Galactus has been for many years organizing Courses in Italian language and culture for foreigners in Milan, held directly in the workplace, in offices, in personal service agencies and in training institutes.
The courses are oriented to teaching the specialized language skills you need in order to perform your profession optimally in Italy. The highest demand is for:
With the backup of modern, multimedia teaching systems, we organize dynamic, effective and flexible courses of Italian for foreigners, split into short modules and tailor-made to suit clients’ needs. Lessons may include activities via Internet, via Skype, via e-mail and directly in loco (e.g. at the post office or the bar). Authentic, involving and rapid language workshops where the student plays an active part through role-play from day one. This involving methodology ensures rapid linguistic assimilation and acquisition of the most significant elements of the Italian cultural context.
Our training programme generally consists of modules of six 90-minute lessons, to be completed within 2 months, for all CEFR* levels of knowledge of Italian. This subdivision means that our clients – who often have little time available – can come to grips with questions immediately affecting them without having to follow a standard-type course of 30-40 hours spread over several months. The modules can be designed to target only specialized terminology, or specific language skills and functions, in line with the relevant professional sector.
We also provide a language consultancy and tutoring service for foreign professionals or university students needing to prepare for specific projects in Italian, such as presentations, speeches at conferences, university exams or competitions.
*Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Our teachers are professionals with university degrees in Modern Letters or in Foreign languages with I and II level Masters in Teaching Italian as a Second Language. Many of them have acquired significant experience teaching at foreign universities and speak at least one European language fluently. Two teachers may alternate within a single module.
Targeted at managers or company directors newly arrived in Italy, often with their families, who need to learn as much as possible as quickly as possible, in order to interact with colleagues and clients in their company, as well as outside the office at a personal level. Modules are available on various subjects.
Some of our most requested modules:
– Introducing yourself and answering the phone
– Writing an e-mail to a supplier
– Formalities and Informalities
– Responding to a complaint
…and many more.
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This is a rapid course in Italian language and culture intended to help absolute beginners (A1) or lower intermediate students (A2-B1) survive the shock of their arrival and deal optimally with the culture and language impact. These modules are generally requested by family members of company managers or directors who need to handle rapidly the organization of their new family life in Italy. Our modules include cultural and linguistic mediation in interpersonal and institutional relations and – why not? – guided visits to places of interest in Milan, supermarkets included. We help you find your way immediately and without anxiety in a new world.
Some of our most requested modules:
– Enrolling your children at school
– Opening a bank account
– Going to the chemist’s/drugstore
– Italian regional cooking and culture
… and many more.
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This is a specialized language course targeted at singers or professionals in the music sector. With the help of songs or famous arias, we examine questions involving language, pronunciation, translation, culture and Italian history.
In this case, the singers themselves usually provide the material on which they wish to work.
Some of our most requested modules:
– Oral pronunciation and intonation exercises
– Italian from Dante to Manzoni and the country “where they make music”
– Di or Dì? Operatic Italian
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This is a course targeted at foreign operators providing assistance to families and patients in Italy. It aims to help them acquire and/or perfect swiftly the language skills needed to perform their work. The modules are organized by agreement with professional associations or agencies that supply this type of service to individuals and families.
Some of our most requested modules:
– Medical Italian
– Italian in the home
– At the chemist’s/drugstore
… and others.
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Our teachers provide linguistic assistance to professionals and undergraduates/postgraduates for specific projects and presentations. In general, foreign clients request linguistic consultancy to edit slides or to prepare a speech for a conference or an examination.
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Naturally, we also provide Standard courses at all the levels envisaged by the Common Framework of Reference.
Ask for information about the course that interests you most and we will talk together without obligation
Silvia Francalanza, coordinates the team, translates insurance and medical texts, organizes and teaches courses of Italian.
How much does a module cost? Ask us without any obligation.
