Course description
This program is perfect for those who want to have the whole morning and the early afternoon to explore Sicily and have time for trips and visits or the beach during the daytime. And taking advantage of 2-hour lessons per day with an experienced professional Italian teacher in his own home, before having dinner with the whole family!
The Home Tuition programme is a new concept of a language study stay, different from enrolling in a language course in a school. Home-Tuition at your teacher's home introduces a very strong element of full immersion in the local reality and family life that will give you an unforgettable experience in the home of an Italian family!
You will be housed in an independent cottage in the garden 10 steps from their home. We will be happy to accommodate you alone or as a couple in an independent mini-apartment (approx. 50 square meters) including a bathroom and kitchen, in the middle of the beautiful garden surrounding the house.
Advice and suggestions:
The house is in the country and therefore a bit far from everything, and the structure and philosophy of staying with the family is to have free time in the mornings and early afternoons to do excursions, visits or just relax by the sea and then, in the late afternoons, have your private lessons.
Our advice is to rent a car at the airport so that you can be totally independent during your stay, considering that the house is in the countryside, especially if you also want to do some sightseeing and visit some of Sicily's historical or natural treasures. On request, we can organise a taxi transfer from the airport to our house and you can hire a car in Taormina or Giardini later if and when you want to go somewhere.
Course topics
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Class schedule
Course duration
1-12 weeks
Classes per week
10 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
01 May 2024, 02 Jun 2024, 15 Aug 2024
IH - CATANIA does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Class level
All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Catania to determine your class level.
Class size
| Average |
1 student |
| Maximum |
1 student |
Student age
| Age range |
18 years old and older |
| Average |
33 years old
(30 in the summer) |
Certificate
A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
