Istituto Galilei

Among the schools for Italian language and culture in Italy, the Galilei Institute is unique in its exclusive specializing in One-to-One, personalized and small group full immersion courses specifically designed for professionals, students and everybody who has little time to study but wishes to acquire significant results in a short period of time. Established in 1985 in the center of Florence (5 minutes walking from the Cathedrale/Duomo), the Galilei Institute attained the highest prestige among language schools in Italy by providing its first class services to the leading companies of the world.

The school is located in the center of Florence, only a 5-minute walk from the Cathedrale (Duomo). Florence stands to the Italian language like Oxford to English. Florence is the place where Italian was born and the first writers such as Dante and Boccaccio were Florentines. Still at the present time Florence is the town in Italy where a purer Italian is spoken while in other regions of Italy dialects are spoken and their heavy inflexion in the pronunciation can give foreigners some trouble in understanding the language.

The one-to-one and small group courses (max. 4 students) enable the students to put the learned grammar structures directly into practise as they assure a high degree of active participation at the lesson. In fact, the experience showed us that the key factors for quick and in-depth results are a rigorous attention of the teacher to each student, a studying program tailored to the individual linguistic needs as well as a continuous practise of the learned structures under the guidance of an experienced teacher. In terms of results, this is the reason why 1 week in one of our Italian one-to-one courses corresponds to approximately 1 month in class with a regular size group of students. A 2-week course of a small group course corresponds to approximately 1 month in a normal size class. Italian course “A” 4 hours of Italian language per day, from 9am to 1pm. This course is basic and advisable for those who wish to have free time in the afternoon for visiting Florence and the Tuscany or for other activities. Italian courses “B” and “D” Course “B” is of 6 hours per day, course “D” of 8 hours per day. The lessons in the morning (9am – 1pm) emphasize on grammar and language structure, while the hours in the afternoon concentrate on the practical use of the language. Italian courses “C” and “E” 6 respectively 8 hours of Italian per day, including lunch with the teacher at the restaurant*. The lessons continue without interruption with two different teachers and allow the student undiluted exposure to the Italian language inside and out of the school. These courses are indicated especially to whom already knows some Italian. Italian course “F” Evening course of 5 hours Italian a day, including dinner with the teacher at the restaurant*. Course “F” has been structured for those who wish to take advantage of the day time hours for business or sightseeing.

As for the lodging, the secretary's office can take care of finding the right accommodation between very selected hotels, rooms, apartments and families. The prices are the following: 2-STAR HOTEL: single room with breakfast: from Euro 54 per day double room with breakfast: from Euro 85 per day 3-/4-STAR HOTEL: single room with breakfast: from Euro 76 per day double room with breakfast: from Euro 108 per day FAMILY: single room with breakfast and dinner: from Euro 33 per day SHARED APARTMENT: single room with the use of the kitchen: Euro 440-480 for 4 weeks APARTMENT: loft: from Euro 800 for 4 weeks

-Excursions to Pisa,Lucca,Arezzo,Rome,Venice, Siena guided by a professor of art history. - Cooking evening with the students of other schools: during this evening students learn how to cook 2-3 italian dishes. At the end of the lesson all students eat together. -Wine testing: visit of the wineries and cellars in Chianti with the testing of their wines.