All of Romanica’s courses are designed in accordance with the European Council’s modern methods for teaching foreign languages: these methodologies, developed by renowned European specialists in the field of foreign language education, aim to equip students with the necessary language tools so that they are able to communicate effectively according to their own requirements.
The constant contact between students and teachers facilitates an authentic and flexible encounter with the Italian language. Pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures of the Italian language are presented in a real-life context, which compliments a precise grammatical and lexical progression.
The lessons are conducted exclusively in Italian: this technique, which takes into account the threshold level of each student, successively encourages students to develop communication capacities within a very short time.
The teaching program is divided into levels of language acquisition; in order to assure an optimal learning curve, the courses begin with an appropriate written and oral placement test which allows each student to be assessed on their existing level of knowledge and familiarity with the language, and subsequently to be placed in a class group with similar requirements.
The five levels are:
A1 beginner
A2 elementary
B1 intermediate I
B2 intermediate II
C1/C2 advanced
Periodically, the students sit a verification test to assess their achievement to-date and their readiness to advance to the next level of language acquisition.
The teachers assign exercises to complete at home:
memorizing grammar and vocabulary is easy!
At the end of your course, after you have taken the final test, Romanica will present you with an attendance certificate indicating the level of Italian language achieved.
It is possible to request certificates for specific use (with charge).
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS NECESSARY
TO REACH EACH OF THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION,
STARTING FROM BEGINNERS LEVEL:
| 80-120 hours | A2 – ELEMENTARY |
| 160-200 hours | B1 – INTERMEDIATE I |
| 240-280 hours | B2 – INTERMEDIATE II |
| 400-500 hours | C1/C2 – ADVANCED |
In order to offer the most up-to-date resources to improve communication and language skills, the teaching material is constantly reviewed and updated to meet the needs of the students. Special texts, exercises, articles, literary extracts, role plays, audio and video exercises are used to stimulate the curiosity of the students and to promote active participation during class time.
The teaching material is provided by the school and included in the course price.
TEACHERS
Ciao! We will be your teachers during your stay in Modena, and we would like to give you some insight into our qualifications, experience, and above all our enthusiasm. Since receiving our university degrees, we have specialized in the teaching of Italian as a foreign language; our work gives us great pleasure as it is an opportunity to meet and interact with many people of different nationalities and is a source of constant enrichment on cultural, professional and personal level.
Because we ourselves have been foreign language students, we are particularly suited to addressing your needs and your difficulties, and we understand the importance of support and encouragement. We consider your interests and your motives for choosing to study Italian to be fundamental to our task. We are always available to respond to your needs, and we do our best to work with you in achieving your educational goals.
ELENA RAMETTA
Laurea in Lingue e Culture Europee
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Certificazione DITALS II
Università per Stranieri di Siena
formatrice DITALS
ELENA PANINI
Laurea in Lingue e Letterature Straniere
Università di Bologna
Certificazione DITALS II
Università per Stranieri di Siena
formatrice DITALS
ANNA CALCIOLARI
Laurea in Discipline dell’Arte
Università di Bologna
Certificazione CEDILS
Università Ca’Foscari di Venezia
CRISTINA PIRAZZINI
Laurea Magistrale in Lingua e Culture Italiane per Stranieri
Università di Bologna
Certificazione DITALS I
Università per Stranieri di Siena
ELISA COTTAFAVA
Laurea Magistrale in Italianistica
Università di Bologna
Certificazione DITALS II
Università per Stranieri di Siena
CARLOTTA BARBARI
Laurea Magistrale in Italianistica
Università di Bologna
Certificazione DITALS I
Università per Stranieri di Siena
LUCA OLIVIERI
Laurea in Pittura e Storia dell’Arte
Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino
Certificazione DITALS II
Università per Stranieri di Siena
