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Intensive Course PRO Culture

Would you like to discover everything there is to know about Italian culture? Would you like to learn Italian whilst cooking? Or through art and music?

Unique in its kind, the Intensive Course PRO Culture of the ILI School is your chance to improve your knowledge of the language through the Italian culture and arts.

In addition to the SMART Intensive Course morning classes, afternoons throughout the intensive course will be spent delving into the various facets of the rich Italian culture. In the afternoon lessons, you will learn the language by cooking, singing opera or retracing the most significant steps in art history; you will participate in workshops, visit museums and exhibitions, attend concerts and theatre performances, all on a didactic journey where cultural discovery becomes an integral part of the language-learning pathway.

This cultural journey will be tailored to your passions, your curiosity, your dreams so that you may enjoy a stimulating and highly-educational experience that will allow you to test and improve your language skills, whilst simultaneously deepening your knowledge of Italian culture.

Depending on your initial level, the course offers the possibility to reach all levels of linguistic competence within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: A1-A2-B1-B2-C1-C2.

Frequency

  • Morning: SMART Intensive Course  (9.00-12.00)
  • Afternoon: Intensive Course PRO Culture

The course is divided into 4-week modules, however it is possible to customise the frequency over more weeks or on a yearly basis for those who need a long-term programme (for example, for a study visa).

Timetables

Morning classes will follow the time schedule of the SMART course, while the pro courses are in the afternoon.

(on request, it is possible to personalize the time schedule based on the student’s preference)

(from 1 to 3 students: 4 lessons per week. More than 3 students: 6 lessons per week)

Classes

The ILI School pays particular attention to the quality of teaching and the specificity of each individual student, hence our classes have a limited number of participants.

The course provides lessons that are tailored to the actual level of the group, with differentiated teaching and attention to individual needs, having the aim of enhancing the competency of each and every student.

Cost

1 week: CHF 390.- + 360.-
2 weeks: CHF 690.- + 720.-
3 weeks: CHF 960.- + 1’080.-
4 weeks: CHF 1’190.- + 1’440.-

Next courses

2022
January February March April
10 7 7 4
May June July August
2 & 30 (30 May) 4 2
September October November December
5 3 & 31 (31 October) & 28 (28 November)

Admittance Test

To enrol in the ILI Courses, the student will have to complete an entrance test that allows the ILI School to evaluate the initial level of the individual in relation to the prerequisites required to attend the course. The entrance test is compulsory for all persons enrolled.

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The entrance test is divided into two parts:

a) First written component

The written test allows for a verification of:

  • the level of written comprehension (which may not correspond to the level of knowledge of grammatical structures, or to the competency in writing);
  • the level of knowledge of grammatical structures;
  • the skill level in written production.

b) Second oral component

The interview, which takes place after the written test, aims at a global evaluation of the candidate.

Determined throughout the interview is:

  • the data resulting from the written test;
  • an evaluation of oral comprehension and production;
  • a verification of the applicant’s current understanding of language skills;
  • a determination of the candidate’s objectives.

At this point, we will recommend the training course that is best suited to the candidate’s knowledge and needs by directing them towards a module that takes into account:
1) of the linguistic level A, B, C;
2) of the level of competence in the different language skills;
3) of the needs expressed.

Find out about all of our courses!

Would you like to study the Italian language and culture for passion? Do you need Italian for work or university? Are you a beginner or already an expert? Do you need specific insights? Would you like to immerse yourself in art and culture whilst learning? We will find the course for you!

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