Italian Language School in Italy - Sorrento Study Courses

Sorrento Lingue Institute:
Sorrento Lingue is recognized and accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and is located in the historic centre of Sorrento. 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.

We combine language and culture and, 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.

Sorrento Lingue is recognized and accredited by:
- ASILS
- EDUITALIA
- CELI (Università per Stranieri di Perugia)
- Sweden’s CSN
- GRUNDTVIG

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 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. 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.