Beginner 2 (Online) – Tuesday evenings

Beginner 2 is an introductory course following Beginner 1 course. It is designed for those with little or no previous knowledge of the Italian language.
This course is being delivered virtually with live instruction and interaction.
If you already have a basic understanding of the language, consider Italian for Beginners II.

What you will learn

  • How to communicate in a variety of social situations, such as introducing yourself, talking about daily activities, describing what you do for work, writing and reading simple texts, such as an e-mail, talking about the things you like dislike, ordering a meal, and telling time
  • Basic grammar structures such as articles and nouns, adjectives, and present tenses of regular and irregular verbs
  • Italian culture, including daily life, film, cuisine, and vacationing

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso – The course consists of Chapters 5,6,7.

Schedule

Thursday evenings, from July 7 to September 15, 2026

6 pm – 8 pm PST
11 weeks – Classes meet ONCE a week on ZOOM.

Course fee

260$ (+5% GST) Early Bird Rate available until June 20

290$ (+5% GST) from June 21

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund policy.

Beginner 3 (In-person) – Tuesday evenings

Beginner 3 is a continuation of foundational elements of the Italian language. Development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in the context of everyday situations in the present and past tenses.

This course is being delivered virtually with live instruction and interaction.

What you will learn

  • How to communicate in a variety of social situations, such as practicing talking about your daily life, past events, holidays, and your family. For instance, you will talk about your purchases, simulating the situation of a grocery shop.
  • Basic grammar structures such as past tenses of regular and irregular verbs, reflexive verbs, pronouns, superlative assoluto, and adverbs of frequency. Increase grammar skills to build more conversation
  • Italian culture.

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso – The course consists of Chapters 8, 9, 10. The textbook is mandatory, the 65$ is on top of the course fee.

Schedule

Thursday evenings, from July 7 to September 15, 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST
Classes meet once a week in our downtown school

Courses Fee

Early Bird 288.5$ (+5% GST) – available until June 20

Regular Price 320$ (+5% GST) from June 21

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund Policy.

Intermediate 1 (Online) – Tuesday evenings

Our Intermediate 1 course is great to build knowledge and strengthen your skills. Whether you’re buying a holiday home in Italy or taking a road trip along the Amalfi Coast, this course will equip you with helpful vocabulary for everyday conversation. You will continue to build on previously acquired competencies in A1 and you will be introduced to more complex language structures used to communicate in a variety of situations by using different tenses and modes. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives.

Completion of Beginner 3 and Conversation 1 Courses is recommended. Or if you can have simple intermediate-level conversations on familiar topics, this level is ideal.

What you will learn

  • Students will understand and ask for information about how to shop for clothes, describe someone’s physical appearance or personality, express wishes, and desires, and talk about childhood memories. Furthermore, you will make comparisons, you will argue in favor or against something, and you will be able to provide advice
  • You will focus on the imperfetto tense, so you can talk about the past and how this differs from passato prossimo, which we will also revise.
  • Italian culture from newspaper articles extracts from novels, films, and audio clips are also used to add authenticity and context to your learning.

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 2 – The course consists of Chapters 1,2,3,4. The textbook is mandatory, the 65$ is on top of the course fee.

Schedule

Tuesday evenings, from July 7 to September 15
6 pm – 8 pm PST
11 weeks – Classes meet ONCE a week on ZOOM.

Courses Fee

260$ (+5% GST) Early Bird Rate available until June 20

290$ (+5% GST) FROM June 21

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund policy.

Advanced 1 (Online) – Monday evenings

Advanced 1 will help you become more fluent in the language, deepen your understanding of the nuances of Italian, and approach authentic material (i.e. TV news, newspapers, films). The focus will be on speaking correctly and learning new grammar topics, distinguishing between the past, present, and future tenses. Italian culture is an integral part of this course: through interviews and readings you will learn about many aspects of Italian art, history, politics, and contemporary society

Once completing Advanced 1, 2, and 3 you’ll be able to converse with native speakers, follow debates and discuss current issues using more complex and linguistically accurate structures and a greater range of vocabulary.

This course is for students who have completed the Intermediate 3 course or for those who have high intermediate experience with the Italian language and are comfortable having conversations in different verb tenses.

What you will learn

  • Students will continue to add to your vocabulary and develop the complexity of your sentences in everyday situations, including travel, food, shopping, transportation, family, and business
  • Students will learn how to the correct registers of the language in various situations
  • You’ll improve your command of topic-related vocabulary and ability to vary your style according to the situation.
  • You will learn critical grammatical structures, such as the subjunctive in various tenses, perfect conditional, past perfect, and pronominal verbs.

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso 3 is required. The course consists of chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4

Schedule

Monday evenings, from July 6 to September 28, 2026 (on statutory holidays, classes will not be held)
6 pm – 8 pm PST
11 weeks – Classes meet ONCE a week on ZOOM.

Tickets

260$ (+ 5% GST) Early Bird Rate available until June 20

290$ (+ 5% GST) from June 21

 

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses anytime due to low enrollment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit the Cancellation & Refund Policy.

Beginner 1 (In-Person) – Monday evenings

Beginner 1 is an introductory course that teaches the four basic skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in the context of major themes in Italian culture. It is designed for those with little or no previous knowledge of the Italian language.
This course is being delivered virtually with live instruction and interaction.
If you already have a basic understanding of the language, consider Italian for Beginners II.

What you will learn

  • How to communicate in a variety of social situations, such as introducing yourself, talking about daily activities, describing what you do for work, writing and reading simple texts, such as an e-mail, talking about the things you like dislike, ordering a meal, and telling time
  • Basic grammar structures such as articles and nouns, adjectives, and present tenses of regular and irregular verbs
  • Italian culture, including daily life, film, cuisine, and vacationing

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso PLUS – The course consists of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4. The textbook is mandatory, the 65$ is on top of the course fee.

Schedule

Monday evening, from July 6 to September 28, 2026 (on statutory holidays, classes will not be held)
6 pm – 8 pm PST
11 weeks – Classes meet once a week in our downtown school 

Courses Fee

288.5 (+ GST) Early bird rate until June 20

320 (+ GST) from June 21

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrollment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund Policy.

CILS B1 Preparation course (Online) – Saturday mornings

This course is specifically crafted to familiarize you with the exam format and enhance your readiness. It kicks off on August 8th, every Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, spanning a 8-week duration. The course fee is 350$ GST. Completion of the Intermediate 2 course is recommended.

Here’s the exciting part! It’s meticulously tailored to align with the CILS exam format. Check out the course description below for more details.

What you will learn

  • Practice reading a variety of text types. The reading tasks include skimming for gist, scanning for details, understanding text structure/cohesion, deducing meaning from context and interpreting inference, attitude, and style, and completing notes, sentences, tables, summaries, and diagrams or flowcharts
  • Practice writing 150 words or more in length based on what the exam will require.
  • Practice different language tasks through a variety of activities, lectures, role-play, games, and assignments

Our instructors, certified by the CILS Centre and the test commission, possess extensive knowledge of the test format. They are well-equipped to provide a solid foundation for achieving optimal results. We are confident that this course will significantly contribute to your success in the CILS exam.

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Content from previous CILS B1 exams

Schedule

Saturday Mornings
9:00 am-11:00 am PST
6 weeks – Classes meet once a week on Zoom on

April 18 & 25,

May 10 & 16,

June 6 & 13.

 

Courses

260$ (+ GST)

Course Cancellations

Please note that courses may be canceled by the school administration at any time due to low enrollment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit the Cancellation & Refund policy.

Parliamo Italiano 3! Conversation & Fluency Practice for Advanced speakers – Monday evenings

Parliamo Italiano 3! Conversation & Fluency Practice is the best way to improve oral fluency through conversational practice.

This course is designed to help Intermediate students improve their oral fluency and confidence in Italian through engaging conversational practice. Each week the instructor will introduce new topics and guide discussions using a variety of materials such as short readings, videos, music, articles, and other resources related to contemporary Italian culture and everyday life.

The class includes 1.5 hours of conversational practice, giving students the opportunity to actively participate, express opinions, and interact with classmates in Italian.

The goal of the course is to create a supportive and dynamic environment where students can practice speaking regularly, expand their vocabulary, and gain confidence communicating in Italian. While the main focus is spoken fluency and interaction, the instructor will also highlight and correct key grammar points when needed and will clarify language questions that emerge during class discussions.

Completion of the Advanced 2 Course is recommended.

 

What you will learn

  • Students will expand their vocabulary in a way that will benefit both general conversation and discussion of specific topics
  • Students will familiarize themselves with a variety of current issues relating to Italy
  • Improve speaking fluency and confidence through regular interaction in Italian about several topics, ranging from social and political issues to media, pop culture, films, music, fashion, food, and sports
  • Strengthen grammatical accuracy through short reviews connected to each week’s conversation topics

 

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!

Students will be provided with handouts and class materials.

No textbook is required

Monday evening, April 27 to July 6, 2026
5:00 pm- 6:30 pm PST
10 weeks – Classes meet once a week on Zoom.

 

Course Fee

Early Bird Rate 210$ (+5%GST) – available until April 1st

240$ (+ GST) after April 2nd

 

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses due to low enrollment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.

For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit the Cancellation & Refund policy

 

Beginner 2 (In-Person) – Saturday afternoon

Beginner 2 is an introductory course that teaches the four basic skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) that uses and expands on what was learned in Italian for Beginners I. A basic understanding of Italian pronunciation and grammar is expected.

What you will learn

  • How to communicate in a variety of social situations, such as traveling around Italy, asking and giving information
  • Basic grammar structures such as past tenses of regular and irregular verbs. Increase grammar skills to build more conversation
  • Italian culture, including daily life, film, cuisine, and vacationing.

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso PLUS – The course consists of Chapters 5, 6, 7. The textbook is mandatory, the 65$ is on top of the course fee.

Schedule

Saturday evenings, from May 9th to July 11, 2026
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm PST
10 weeks – Classes meet once a week in our downtown office.

Courses

288.5$ (+ GST) Early Bird Rate available until April 1st

320$ (+ GST) from April 2nd

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund Policy.

Advanced Plus (Online) – Wednesday evenings

Advanced PLUS will help you to further improve your vocabulary (whether it is technical terminology, colloquial expressions, or different styles of Italian) and grammar (complex sentences). You will work on extracts from TV shows, commercials, and films in standard Italian. We will analyze literary texts by contemporary authors.

This course is for students who have completed Advanced 2 or 3 course, or for those who have advanced experience with the Italian language and are comfortable having conversations in different verb tenses, are able to converse with native speakers, follow debates and discuss current issues using more complex structures.

What you will learn

  • You will acquire the ability to understand speeches of various lengths and follow even complex arguments and to achieve a degree of fluency and spontaneity to interact with native speakers
  • You will acquire the ability to produce clear, detailed descriptions of a wide range of cultural topics and current events of interest to them.
  • You will learn and assimilate figurative, metaphorical, and idiomatic expressions of the Italian language, words with double meaning, the use of the subjunctive through conversation, the use of complex prepositions, and grammar structure

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Students will be provided with handouts and class materials.
No textbook is required.

Schedule

Wednesday evenings, from May 6 to July 8, 2026
6 pm – 8 pm PST
10 weeks – Classes meet ONCE a week on ZOOM.

Course Fee

260$ (+5% GST) Early Bird Rate available until April 1st.

290$ (+5% GST) FROM April 2nd.

 

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund Policy.

Beginner 3 (Online) – Tuesday evenings

Beginner 3 is a continuation of foundational elements of the Italian language. Development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in the context of everyday situations in the present and past tenses.

This course is being delivered virtually with live instruction and interaction.

What you will learn

  • How to communicate in a variety of social situations, such as practicing talking about your daily life, past events, holidays, and your family. For instance, you will talk about your purchases, simulating the situation of a grocery shop.
  • Basic grammar structures such as past tenses of regular and irregular verbs, reflexive verbs, pronouns, superlative assoluto, and adverbs of frequency. Increase grammar skills to build more conversation
  • Italian culture.

Syllabus

Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Textbook: Nuovo Espresso – The course consists of Chapters 8,9, 10

Schedule

Tuesday evenings, from July 7 to September 15, 2026
6 pm – 8 pm PST
11 weeks – Classes meet ONCE a week on ZOOM

Courses Fee

260$ (+5% GST) Early Bird Rate available until June 20

290$ (+5% GST) FROM June 21

Course Cancellations

Please note that the school administration may cancel courses at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund Policy.