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.

La cultura e la lingua italiane sono la tua passione? Do you wish to be up to date with Italian current affairs? Do you wish to keep your Italian skills fresh? This course is designed for you: a confident and experienced learner. Thanks to the use of authentic materials there will be particular emphasis on communicative content and fluency. The cultural part of the course will explore Italian literature and current affairs. 

[This course is recommended for learners who has an advanced level in Italian, at least B2/C1 of CEFR, and/or has completed at least four/five years of part-time study before joining the class or have at least an AS level qualification]

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.