Italian Εντατικά τμήματα.

The curriculum of this course is essentially the same as that of the General course, but with a larger number of hours. 2 hours of group conversation in the afternoon are added to the 4 hours of lessons in the morning.

During the morning the lesson is subdivided into two parts: the first consists above all in the study and analysis of the grammatical and structural aspects of the language. The lesson phase is followed by consolidation exercises that are carried out both in class and at home; the second part consists in activities that develop communicative competence and writing skills. Through games, role play, readings, discussions, listening to dialogues, songs, watching films, short compositions and dictations, our mother tongue teachers, qualified in the teaching of Italian to foreigners, guide the students towards an improvement in their global knowledge of the language.

Elements of Italian culture and civilization are always subjects of conversation and comparison during the lessons in class and above all during the second part. According to the level of knowledge the students have of the Italian language, the subjects discussed will range from simple (e.g. the sequence of dishes of a typical Italian meal) to more complex (e.g. current affairs in Italy). In this phase of the lesson, in groups with the necessary competence, the reading of newspapers and extracts from literature is included.

During the two hours of afternoon lessons those subjects that have not been fully acquired in the morning will be dealt with and there will be more acivities for developing and reinforcing communicative skills.

The course is held in Pisa and consists of 30 lessons a week, 6 lessons a day from 09.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 16.00.