Due to a prior engagement this course will start on 22nd January and run for four weeks, then six weeks after half term with the extra date being 2nd April.

Open to new students - Prior knowledge of the language is required but due to the conversational nature of the courses, it's not compulsory to have taken the course in the previous term.

Adori l’italiano, but being fluent feels overwhelming? Do you wish to boost your fluency and confidence in Italian, strengthen  your vocabulary and range of tenses?  Then this course is for you!

The sessions are designed for experienced learners who have completed at least 3-4 years of part-time study and who wish to connect with the Italian lifestyle  through a wide selection of cultural topics. The emphasis will be on speaking, reading and listening, but also some grammar and written work will be covered as appropriate.

Nicla Mazzoni is an Italian native speaker, passionate about Italy, its language, culture, history, traditions and, obviously, FOOD!  She is from Livorno, and she currently lives in Bologna, so her online classes are an unique chance to connect with Italy, live, whilst improving your Italian from home. 

Nicla has a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Foreign languages and literatures (University of Pisa - 2005) and a Certificate to teach Italian as a second, foreign and additional language (Ditals II - University for Foreigners of Siena - 2009). 

She is a qualified teacher with extensive teaching experience in a wide range of settings, face to face and online. Since 2002 she has been teaching to adults, children and teenagers, in Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, UK (Brighton)  and she is now in Bologna. 

Her adult classes in local Colleges and Community centres ranged from complete beginners to conversation and advanced levels, she also teaches to younger students, from primary school pupils to GCSE and A level preparation. Currently all her classes are online, taught from Italy.