Our native-speaking qualified Italian teachers can guide you and your group at your work or at home, at a time convenient to you. Classes can take place on any day of the week - even weekends - morning, afternoon or evening. If needs be, if meeting at your office or home is not suitable, you can take your lessons at the trainer's office. Study materials are supplied for you.
Italian lessons of this type are broader and are aimed towards students with a variety of requirements. While all beginner level students will cover survival Italian - needed for short visits to countries where English isn't widely spoken, or if you wish to 'go local'; those studying Italian usually go in different directions at this point, depending on what they need. Those who have benefitted from these Italian classes have been those investing in or buying property overseas, those married to overseas nationals, people setting off on a round-the-world trip, enthusiasts in Italian culture, and those enthusiastic to pass a specific exam in Italian.
These Italian lessons are driven towards people who have a requirement to learn Italian to bolster their work output. For novices, you will find it useful to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and once you have become more proficient then reading and writing will come to the fore. Typical students include those concerned with import/export, those seeking work in multinational companies, international negotiations, and anyone working with international colleagues or administration. Even on our most rudimentary beginners lesson, students can expect to finish the lesson with decent telephone and e-mail Italian, as well as a good enough grip on the language for a short trip to the country.
The Italian lessons are also available for 2 or more people studying together (Two-to-One Italian Lesson or Small Group In-Company Italian Lesson). All participants must have the same level, the same business or general language needs and be able to study at the same time in the same location. The booking must be made for all participants at the same time. Listen & Learn do not recommend group classes of more than 6-8 people although In-Company Taster Italian Lessons can be run with up to 12 people.
Italian is the closest to Latin in terms of vocabulary, out of all the Romance tongues
The Church uses Italian as its official language
Italian also has many speaking communities in Africa; especially in Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland and Eritrea
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Per tradizione gli italiani preferiscono fare la spesa al mercato dove il cibo è di qualità migliore e il servizio più personale. Un giorno alla settimana in ogni città italiana viene organizzato un mercato di frutta e verdura sin dai tempi dei romani, dove grandi commercianti o ricchi uomini d’affari si ritrovavano per barattare la loro merce preziosa.
La varietà dei prodotti che si possono trovare nelle bancarelle colorate e profumate dei mercati d’Italia è molto vasta. I banchi di frutta e verdura presentano prodotti freschi e diversi per ogni stagione come funghi, mele, cavolini di Bruxelles e zucche in autunno, patate, spinaci e barbabietole in inverno, pesche, albicocche, angurie e meloni in primavera ed estate.
I profumi del banco dei formaggi catturano chi vi passa davanti e non può resistere dal chiedere un assaggio di parmigiano o di gorgonzola tenera e cremosa. Ogni regione italiana vanta un proprio repertorio di formaggi sfiziosi per i quali vi è solo l’imbarazzo della scelta. Molto chiassoso e costoso è il banco dei pesci con sarde, merluzzi, aragoste e naselli appena pescati.
Per i più carnivori il banco della carne sfoggia gustosissime porchette pepate, lunghi filoni di salsiccia, bistecche di agnello, vitello, e per i palati più raffinati carne equina e di selavaggina. Non sono infine da dimenticare i banchi di vini e liquori tipici che accompagnano degustazioni di tartufi, formaggi e dolci.
Un tour per i mercati d’Italia è l’ideale per chi è interessato a conoscere la storia, cultura e tradizione di questo paese, culla dei Romani e di tante ricette appetitose.
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Albany is the capital of New York State, with a population of just under 100,000 people. The city is a tremendous place to learn a new language, thanks to the cultural diversity and range of ancestries amongst the population. The large Hispanic and Latino populations make it perfect for those wishing to study Spanish or Portuguese. The area also has an excellent range of schools, colleges and universities; making it something of a hotspot for foreign language teachers.