classes were small 3-5 at most. Class helped improve Italian language, but still a long way from being proficient. It enabled us to communicate and be understood. It would have helped to have written assignments to aid in cementing proper usage. Facility was short 3 minute walk from our BnB and was secure and functional.

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
4 Jul 2022 - 15 Jul 2022
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"I took a comprehensive set of Italian lessons where I felt very comfortable and supported while learning."

Joseph F Miller

Federica and Marion were exceptional teachers. During my tenure, they were adept at tailoring lesson plans to both the class as well as the individual. They were able to apply a day's subject/concept to an immediate example and/or through our Italian conversations. In addition, they sponsored group activities around cultural museums and landmarks that facilitated a well-rounded understanding of the Sicilian/Catanese culture. I got to know my classmates well. I liked Catania before my experience at Federico II, but now I love it! For me personally, they both instructed and pointed me to the best materials to study for the CILS B2 exam. In addition, they helped set up the exam for me at the University. I left this school with a functional capability to write, read, listen and speak Italian: and a tremendous sense of accomplishment.

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

Onderwijskwaliteit
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Huisvesting
Studieduur
18 weken
Studie datum
2 Aug 2021 - 10 Dec 2021
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Federica, Teaching Manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
23 January 2022

Ti ringraziamo per le preziose parole e per la tua gentile recensione.
Il nostro lavoro è la nostra passione e rendere i nostri studenti entusiasti e contenti è la nostra missione.
Grazie di cuore

"I enjoyed it so much that we still see each other every week for online lessons!"

Tatum Hoetmer

It al started with good communication from abroad. They helped me with housing, what was perfect for me and I really enjoyed my guest family. Everyday I walked to the school as it is on a good location. You can experience school on your own, but you can also join the warm community. Up to you and for me that works perfect. Next to class you can join activities what I really liked. I wouldn't change my teacher Federica for anybody else. I enjoyed it so much that we still see each other every week for online lessons!

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

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School locatie
Huisvesting
Studieduur
24 weken
Studie datum
26 Jul 2021 - 12 Jan 2022
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Federica, Teaching Manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
23 January 2022

Ti ringraziamo per le preziose parole e per la tua gentile recensione.
Il nostro lavoro è la nostra passione e rendere i nostri studenti entusiasti e contenti è la nostra missione.
Grazie di cuore

"Great instruction"

Henry Bentson, student van Italië

Great experience!
Enjoyed the classroom and cultural activities.
One suggestion would be, there needs to be better transition each week with new students added and having to re-learn material already taught in prior weeks due to new students.
Overall, I would definitely recommend and return for more classes.

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Mijn waardering voor deze school

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School locatie
Studieduur
3 weken
Studie datum
26 Jul 2021 - 20 Aug 2021
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.
Federica, Teaching Manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
23 January 2022

Ti ringraziamo per le preziose parole e per la tua gentile recensione.
Il nostro lavoro è la nostra passione e rendere i nostri studenti entusiasti e contenti è la nostra missione.
Grazie di cuore

"Very motivated teacher"

Jonathan Haroun, student van Zwitserland

The teacher was nice and adapted to my level of Italian.
The group was relatively small (3 students) and therefore it
was not possible to do social activities with other students.

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Studie datum
16 Aug 2021 - 20 Aug 2021
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"Enriching"

Aubrey Toldi, student van Italië

Friendly, well-organized teachers that help create a learning environment geared towards your interests and goals!

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Studie datum
29 Oct 2019 - 1 Nov 2019
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"It was an experience for me to try and learn a new language, as well as to learn about the culture of the Sicilian people and to see some of the sites we were taken to by the School."

Anton J. Stifter, student van USA

I was met at the front door by Frederica Giustolisi on Monday morning. The staff was very helpful getting me into the school and up the stairs to where the classroom was.
For the first week there were 3 of us in class. The other 2, especially the woman from Estonia, obviously had more than beginner skills in the Italian language. This made it difficult to truly be a basic beginner. Their presence in the class however allowed us to talk about OUR individual countries, so it wasn't just ALL about the learning the language.

The 2nd week I was one on one with Frederica, and we did work more on truly basic skills. I have outlines of the work we did and with time will review all of them and fill in the blanks. We also did continue our talks about the country and the people.

One cannot learn a new language in just 2 weeks, BUT I feel I got enough out of my classes to consider joining The Italian Cultural Center here in Minneapolis, and to continue learning. In the meantime I am doing some work on line also using a site called Duolingo.

The B&B I stayed in was 3-4 blocks from the school. A nice walk in the morning to get there. I did not have great difficulty getting up the stairs. One of the staff usually was right behind me to assist IF I had trouble. The classroom was adequate. With the beautiful weather, the door was open to the outside. Water was available all during class, and there was a light lunch break every day. I had some trouble sitting on the hard chair, but they did find a cushion for me. At my age, I have lost a lot of butt muscle, and it hurts to sit for long periods of time.

As far as I could tell, there was no formal course curriculum. I'm not sure how the day's topic was chosen. Perhaps at the discretion of the teacher? There were adequate handouts for the lesson of the day. Frederica is a capable teacher, and all in all the experience was good.

I think I am one of the oldest "students" to have attended such a school, and I think my classmates thought the same. I now have contacts in Europe, and I am about to share my photos with them.

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
14 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019
Zou u deze school aanbevelen?
Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.
Federica Giustolisi, Teaching manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
04 July 2020

Dear Tony,

Thank you for your lovely comment. We hope you can continue learning and enjoy your Italian classes.
The topics are chosen by teacher depending on the class, we start the first day with a plan that is effective for all of you and we continue the weeks that follows with a specific programme planned for the class.

A big hug from all the Team

"Dedicated and very able teachers, fulfilling experience, disappointing accommodation."

Steven Kiely, student van Ierland

Was very happy with the class sizes and the teachers' attitudes.

The staff are young and vibrant, they adapted classes to students' needs and were very aware of each student's ability and goals.

I very much appreciated how they tailored the classes to our needs and absolutely loved a lot of the truly interesting material that we covered.

They were excellently prepared and very very helpful. In addition, they were up to date with current affairs and were able to impart significant and pertinent details of Italian politics and general governance. I very much enjoyed that.

Very happy with the school's service.

Was not happy with the accommodation, but it is not fair to blame the school for this 100% as they really were very nice, the landlord of the property was not.

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Studieduur
2 weken
Studie datum
15 Jul 2019 - 2 Aug 2019
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Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"Excellent."

Sylviane Rubiloni, student van Frankrijk

Small group of 6 persons who got along very well with eachother. Very dynamic and competent teacher.

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13 May 2019 - 17 May 2019
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Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"A fun time with the Italian language"

Nicholas Simonelli, student van USA

Federico II was a fun experience for a week. I gained a lot of confidence and ability to form sentences and use tenses, after studying by myself for a year online. The class was small (off season) and the material always changed. Federica was helpful and kept the class entertaining. The classes are rotating and overlapping so the student mix varies week to week. (Students are there for varying numbers of weeks. This is probably common.) This make the curriculum somewhat random. I think there might be some repetition for someone who is there for 4 weeks. For one week, everything was fresh. (I think i was in an advanced beginner class and the group seemed about equal in language skill.)

The pace was good. I would have preferred a longer break and more afternoon instruction. This was not an immersion program in any way, but labelled 'intensive.' For me, intensive would be more instruction time. I realize that some people want the afternoon free for touring but that was not my objective.

There are so many choices all over Italy for language study. I'm sure they are all different. The school setting was not ideal. Catania has a graffiti problem. It is everywhere and not attractive. The outside of the school is very uncomfortable to look at. I would prefer something looking cleaner.

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Studie datum
1 Oct 2018 - 5 Oct 2018
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Nee
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"No structured planning of the lectures, ad hoc subjects, daily changing teachers."

Marton Salamon

The staff was very friendly and helpful, no problem with the location, facilities, but the ability of the teachers was different. The course was not planned. The actual teacher had no idea from the subject of the previous day. During my ten days I had 5 lecturers. One of the lecturer simply started a DVD film and left us, went home (I can watch films at home). Some teacher spent the first 20-30 minutes by copying pages from a text book for using during the lessons.

Although there was a test on the first day, there was no distinction among the participants, everybody were in the same group independently of the level of their language.

Sorry to say but I would not recommend this course to anybody.

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Studieduur
31 weken
Studie datum
5 Feb 2018 - 14 Sep 2018
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Nee

"Fantastic!!"

bettina Althaller

I loved my stay at your school earlier this year. The school was super central, the stuff very personal, the classes were small and the teacher was super nice!! I cannot even remember his name. My memory is terrible. It was a man anyway.
I am planning to come back for sure.

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
29 Jan 2018 - 8 Feb 2018
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Ja

"With more students around I would possibly return."

Reidar Grunde Simonsen, student van Noorwegen

I was very pleased with the teacher and the location. A good idea to visit the market to put into practice what you have learned. I missed fellow students who could have made my stay socially more interesting. My accommodation was ok, but if I ever return, I will look for something more quiet.

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Studie datum
11 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2018
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Ja
Dit is een geverifieerde recensie. Deze student heeft een opleiding aan deze school geboekt via Language International.

"New friends, culture and learning in a wonderful city. Just a fantastic experience."

Benjamin Hearn

I originally only planned to spend 1 week at the school but enjoyed it so much I ended up studying for 7 weeks in total! It was a great experience where I made many new friends and learn't more Italian than I would of thought possible. I was a complete beginner and they were very understanding and patient with me and I improved considerable over the seven weeks.

Catania itself is a great city to study in. Great food, inexpensive and lots of culture and nightlife. The school organise lots of trips which is a real bonus and means you can get a real feel for the city. All the teachers are lovely and I feel liked I made lots of new friends. I can wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful school!

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Studieduur
11 weken
Studie datum
15 Jan 2018 - 6 Apr 2018
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Ja

"I hope to come back one day again!"

Anastasiia Glukhenka

Very lovely and friendly teachers! Also very flexible during classes. Teachers always find approach to every student.
Was there just two weeks, but hoping one day to come back again!

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
24 Sep 2017 - 5 Oct 2017
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Ja
Federica, Teaching Manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
16 April 2018

Thank you for your sweet words. We are so grateful to all our students, you are our real success during our job.

"Lessons uncordinated, all other things beside the lessons very customer-orientated."

Andreas

Unfortunately the teacher (don't remember her name) wasn't well organized:

Missing materials for the lessons. No clear concept noticable.
The blackboard was too small, the pens for it were nearly empty.
The market was too loud to concentrate when the window was open, but that is a problem you cannot fix.

I only improved my italian a little bit.
I enjoyed the activities outside the school, I would say that I learned more at that.
Federica and Giorgio have always been very helpful and engaged, thank you for this.
My accomodation at Giulia was absolutely perfect.

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Studie datum
29 May 2017 - 2 Jun 2017
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Nee

"Federico II has an excellent reputation and is an excellent way to learn Italian in a friendly setting."

K Cheng

The school is located in the middle of Catania. The staff are very friendly and approachable. The instruction is effective and the cultural activities are an excellent way to immerse yourself in the surroundings of Catania.

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Studieduur
2 weken
Studie datum
26 Jun 2017 - 14 Jul 2017
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Ja
Federica, Teaching coordinator at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
12 February 2018

Thank you so much Ken. It was a pleasure to have you in our school, you know you have always a second house and second family in Catania.

"Excellent experience!"

Marina Semenova

I have 4 incredible weeks of studying italian in company of very good people (students and teachers both). We had many activities in a week and i spent a great time! The lessons with our teacher Giorgio, were perfect!!!

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Studieduur
3 weken
Studie datum
16 Oct 2017 - 10 Nov 2017
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Ja
Federica, Teaching coordinator at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
12 February 2018

Grazie mille Marina per il tuo bel messaggio.
Un forte abbraccio da tutti noi.

"It was wonderful time."

Grażyna

It was wonderful time. I met excellent people and I had good time with them. My teacher Roberta was very helpful and explained grammar issue in a very easy way. I'd like to come back to Federico II in next year! I can't wait to see you again!!:)

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Studie datum
25 Dec 2017 - 29 Dec 2017
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Ja

"Amazing"

Anja Maulbetsch

I'd loved to be in class, it was a very friendly but also concentrated mood.
We sometimes had breakfast and almost every evening dinner in school and it tasted great!
It was very interesting to try new food types, also italian food.
Our teacher was Marion, she was very kind, polite and friendly and became like a friend to us.
The housing was great! Letizia is a great person, whenever we had problems or questions, she gave us the possibility to ask. And the location was great! Very big and it included all important things or rooms.

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Studie datum
17 Jul 2017 - 23 Jul 2017
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Ja

"Very good mixture of grammar and talking."

Astrid Bücking

Unfortunately, I could only stay for 4 days at the Frederico II Scuola. But during this time I had the opportunity to improve my Italian grammar and speaking. I very much enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere, the kindness of teachers and other students. I immediately felt to part of it. In the afternoon we were given the opportunity to see important places at Catania guided by teachers. This was also a great offer, I could ask questions and got informative answers.

The location of the school is superb! Right in the center of town, next to the famous fish marked.

Thank you all for a wonderful week. I would love to come back some other time!

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Studie datum
14 Nov 2017 - 17 Nov 2017
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Ja
Federica, school manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
30 November 2017

Thank you so much for your kind words.
You're welcome back anytime.

A big hug from Sicily

"It was an experience I will remember"

Alina Danner

I really liked the classes because our teacher switched between really studying Italian grammar and just chating with us in Italian.

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
17 Jul 2017 - 24 Jul 2017
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Ja

"Great school!"

Barbara Babnik

4 week course of Italian language was one of my best experiences in Sicily so far! The school is situated in the heart of Catania, near Piazza Duomo. I already spoke a little of Italian at the beginning but they helped me to improve my language skills. I was very impressed with the quality of the teaching staff, they were well-prepared and insightful, and they made the overall learning experience a very enjoyable one. I also liked the cultural program which is part of the course, so you really get to know the Sicily, the language and the Italian culture!

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Studieduur
4 weken
Studie datum
5 Jun 2017 - 3 Jul 2017
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Ja

"Challenging and yet fun!"

Peter Gould

In February 2017 I attended the Federico II Scuola di Italiano a Stranieri in Catania in Sicily for a four-week intensive course. I had only studied Italian on my own, with a weekly tutor, for a few months before arriving in Catania. On my first day, I was asked to complete a test to assess my level in Italian, and was placed in a class at the low-intermediate level. There were four students in our class. Classes began at 9:30 am and ended at 2:30 pm, with a morning coffee break and a half-hour lunch break.

I cannot comment on housing that might be provided by the school as I arranged my own accommodation. The school was well-appointed, with nice kitchen and bathroom facilities and spacious classrooms. The location was unbeatable, only steps away form the Piazza del Duomo in the centre of Catania. Our classroom looked out over the famous Catania fish market, and we often had to close the window, otherwise the shouts of the pescivendoli (fish sellers) would drown out our teacher!

I enjoyed meeting the other students, who ranged in age from the 20s to the 50s and who had interesting experiences to share. I was impressed at the efforts the other students made to communicate exclusively in Italian, both inside and outside the classroom.

The learning activities and course materials varied considerably and reflected an approach by the school to develop speaking, reading and writing abilities in Italian. I felt as though every moment of the course was utilized to improve our Italian, whether it was receiving instruction on the grammatical complexities of the language or encouraging the students in wide-ranging and interesting discussions in Italian about Italy and all sorts of topics. Once a week, we watched an Italian film, often with Italian subtitles to aid in our comprehension. The school also arranged for outings once a week to tour local historic sites or to receive a Sicilian cooking lesson. We visited the Biscari Palace and the ancient amphitheatre in Catania which I found very interesting.

I was so impressed by our teacher, Marion, who put an amazing amount of energy into teaching. Marion was highly organized, attuned to our individual challenges with Italian, and gave us a thorough grounding in Italian grammar. Marion was very resourceful and energetic in her efforts to impart to the students an understanding of more advanced areas of the language such as the subjunctive and conditional forms of Italian verbs so that we could read, understand and express ourselves in Italian at a more advanced level. I was particularly impressed that our class was able to cover so much of these aspects in only a four-week course. In addition to being extremely knowledgeable, Marion also has a fabulous sense of humour, and was very personable. She really forms a bond with the students that makes the class a lot of fun.

By the time the course was over, I was able to converse freely in Italian, much as I still have a long ways to go in terms of my vocabulary, and now I enjoy reading in Italian.

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3 weken
Studie datum
6 Feb 2017 - 3 Mar 2017
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Ja

"It was a great time in my life!"

Peter Bucher

Hope I can return soon. I would recommend the school, Catania and hosting for everybody.....

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Studieduur
3 weken
Studie datum
8 Jan 2017 - 3 Feb 2017
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Ja

"Marvellous"

Paula Maria de Abreu Marques

Is an exchange of knowledge from learning the language, culture and Italian food. In addition to learning also make new friendships putting into practice all the learning and have the possibility to visit different place. It's a very good experience.

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Studieduur
1 week
Studie datum
16 Nov 2015 - 27 Nov 2015
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Ja

"It was an awesome experience! Everyday we learn something new, not only about language also we learned about culture and Italian cuisine. Definitely recommend for everyone!"

Mariano Barbá

The school is located in the middle of Catania downtown, so we went to eat or drink something in our free time. Catania is a magical city and people there is so friendly and generous. We also went to the beaches only 15 minutes from the school and enjoy the dancing classes that used to be there in the afternoons.

As a brief Catania has everything you need for an unforgettable experience you will remember for the rest of your life!!

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Studieduur
4 weken
Studie datum
1 Jun 2017 - 1 Jul 2017
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Ja
Federica, Teaching manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
04 July 2017

Thank you for your lovely review about your experience.

"Perfect"

Lenka Opalkova

I was a student for 3 months from May - July 2015. Before I couldn't say a word in Italian and at the end of the course I communicated without any problem. I liked that teachers were describing you everything in Italian, no chance to hear English or any other language so you were forced to try to understand. They have patience and number of students in classes is usually really small, so you have personal service too. They explain you culture, local traditions, you do also afternoon trips through the city and they have also cooking class. At the end I felt in love with Sicily so much that I am still living here and I am reccomending Federico II to everybody, who asks me how it's possible that I learned Italian so quickly.

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Studieduur
13 weken
Studie datum
1 May 2015 - 31 Jul 2015
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Ja
Federica, Teaching manager at Centro Lingua Italiana Federico II responded to this review.
04 July 2017

Thank you so much for your lovely comment about your experience.

housing

Huisvesting

CLIF biedt de volgende soorten huisvesting aan:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Geen maaltijden

190 €
wekelijks

Gerardina (for Female students ONLY)

Leeftijdsgroep: 18 - 80 jaar oud
adres: via San Vito 30, Catania, Catania 95100, Italy
Locatie: In the city center of Catania
Soort huisvesting: Homestay
Kamertype: Single-person room
Maaltijden: Geen maaltijden
Faciliteiten: Eigen badkamer, keuken, wasserij, gratis internet, tv-kamer, tapijt, airconditioning, en tuin
Afstand tot school: 4 - 8 minuten met de walk
Beschikbaarheid: januari - december
Aankomstdag: zondag, altijd
Vertrekdag: zaterdag, altijd
190 €
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Italian in Catania. This house is 10 minutes away from the school.
Students must be 16 years old and older.

Gerardina lives with her husband and her two sons, Giorgia and Alessandro (12-14 years old), she has a quite dog, shared rooms are living room, kitchen, bathroom and terrace where you can have lunch during the sunny days.
She is vegetarian and practices yoga, open mind and friendly.
The room is big, bright with a king size bed.

Homestay - Single-person room - Geen maaltijden

330 €
wekelijks

Deborah Homestay - Single-person room - No meals

Leeftijdsgroep: 18 - 80 jaar oud
Locatie: In the city center of Catania
Soort huisvesting: Homestay
Kamertype: Single-person room
Maaltijden: Geen maaltijden
Faciliteiten: Eigen badkamer, keuken, wasserij, gratis internet, tv-kamer, tapijt, en tuin
Afstand tot school: 16 - 21 minuten met de walk
Beschikbaarheid: januari - december
Aankomstdag: zaterdag, na 11:00
Vertrekdag: zondag, altijd
330 €
Deborah's house was selected for those students that want a full immersion with an Italian family. Giulia and her family is from Catania, they live in the city centre. This Homestay offers students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Italian in Catania. You don't need to take a bus or public transport because it is 6 minutes walking from the school.
Students must be 18 years old and older.
The house has big rooms and a nice garden to relax in mid summer or during a sunny day.
Usually the bathroom is shared, there are two bathrooms but this depends on the period of the year.
apartment

Appartement - Single-person room - Geen maaltijden

180 €
wekelijks

Live with the Italian teacher

Leeftijdsgroep: 20 - 79 jaar oud
adres: via firenze 78, catania, IT 95100, italy
Locatie: In the city center of Catania
Soort huisvesting: Gedeeld appartement
Kamertype: Single-person room
Maaltijden: Geen maaltijden
Faciliteiten: Keuken, wasserij, draadloos internet, gratis internet, tv-kamer, tapijt, en tuin
Afstand tot school: 8 - 12 minuten met de train or subway
Beschikbaarheid: januari - december
Aankomstdag: zaterdag, na 02:00
Vertrekdag: zondag, voor 10:00
180 €
This Accommodation is the perfect solution for those who wants to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Italian in Catania.
You will be hosted by one of our teacher Federica, in this house there is a single room and a double room

This house is 5 minutes distance by the subway from the school or 12 minutes walking.
Federica and her boyfriend have a little cat Picasso, that will welcome you in the house, and will watch the TV with you.
House facilities: Kitchen- washingmachine- openair garden- balcony in both rooms, wardrobe in both rooms, dining room and living room are shared.
1 bathroom.
Cleaning included once a week.
Airport Bus stop 1 minute walking from the house.
visa

Visa assistentie

We kunnen geen visas voor studenten aanvragen. De school kan u echter wel met alle benodigde documentatie voorzien die u nodig heeft voor uw visa aanvraag.

Uw acceptatiebrief zal gratis naar uw huisadres per post worden gestuurd.

Vlucht en airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Catania based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Reisverzekering

Studeer in het buitenland zonder zorgen met Language International's medische en persoonlijke effecten verzekeringsdekking. Wanneer u een cursus met ons reserveert, kunt u kiezen om een internationaal plan te kopen die niet alleen uw medische kosten dekt maar ook het verlies van persoonlijke spullen. U moet uw verzekering van te voren reserveren wanneer u registreert.

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