Beginners
"Lingua e Cucina"
for an Italian language and food interlude held at Vivace Ristorante.
L'italiano al ristorante@Vivace 
This is an Italian conversation course for travellers and for first time language learners who enjoy good food, vino and love all that is italiano. It combines the ultimate fine dining experience of Vivace, the best of Italian culture and gastronomy, and an insight into Italian Regional cooking with tips and recipes from the chef il cuoco.
Special regional Christmas flavour. Lingua e cultura.
Cin-cin e buon appetito!
CLASSES: Starting February 2012
VENUE: Vivace Ristorante, 317 Bay Street, Brighton. www.vivace.com.au
DURATION: 5 weeks x 2½ hours
COST: $450 (GST inclusive) - includes all course material, a two course dinner, a glass of vino and a caffè
TEACHER: Antonella (0416 153 632). Please contact her for further information.
Italian for the Business Traveller
- L'italiano per l'imprenditore in viaggio
Going to Italy for business? This course aims at introducing the business traveller to basic conversation. The theme of this course is Italian regional wines which serve as a means for familiarising you with the regions and geography of Italy. It is designed for people who will be travelling to Italy on business and require basic "survival" conversation and some business terminology.
DURATION: 6 x 2 hour sessions on a Thursday or as a weekend intensive.
COST: $400 (GST inclusive) - includes all learning materials as well as uno spuntino.
TEACHER: Yvonne (0439 885 600). Please contact her for further information
Beginners to Advanced Classes
Escape to Italy every week by joining these lively classes aimed at giving you confidence and ability to communicate successfully in Italian through a variety of fun activities combined with uno spuntino and some vino and caffè. Then you can enrich your knowledge of Italian in a full immersion setting, on a hosted educational, cultural and gastronomical tour of Umbria "La mia Umbria con Antonella".
Beginners' class
Io e L'italiano is a structured immersion beginner's course which aims to equip students with the fundamentals of the Italian language but within the context of every day practical conversation. This course is ideal for people who intend to travel to Italy for business or as tourists, or those who would just like to "experience" Italian without taking on the commitment of the more intensive and long term course of Qui Italia. Upon completion of the course, students will be at a proficiency level of A2. Determine your Italian language proficiency level here.
BEGINNERS A - Monday 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Tuesday 12:30pm - 2:30pm
ADVANCED BEGINNERS - Thursday 9:30am - 11:30am, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Post Beginners' to Advanced Classes
Qui Italia is a structured, progressive immersion course developed by the University of Perugia. The aim of this course is to provide students with all aspects of Italian grammar but in the context of everyday practical conversation and usage. These classes are designed for students already at a proficiency level of at least A2. Completion of the course results in a proficiency level of B2. Determine your Italian language proficiency level here.
ADVANCED BEGINNERS -
Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
LOWER INTERMEDIATE - Monday 9:30am - 11:30am
INTERMEDIATE - Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Thursday 9:30am - 11:30am
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE - Monday 12:30pm - 2:30pm
ADVANCED: Tuesday
9:30am - 11:30am
VENUE: 3/305 Bay Street, Brighton
DURATION: 2 hour weekly sessions per school term
COST: $300 (GST inclusive) per person for 20 hours of tuition - Students are required to purchase a textbook package with CD.
Current students wanting to attend two classes per week: Total term cost $500 (40 hours of tuition).
Casual attendance $35 per lesson.
TEACHERS: Yvonne (0439 885 600) and Antonella (0416 153 632). Please contact them for further information.
Advanced
Conversation Classes - Italiano per chi ci tiene!
È un corso rivolto a quelli che ci tengono a mantenere un alto livello della lingua italiana. Al nostro appuntamento settimanale ci incontreremo a prendere un caffè o uno spuntino e discuteremo di argomenti interessanti seguendo un approccio tematico e comunicativo.
Completion of the course results in a proficiency level of C1 to C2. Determine your Italian language proficiency level here.
CLASSES:
Advanced Conversation - Wednesday 9:30am - 11:30am
Lower Advanced Conversation - Wednesday 12:30pm - 2:30pm
VENUE: 3/305 Bay Street, Brighton
DURATION: 2 hour weekly sessions per school term
COST: $300 (GST inclusive) per person for 20 hours of tuition - Students are required to purchase a textbook package with CD.
Current students wanting to attend two classes per week: Total term cost $500 (40 hours of tuition).
Casual attendance $35 per lesson.
TEACHER: Yvonne (0439 885 600). Please contact her for further information.
TERM DATES 2012:
Term 1:
Monday 6th February
- Friday 30th March
Term 2:
Monday 16th April
- Friday 29th June
Term 3:
Monday 16th July
- Friday 21st September
Term 4:
Monday 8th October
- Monday 10th December
Use the The Common European Reference for Learning and Teaching Languages to determine your Italian language proficiency level here.