My Homestay Italian Language Courses

LEARN ITALIAN IN ITALY HOMESTAY, LIVING AND STUDYING AT YOUR PERSONAL  ITALIAN TEACHER’S HOME

Enjoy a unique, stimulating experience in Liguria near Cinque Terre by living like a local and while improving your Italian in a pleasant way.
My Italian language courses are especially targeted at adult and senior people
, wishing to learn Italian in Italy with an experieced Italian teacher. The courses are totally customized to each student’s needs and interests.

During our full immersion week we will engage in daily Learning by doing  Italian lessons that means that you will learn Italian while doing authentic experiences such as: “colazioni al bar”, cooking classes, wine tasting, excursions, walks, and “cene in famiglia”. Some moment of traditional lesson are, however, present. You can choose between three Italian language course options: Light, Medium or Intensive. Each program is open to every linguistic level, from Absolute Beginners to Advanced. Speaking Italian has never been easier!

Taylor Made Homestay Italian Language Courses for adults in Italy - Learning by doing excursions

All my Homestay Italian Courses include

  • A language assessment prior to your arrival
  • Pick up and drop off at the local railway station
  • Learning by Doing lItalian esssons
  • Nonstop Italian language tutoring
  • Study material for use during your homestay
  • Lunch and dinner either with me or with me and my friends
  • Two walks: one in Sarzana and one in Montemarcello
  • Certificate of attendance

Course Benefits

  • High quality in teaching methods
  • One-to-one teaching
  • Constant care and helpfullness
  • Amusement
  • No stress
  • Total immersion in Italian
  • All levels from beginner to advanced
  • Special needs (business, art, literature… )
  • Flexible dates

Fees

Each Italian language course is a one-to-one tailor made course.
The cost of the course depends on the type of course  and the season you choose:

  • LIGHT Homestay Italian Language Course (15h)
  • MEDIUM Homestay Italian Language Course (25h)
  • INTENSIVE Homestay Italian Language Course (32h)

It also depends on the extra-experience you decide to add: Cooking classes with a Chef,  guided visit to Florence with a guide or marble sculpting workshop with a sculptor.

Sira Gheller Taylor Made Homestay Italian Language Courses for adults in Italy with Sira Gheller
Taylor Made Homestay Italian Language Courses for adults in Italy - Sira Gheller

About me … Sira

I am a long experienced Italian teacher as a foreign language, specialized in Italian classes for adults.
I love my job, and I take pleasure in sharing my passion for Italian language and culture.
Like a tailor I take care of everything, from global vision to little details; the result is a high focused Italian course for adults based on my student’s specific needs.
Last but not least, I also appreciate the cultural exchange of a homestay language experience.

CERTIFICATION
  • Master Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
    (French, Spanish)< at Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice/li>
  • Professional Master’s Programme in “Didactics of Italian as a Foreign Language” at Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice
EXPERIENCE
  • 33 year – experience as a French language teacher at a state high school.
  • 15 year – experience teaching Italian as a foreign language.
SPECIALIZATIONS
  • Specialised in teaching Italian as a foreign language.
  • Specialised in adult’s teaching
  • Since 2007 registered with the national register of Italian teachers LS APIDIS