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Sorrento Lingue
Via Marina Grande 16 - 80067 Sorrento (NA)Phone +39 081 8075599 - Fax +39 081 5324140
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Extra courses
Art Courses - Cooking course - History of Art Courses - History of Region - Italian literature courses - Over50 -
Accreditations - Membership
Asils - Celi - Csn - EDU Italia -
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Art City - Seaside cities - Small town -
Info
1 lesson: 60 minutes
Maximum students per class: 12
Books and/or didactic materials: free
Level test: on-line and/or first day
Registration fee: 72 €
Accommodation service: free
Wi-Fi: Yes
Sorrento Lingue is recognized and accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and is located in the historic centre of Sorrento just a few steps away from the beach. It has modern classrooms equipped with audio-visual equipment and air conditioning. There is a student lounge with free internet access and a large sunny terrace where students can both relax and study.
Quality and Service are the hallmarks of SORRENTO LINGUE International Language Institute. Providing courses and programs with the personal success of every student is our primary aim. We are committed to student satisfaction and we endeavour to offer the best quality at the best price. Abiding by this principle, this has made us one of Italy’s leading language schools.
We combine language and culture with a sincere approach to providing the best academic environment for our students to
learn, live and grow.
Additionally the beauty of the landscape, the warmth of the weather, the allure of historical sites such as Pompeii and world famous sights such as Capri and the Amalfi Coast make Sorrento the ideal destination.
Students of all ages and professions can learn the language, discover the culture and enjoy the richness of the landscape.
Other Accreditations
Sorrento Lingue is also recognized and accredited by: - ASILS Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language, designed to guarantee the quality of instruction and professional level of services offered to students.
- EDUITALIA Association of universities and schools located in Italy. By collaborating with the major Italian institutions, the association is able to facilitate those students and researchers wanting to study in Italy
- CELI (Università per Stranieri di Perugina) as Authorised CELI Exam Centre
- Certificato di Lingua Italiana.
- The CELI exam conforms with the European standards set by ALTE
- Association of Language Testers in Europe - and by the Council of Europe.
- Sweden’s CSN (Swedish National Agency for Higher education) to apply for Swedish student loans for study purposes
Description of the school
XVI century building
Centrally located in Sorrento
Reception desk Student lounge
Language lab
Large outdoor terrace
10 classrooms equipped with air conditioning (from 8 to 25 students per class )
Internet Access
Italian Courses
Sorrento Lingue’s Italian for Foreigners 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 extbooks, 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. At Sorrento Lingue, students are exposed to Italian native speakers on a daily basis because SL teaches foreign languages to Italians too.
- Each Italian course consists of 20 hours of coursework per week for a total of 80 contact hours per 4-week session.
- Students are in Italian class in the morning for 4 hours per day (Monday through Friday).
- In order to ascertain a student’s actual level of proficiency in Italian, a placement exam is administered on the first day of class. Based on this exam, students are then assigned to one of six levels: Beginner (I & II), Intermediate (I & II), or Advanced (I & II). All levels work on a wide range of activities in order to develop reading comprehension, listening, writing and oral skills. The beginner levels focus on verbal communication and grammar while the intermediate and advanced levels work more in-depth on the writing process. - Students are re-evaluated at the beginning of each 4-week session, thus enabling them to move up at their own pace throughout the semester.
Didactic Material
In 2000, Sorrento Lingue published its own book of Italian Language for Foreigners “Studiamo l’Italiano” used by all the students that come to Sorrento to study Italian, together with didactic materials such as newspapers, audio cassettes, cds, etc. The book is divided into units and it covers both language and cultural aspects. At the end of each unit there is a grammar section with all the information about verbs, prepositions, adjectives, pronouns, comparatives and superlatives,
idiomatic sentences, phrasal verbs, etc.
Extra activities
Sorrento Lingue organizes a range of weekly activities for students that change week- by- week, such as:
• Cooking Courses
• Ceramic Courses
• Song/Voice Courses
• Lunches in a typical Agriturismo
• Visit to Popular Local Festivals
• Excursions to the surrounding area (Capri, Naples, Pompeii, Positano, Amalfi)
• Boat trips
• Cultural Courses
• Courses about Art, Literature, History
• Visit to Limoncello Factory and Ice Cream Factory
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ON-LINE ITALIAN COURSES AT SORRENTO LINGUE
We have introduced a NEW e-learning programme on line as we understand that sometimes you don't get the opportunity to use your Italian when you go back home and you may be feeling that your Italian is getting "rusty". So, SL has now
introduced this new program giving you the opportunity to have Italian lessons on line with Elena, Luana and Nunzia ensuring that you always maintain your level of Italian when you are not at Sorrento Lingue or when you haven't spoken it for a while.
We can schedule Italian lessons on line every day - weekend included - at any time, wherever you live, according to your needs! The software we use is SKYPE (www.skype.com), free and vey easy. Create an account and then...all you need for our lessons is a webcam (or just a microphone, if you prefer) and your passion for Italian language!!!
Whatever your preference, you can do Italian grammar or simply conversation with your teacher.
We truly feel that this is an unique and exciting opportunity for all SL students!
Enjoy your Italian lessons - in real time - with Italian teachers living in Italy !!!
