Classes are for students 18+ unless otherwise noted.
Fees are for one adult and one child unless otherwise noted. Please register under adult’s name.
Classes for high school students
Buongiorno! Are you ready to learn Italian in a fun and interesting way? Through conversation about everyday life, we will learn vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar as we explore Italian culture and la dolce vita. Gain a solid knowledge of the language of music and love.
Level 1: Get introduced to basic grammar topics including pronunciation, personal pronouns, indefinite and definite articles, singular and plural forms of nouns and adjectives, gender, and number agreement. Learn to describe everyday activities using the present tense of regular and irregular verbs.
Level 2: Work on improving spoken Italian, mastering reflexive verbs, past tense of regular and irregular verbs, and possessive adjectives.
Level 3: Further hone oral comprehension and expression of topics including travel, health, and time. We will also focus on imperfect tense, distinctive pronouns, simple future tense, and double object pronouns.
Level 4: Focus on complex reading selections, opportunities for vocabulary development, and creative use of the language. Develop more grammar skills using indefinite adjectives and pronouns, imperative form, conditional tenses, and relative pronouns.
Laura was born and raised in Florence, Italy. She studied Art History in Florence and was a tour guide for many years before becoming an Italian language teacher. She has taught Italian language and Italian culture to students of every age and background, both here and in Europe. She looks forward to meeting more people interested in these topics.
Mirela Stefa has been teaching students the art of speaking Italian and immersing in the cultural aspects of traveling, working, and living in Italy for the past twenty years.
Laura Bonechi
No Class Feb 17
Full - waiting list
Mirela Stefa
No Class Feb 20
