Italian Language Institute courses and accommodation at Sorrento Lingue

Sorrento Lingue’s Italian Program is designed to enable students, professionals, and those interested in simply learning for pleasure to develop an integrated mastery of the language focused on four main skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Courses are practical, stimulating and interactive, with teaching materials not only from textbooks but also taken from everyday life (i.e., articles from newspapers and magazines, videos and tapes) to build a contemporary and relevant understanding of the language. The overall objective is to enable students to communicate effectively in Italian, to confront the most important daily situations confidently, and to be able to interact with Italians and express one’s ideas.

In addition to classroom instruction, the Sorrento Lingue community offers students the opportunity to practice their language skills. Because Sorrento Lingue
also teaches foreign languages to Italians, students
are exposed to Italian native speakers on a daily basis. Whether it’s a casual encounter in the hallway or a school-organized event, students are in an
environment which encourages conversation and interaction. This is not only the perfect way to learn the language, but also to develop life-long friendships with Italians. We believe this is one of the biggest advantages of the Sorrento Lingue experience.

Sorrento Lingue offers group, individual, and other custom-tailored programs for students with more specific needs (i.e., Italian university preparation, business Italian).

Sorrento Lingue's Italian language courses are divided into six levels consistent with the criteria of the Council of Europe: Beginner (I), Elementary (II), Pre-Intermediate (III), Intermediate (IV), Upper Intermediate (V), and Advanced (VI). If a student has previous Italian language experience, a test will be administered in the beginning of the course to determine placement. Each level lasts fours weeks. At the end of each level, students will have the opportunity to take an examination accreditated by The European Language Certificates (CELI) for an additional fee. Levels will provide students with the following language abilities:

ITALIAN COURSES FOR FOREIGNERS - LEVELS OFFERED

Level	Communication Objectives
I. Beginner	Greetings and introductions Time Simple biographical information (i.e., family, job, house, traditions, holidays) Descriptions of people and places Living abroad essentials (i.e., ordering in a restaurant, daily situations such as phone calls, health matters, taxi, post office)
II. Elementary	Travel experiences Current events Customs Descriptions of people and places Art and cultural topics Comparing situations and opinions Body language
III. Pre-Intermediate	Giving instructions and making suggestions Simple reading comprehension Expressing needs, obligation, possibility Making invitations Expressing preferences and desires
IV. Intermediate	Understanding context Communicating in different situations (i.e., formal vs. informal) Compare and analyze alternative viewpoints Ability to express perspectives
V. Upper Intermediate	Idiomatic expressions and phraseology Shades of meaning Regional aspects of Italian Persuasion and argumentation Making judgments and evaluation Expressing emotion Conversation on literary or poetic passages
VI. Advanced	Demonstrated ability to integrate levels I-V; to speak in a clear, yet nuanced mode stylistically adapted to the situation. Abilty to present oneself logically, contribute to and facilitate conversation Ability to hear, recall and identify the most important points of a conversation

Sorrento Lingue offers English, German, Fench, Spanish and Japanese courses intended for Italians. In addition to a variety of group and individual courses, Sorrento Lingue offers specialized programs for students interested in the tourism industry, seeking professions abroad, or preparing for standardized language tests such as TOEFL, Trinity College, Cambridge, Cervantes, Goethe, DELF, DELE. These courses are designed to enable students, professionals, and those interested in simply learning for pleasure to develop an integrated mastery of a language focused on four main skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Courses are practical, stimulating and interactive, with teaching materials not only taken from textbooks but also articles from newspapers and magazines, videos and tapes to build a contemporary and relevant understanding of the language. The overall objective is to enable students to communicate effectively, to confront the most important daily situations confidently, and to be able to interact express oneself and one’s ideas.

In addition to classroom instruction, the SorrentoLingue community offers students the opportunity to
practice their language skills. Because Sorrento Lingue also teaches Italian to foreigners, including
those from the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany, students are exposed to native speakers on a daily
basis. Whether it’s a casual encounter in the hallway or a school-organized event, students are in an environment which encourages conversation and interaction. This is not only the perfect way to learn the language, but also to develop life-long friendships. We believe this is one of the biggest advantages of the Sorrento Lingue experience.

E N G L I S H
Course	Code	No. of Students	Duration	Frequency	Dates Offered
Basic	GING	8-10	8 months	2 lessons/week at 1 1/2 hours/lesson	October-May
Intensive	IING	5-8	2 months	5 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-February
English for Tourism	TURING	8-10	3 months	3 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-March
Middle School	MEDING	8-10	8 months	2 lessons/week at 1 1/4 hours/lesson	October-May
Children	BAMING	8-10	8 months	1 lesson/week at 1 1/4 hours/lesson	October-May
Teaching Refresher	AGING	5-8	30 hours	Flexible	Flexible
Business English	BING	8-10	32 hours	2 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-February
Individual	INDING	1	Flexible	Flexible	Flexible

G E R M A N
Courses	Code	No. of Students	Duration	Frequency	Dates Offered
Basic	GTED	8-10	8 months	2 lessons/week at 1 1/2 hours/lesson	October-May
Intensive	ITED	5-8	2 months	5 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-February
German for Tourism	TURTED	8-10	3 months	3 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-March
Individual	INDTED	1	Flexible	Flexible	Flexible

F R E N C H
Courses	Code	No. of Students	Duration	Frequency	Dates Offered
Basic	GFRA	8-10	8 months	2 lessons/week at 1 1/2 hours/lesson	October-May
Intensive	IFRA	5-8	2 months	5 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-February
French for Tourism	TURFRA	8-10	3 months	3 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-March
Individual	INDFRA	1	Flexible	Flexible	Flexible

S P A N I S H
Courses	Code	No. of Students	Duration	Frequency	Dates Offered
Basic	GSP	8-10	8 months	2 lessons/week at 1 1/2 hours/lesson	October-May
Intensive	ISP	5-8	2 months	5 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-February
Spanish for Tourism	TURSP	8-10	3 months	3 lessons/week at 2 hours/lesson	January-March
Individual	INDSP	1	Flexible	Flexible	Flexible

Sorrento Lingue's teaching methodology is consistent with the criteria defined by the Council of Europe: Beginner (I), Elementary (II), Pre-Intermediate (III), Intermediate (IV), Upper Intermediate (V), and Advanced (VI). For an additional fee, students have the opportunity to take an examination by The European Language Certificates certifying their proficiency at these levels. The Council of Europe levels correspond to the following language abilities:

Level	Communication Milestones
I. Beginner	Greetings and introductions Time Simple biographical information (i.e., family, job, house, traditions, holidays) Descriptions of people and places Living abroad essentials (i.e., ordering in a restaurant, daily situations such as phone calls, health matters, taxi, post office)
II. Elementary	Travel experiences Current events Customs Descriptions of people and places Art and cultural topics Comparing situations and opinions Body language
IV. Intermediate	Understanding context Communicating in different situations (i.e., formal vs. informal) Role-playing Ability to express perspectives, compare and analyze alternative viewpoints
V. Upper Intermediate	Idiomatic expressions and phraseology Shades of meaning Making judgments and evaluation Expressing emotion Conversation on literary or poetic passages
VI. Advanced	Demonstrated ability to integrate levels I-V; to speak in a clear, yet nuanced mode stylistically adapted to the situation. Abilty to present oneself logically, contribute to and facilitate conversation Ability to hear, recall and identify the most important points of a conversation