Group Italian courses in Catania

Italian Experience course is an intensive course for students who want to maximize their language learning practice during their stay. The courses focus heavily on speaking and communication skills,courses are structured according to the levels of linguistic knowledge of the CEFR.

Our Italian language courses have been developed from a communicative based approach and focuses on the four language abilities (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Students are the true protagonists of our teaching: our method is based on communication and cultural exchange.

This course is an intensive course for students who want to maximize their language learning and practice during their stay. The courses focus heavily on speaking and communication skills,courses are structured according to the levels of linguistic knowledge of the CEFR.

This course is especially recommended if you need to intensify your learning process in the shortest possible time. The Intensive Combo course combines the fun experience of being in a classroom with other students from all over the world with a private lesson of one hour totally dedicated to you in which all your needs and objectives are met.

Intensive Courses are specifically designed for learners who want to carry on a in-depth analysis both on Italian language communicative patterns and language analysis. During morning sessions you will get a solid training in grammar, combined with a strong focus on effective interaction patterns, specifically studied to improve your communication skills while during afternoon classes your skills will be tested trough special practice such drills, speed tests and serious games.

Standard Courses are suitable for students looking for an introductory course to Italian language. As long-distance courses they consist only of three short sessions a week.

This course is especially recommended for those who want to have a total immersive experience. You will study in the classroom for half a day and in the afternoons you can choose to participate in the weekly socio-cultural activity program organized by the school or simply immerse yourself in everyday city life and have linguistic, cultural and human experiences.

In this course, the afternoon session is communication-intensive. We will deepen what has been learned and practiced in the morning, intensifying the learning experience with communicative content.

Summer Schools are the best combination if you want to enjoy Italian language while having fun under the Sicilian Sun. Come and study at Centro Didattico Athena, improve your Italian, live the city, meet new people and enjoy the sun and the sea breeze in our lovely terrace during lesson breaks, while tasting a real Sicilian lemon granita.

Sicily is home to no less than seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is the sum of the history of Mediterranean civilisations, traditions, history, art, legends, mythology and of course its wine and food.

Sicily boasts one of the richest and most succulent gastronomic traditions in Italy. Come and learn how to cook some of the dishes that have made Sicilian cuisine so popular around the world.

Do you know Etna wines? Have you ever tried them? Over the past 30 years, Etna wines have become among the most popular wines on the Italian wine scene. Every year, investment in vineyards on and around Mount Etna increases.

Etna is the highest volcano in Europe so to come here and not take the time to visit the mountain would really be a crime! Mount Etna is not only about geology, it is also part of mythology, literature and cinema. Etna's red lava flows through the veins of every citizen born in Catania, making them 'volcanic' by definition.

The Ionian Sea below Taormina has beautiful seabeds and in this area especially where the seabed is lava, there are hundreds of ravines, caves, and reefs where marine fauna lives and hides. Diving into the sea that once belonged to the God Neptune and discovering the creatures that accompanied him will be a sensational experience.

The NADD EUROPE 'Scuba Diver' license allows you to dive anywhere in the world, as long as you are accompanied by a professional diver. Diving requires a great deal of caution and knowledge of techniques and the human body.