Accademia del Giglio, Florence:
Accademia del Giglio is a private school in Florence which is specifically aimed at helping international students to gain proficiency in Italian language, Art and Art History and understand the many aspects of Italian culture. Our courses in Italian and Art techniques (drawing and painting) are open all year round. At Accademia del Giglio every effort is made to satisfy the student's needs and provide enjoyable lessons in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
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Italian Language course
The school has its premises in a 19th century building in the centre of Florence in front of the Bargello National Museum. The area is close to the Cathedral and the Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall. The student is literally immersed in the artistic, historical and cultural heart of Florence, the "cradle of the Renaissance", within walking distance of the most prestigious monuments of the Romanesque, Gothic and the 15th century art. The other "attractions" of Tuscany are easy to reach: San Gimignano, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, up to Carrara with its marble quarries, the most famous in the world thanks to Michelangelo, and Versilia, one of the most famous sea resorts in Italy.
A Teacher and a Tutor
The school places considerable emphasis on the quality of its teaching. All our teachers have a degree from an approved Italian university. Every member of our teaching staff is a native Italian speaker who can also speak English. All our teachers have at least 3 years’ teaching experience and are prepared to help the students with any problem they may experience during their stay at Accademia del Giglio.
Intensive Italian Language Courses
Intensive Italian language courses take place all year round, from Monday to Friday, usually from 9am to 1pm (20 hours a week) or from 9am to 11am (10 hours per week). Students take a placement test in order to be placed at an appropriate level. There are seven levels: beginner, elementary, pre intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate, advanced, proficiency, according to the European Language Portfolio.
After attending the several levels listed below, the student will be able to:
Beginner
1. Understand simple conversations and the general meaning of short written texts, containing everyday idiomatic expressions.
2. Ask simple questions and give brief descriptions of personal events, including hesitation or inversions in the sentence structure in the present and past tense.
3. Write short sentences and fill forms.
Elementary
1. Have simple conversations, allowing for occasional hesitations.
2. Understand the language spoken by a native speaker on issues of general interest.
3. Ask question and report simple events.
4. Understand the general meaning of short written passages containing simplified syntactical structures.
5. Know the main verbs, pronouns, polite forms of address and the future tense.
Pre-intermediate
1. Have conversations on issues of general interest and phone conversations allowing for occasional mistakes.
2. Read short newspaper articles and understand their general meaning.
3. Express doubts and wishes.
4. Write standard texts, such as letters or summaries which reveal a satisfactory knowledge of pronouns, the conditional and the imperative tenses.
5. Know simple idiomatic expressions.
Intermediate
1. Have fluent conversations on issues of general interest.
2. Understand standard texts fully and the general meaning of literary texts.
3. Write standard texts providing opinions and suggestions, thus showing a satisfactory knowledge of the conjunctive.
4. Know how to use several idiomatic expressions.
Post-intermediate
1. Have a fluent conversation with a native speaker and follow a conversation among native speakers.
2. Fully understand any text, standard or literary. Understand the general meaning of specialistic texts.
3. Speak using a wide vocabulary and appropriate terminology, in order to express a personal view of facts, wishes and opinions.
4. Write medium to long texts on any subject without mistakes, thus showing a good knowledge of tenses and forms.
Advanced
1. Understand native speakers having a conversation on specific subjects and be able to take part.
2. Understand specialistic texts, allowing for the occasional consultation of a dictionary.
3. Write texts of any length on any subject, thus showing a good mastery of subordinate sentences and different styles.
Proficiency
1. Report and comment on facts fluently and by making use of a wide and specific vocabulary
2. Understand different accents of the Italian language and spot nuances and shades of intonation.
3. Understand specialistic texts, capturing the details and slight differences.
4. Be able to take notes and react promptly or report on written and oral messages.
5. Write long essays thus showing a good awareness of written styles.
Super-Intensive Italian Language Courses
These courses offer a combined programme of intensive Italian language followed by one-to-one tuition. Mornings are spent in the core class (beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, post-intermediate, advanced, proficiency). In the afternoon students take individual lessons and can choose from a number of special modules appropriate for their level.
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