Teaching Methodology in Parola’s Italian Courses

Parola School Follows the EU Language Learning Guidelines

Immerse yourself in the beauty and richness of the Italian language at Parola school!

Parola Italian language school follows the guidelines set by the Council of Europe in 1971: the “Common European Framework of Reference For Languages (CEFR)”.

Most importantly, our teaching methodology is mainly divided into two phases:

• A direct method that immerses the student in the Italian language through common daily situations
• A functional-notional method in which grammar instruction is central

This language didactics allows the student to learn Italian grammar properly and then proactively speak the language.

Engaging Methodologies of Parola’s Online Italian Courses

Parola school offers online Italian courses with gratifying teaching methods, which give an excellent opportunity to learn Italian from the comfort of your own home.

In fact, our digital Italian lessons have a flexible online methodology that allows students to enjoy a distance Italian language course fully.

Thanks to our expert native Italian teachers, students can learn Italian with results in a digital environment.

Teaching Materials for the Italian Language Courses at Parola

Our teachers use extra instructional materials to Immerse yourself in the beauty and richness of the Italian language at Parola School, the leading Italian language school in Florence.enliven the Italian language lessons.

These language tools are based on the studies of language training methodology that Parola provides to teachers.

Our teaching material includes:

• Parola’s Books (Grammar and exercises)
• Social games
• Audio and visual DVDs
• Laptop and use of Internet
• IPads and iPods for music
• Music CDs and audio MP3
• Movies with subtitles

Note: All these tools are used to supplement the traditional Italian lessons in a classroom.

Structure of Parola’s Italian Language Courses in Florence

Italian class sizes at Parola school range from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 12 with an average of 7 – 8 students. In our online Italian courses, the class size can only reach  5 participants. 

Most importantly, students are carefully screened for their Italian language levels with a test at the beginning of their course.

Moreover, we have diversified types of lessons: individual courses, combined courses (group + individual) and group courses, on-site (Borgo Santa Croce, 17 in Florence), and online.

Our school offers dedicated courses, such as the CILS certification preparation course (The University For Foreigners of Siena officially accredits our language school), small class programs, or Au Pair courses in Florence.

Small Classes for Individual Attention to the Student

Everybody gets individual attention. Therefore, each student to have the maximum amount of exposure to the Italian language during the classes and personal attention to resolve doubts that they may encounter with the Italian grammar.

As mentioned above, the average number of students in a classroom is 7 – 8 students, allowing teachers to follow students’ progress profitably.

On the first day of class, students who are not an absolute beginner will take a short and light assessment test to be placed in the proper language level.

Qualified Italian Language Teachers at Parola School

All our teachers are native Italian speakers and hold an advanced degree from an Italian university. Professional competence, friendliness, enthusiasm, and patience are our language teachers’ key traits.

This guarantees that the time spent in class will be both profitable and fun.

Contact Parola for More Information on Our Teaching Methods

Contact Parola for further information about the teaching methods of our Italian language school in Florence.