Italian Language Professional and General Courses

The Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language (CILS) is the official title that denotes the degree of linguistic competency of Italian as a foreign language. The CILS is awarded by the University of Siena for Foreigners and is recognized by the Italian State on the basis of an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ILS school organises courses for preparation of the CILS exams.

CELI is a certificate of Knowledge of the Italian Language which is recognised by the University of Perugia for Foreigners’ Certificates. The University is a member of ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe).
The ILS school organises courses for preparation of the CELI exams.

This course, only available in addition to the standard courses, deals with Italian grammar. Particular emphasis will be placed on the construction of sentences, the function of the subject and predicate in a sentence, the complement object, transitive verbs, tense conjugation and the use of principal verbs in a discourse.

In this course we will engage students in: the layout of commercial relationships, and of fax and letters. Particular emphasis is placed on speaking, with exercises that aim to consolidate the language used in lectures, presentations and telephone conversations. Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Professional are used for the layout of letters and statistics. PowerPoint is used for the creation of graphs and presentations. Use of Internet and the electronic mail accompany all the above.

A trip through the Italian literature. The course is organized in daily seminars each of the duration of 3 lessons (two lessons of reading and conversation + one lesson of grammar).

We arrange practical lessons to learn in an amusing manner the preparation of typical local dishes: "the Sagnes, Macaronies and Auricles, Parmigiana, Peperonata, Bruschetta, "Pittule" and "Frisella", just to mention a few. There is plenty to taste, and the food is accompanied by great Salentina wine.
Italian Gastronomy

The summer camp is situated in Otranto’s countryside and very close to beaches, ideal for spending a fascinating holiday in Salento.

Use of the principal packet of programs of Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

For those wine connoisseurs out there, you will have the opportunity to impart in the tasting of pugliesi wines including a look at their history and production!

The ecdl is a certificate recognized at an international level, which certifies those who possess it to be able to use the computer in a qualified efficient manner.
To get the ECDL, the candidate has to overcome a theoretical test and six practical tests, disbursed by test centres accredited to the European level, some of which are in partnership with our school.